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Woman faces OWI homicide charges for April crash that killed 4 in Rock County, authorities say

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 7:50am
The crash happened when a van driven by Lexus D. Boedecker failed to stop at a stop sign and was hit by an SUV and a truck.

Woman hospitalized, another arrested in stabbing, Fitchburg police say

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 6:55am
Fitchburg police said a 22-year-old woman was stabbed when an argument escalated outside an apartment building in the 2600 block of Post Road.

Hands on Wisconsin: George Washington didn't have kids. Is he a childless cat lady, too?

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 6:40am
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance has argued that Democrats like Kamala Harris are childless cat ladies. What's worse is that Vance has argued that people without children don't have a "direct stake" in the future the nation.

Survey: More than half of Wisconsin teens say had a mental health challenge in last year

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:50am
The Department of Public Instruction's youth mental health survey shows nearly a fifth of Wisconsin teens have suicidal thoughts while more than half have had a mental health challenge.

How Wisconsin men's basketball landed 'one of the most talented guards' to come from New Zealand

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:43am
The Badgers landed a key part of New Zealand's "golden age" of prospect development. Here's how and why he's joining Wisconsin.

5 things to know about the seventh practice of Packers training camp

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:35am
Long-snapper Peter Bowden, a former University of Wisconsin athlete, is back with the Packers following a short hiatus.

'American Pickers' to visit Wisconsin for another treasure hunt

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:30am
The American Pickers team is planning to visit Minnesota and Wisconsin in September to search for hidden gems.

Open Jim: How competitive can Wisconsin football be this season?

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:25am
BadgerExtra columnist answers a question from a reader in his Open Jim mailbag.

Wisconsin's unbreakable high school sports records | Meet the queen of girls swimming freestyle

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:03am
This is part of a series examining Wisconsin high school records that are unlikely to be broken. We look at Katie Drabot's two freestyle girls swimming records.

JD Vance is helping the march toward authoritarianism -- Kenneth Stewart

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:00am
In February 2022, JD Vance remarked, “I gotta be honest with you, I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other.”

Learn from Canada's short election campaign season -- Allen Knop

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:00am
The U.S. campaigns have been going on for months, and the political newscasters keep saying we have about 100 days to the election.

Kamala Harris' mediocre record shouldn't inspire voters -- Dennis Lee

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:00am
Here are some fun facts about Kamala Harris, the Democrats' presumptive presidential nominee:

Agard understands need for early child care funding -- Linda Kudrna

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:00am
Before it became headline news, I invited Sen. Melissa Agard, D-Madison, out to my child care center in Cottage Grove to bring to her attention the looming crisis of the Child Care Counts program ending at the federal level.

Regina Vidaver deserves your vote for Dane County executive -- Susan Millar

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:00am
Why should you support Regina Vidaver for Dane County executive?

US should support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, our ally in Israel -- Dick Greffin

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:00am
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently spent nearly an hour addressing a joint meeting of Congress. He noted the strong relationship of democracies such as the United States and Israel. He said that the attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists…

If you love our Democratic nation learn about project 2025 -- Dick Trexel

Wed, 07/31/2024 - 5:00am
If you love the United States, use your power of the vote.

Waukesha native Jarred Kelenic helps send Brewers to loss in front of home-state fans

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 10:30pm
The Bravers outfielder snapped out of a prolonged slug while doing so not far from where he starred as a high school player.

Packers old-school linebacker Eric Wilson unfazed by Gen Z competition

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 8:05pm
The veteran has been running with the No. 1 defense even after Green Bay selected two players in the early rounds of the NFL Draft.

New York Daily News: Permission to build — Finally, a deal to allow for faster approval of energy projects

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 6:40pm
Months if not years in the making, a bipartisan bill in Washington seeks to speed up permitting for new energy infrastructure, which far too often today gets bogged down if not killed by exhausting regulatory processes and lawsuits. Here’s hoping…

Brewers fortify rotation by adding veteran in trade with NL Central rival

Tue, 07/30/2024 - 5:45pm
The Brewers entered Tuesday four games back of the best record in baseball and made a move they hope will help them down the stretch.

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