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Woman who broke down door on Far East Side in domestic dispute arrested after release from hospital

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 8:40am
The 27-year-old woman broke down a door and shattered a window while trying to retrieve some property, Madison police said.

Man faces 3rd OWI after South Side crash

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 8:10am
The man rear-ended the vehicle in front of him at low speed in the area of John Nolen Drive and Rimrock Road about 2:45 p.m. Monday, Madison police reported.

Madison's soggy summer making up for dry start to year

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 8:00am
This summer’s heavy rains delivered more “precipitation ping-pong” for the south-central Wisconsin.

Madison police investigating after man shows up at hospital with stab wound

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 7:25am
The man told officers he was driving near Downtown when he saw a man and woman fighting, and he was stabbed when he tried to break up the fight.

Didion Milling isn't meeting safety recommendations after fatal explosion, US board says

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 7:15am
"Most companies willingly implement the safety recommendations that they receive as a result of the CSB’s investigations," CSB chair Steve Owens said Monday.

Extreme weather becomes more common in latest cartoon from Phil Hands

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 6:40am
Most of Wisconsin was struck with heavy rainstorms over the weekend, but it appears that the Milwaukee area (the most heavily populated part of the state) got the worst of it. The heavy rains swelled rivers and flooded low-lying areas…

What’s the latest progress on the Dane County Jail project?

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:50am
The long-delayed Dane County Jail consolidation project is nearing an end, with an expected finish date in 2027.

Willy Street Co-op part of a long history of member-owned businesses

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:45am
Co-ops in Wisconsin range from agricultural to financial.

Willy Street Co-op is getting a helpful upgrade for its produce department

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:45am
Willy East is closing for five days while an upgrade is installed that will save employees time.

In the fiercely competitive grocery space, Willy Street Co-op endures more than 50 years

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:45am
Willy Street Co-op started by selling its goods in a bakery co-op. Now it has three stores and more than 34,000 members.

Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh outpaces almost all of his coaches in bonus pay

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:37am
Chris McIntosh had incentives added to his contract in 2024. Here's how much the Wisconsin athletic director earned in bonuses.

'No bad blood': How Wisconsin football kickers are handling training camp competition

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:03am
Nathanial Vakos and Gavin Lahm are in a competitive battle to be the team's starting kicker, but they continue to maintain a friendship despite the stakes in place.

Appeasing Vladimir Putin has echoes of World War II | Allen Knop

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:00am
President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are planning to meet without Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the war in Ukraine (a war Trump said he was going to end on day one of his presidency).

Sheriff Kalvin Barrett has a reasonable response to ICE | Peter Vickerman

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:00am
The Aug. 6 letter to the editor "Sheriff Barrett should cooperate with ICE" makes one very important point -- that honoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency detainers is voluntary.

Democratic lawmakers from Texas should grow up | Dave Glomp

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:00am
As a senior citizen and parent of two boys, I never thought I would be lecturing adult elected leaders to grow up.

Texas gerrymandering threatens American democracy | Susan Swoboda

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:00am
Will the 2026 midterm elections be fair?

Ballot initiatives would make Wisconsin's democracy worse | Edward J. Huck

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 5:00am
I just finished reading Sunday's guest column by Matt Rothschild and Maresa Strano, "Give voters more power," about “direct democracy.”

Pete Carroll, Aaron Rodgers head a list of familiar faces in new places this NFL season

Wed, 08/13/2025 - 12:00am
Aaron Rodgers joined Pittsburgh. Davante Adams went to Hollywood. Cooper Kupp is in Seattle. Russell Wilson’s latest stop is the Big Apple.

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