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William Contreras lifts Brewers past Cubs as injury concern mars series victory over rivals

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 7:17pm
William Contreras hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth to carry Milwaukee past Chicago, but it wasn't all smooth sailing as the Brewers awaited news on an injured All Star.

Packers running back AJ Dillon focused on ‘leaving no regrets’ in pivotal season

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 5:37pm
Dillon’s best will be needed this year after four up-and-down seasons since the Packers picked him in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Iowa sheriff's office closes investigation into murder-suicide that ended in Dane County

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 5:00pm
Grunke had killed Poppe in her home in La Motte, south of the city of Dubuque, and then fled with her 13-year-old daughter and his and Poppe's 5-month-old infant.

4 in custody, facing charges in fatal shooting of Kyesha Miller, 15, last October

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 4:25pm
"For nine months our department has been searching for justice for Kyesha Miller, her family and her friends," Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said.

Sun Prairie native a burgeoning star for Iowa football

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 3:57pm
A tight end from Sun Prairie has made a believer out of Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, plus catching up on former Badgers around the Big Ten.

Brewers star heads to IL, possibly lost for season

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 1:16pm
Lower back inflammation landed the Brewers' All-Star outfielder on the injured list.

Man arrested after attempting to put woman in State Street trash can, Madison police say

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 1:05pm
Officers were sent to the 500 block of State Street about 1:15 p.m. Tuesday for the incident, Madison police said.

Direct admissions program to most UW schools starts next week

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 1:00pm
Direct Admit Wisconsin will start sending out letters to tens of thousands of Wisconsin high schoolers accepting them to University of Wisconsin campuses, bypassing the regular admissions process.

Root beer cream puffs? You can find them at the Wisconsin State Fair

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 12:30pm
There will be 1,924 specialty cream puffs available at the Wisconsin State Fair.

Man arrested after setting things on fire in Downtown drug store, Madison police say

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 12:10pm
The 33-year-old man, who also was dumping bleach and other liquids in the aisles, was arrested on multiple tentative charges, Madison police said.

Wisconsin football players react to unique stadium they'll play in this fall

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 12:04pm
The Badgers are one of two Big Ten teams that will play in a temporary venue at Northwestern this season. Here's what they think of the lakefront stadium.

Hands on Wisconsin: Democrats encourage Kamala Harris to build that blue wall

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 11:10am
After receiving an endorsement from President Joe Biden and other key Democratic officials, it appears that Kamala Harris will be the Democrats' presidential nominee for November's critical election.

Merrimac Ferry re-opens after closing for maintenance, DOT says

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 11:05am
The Merrimac Ferry was closed for a short time for maintenance on Wednesday morning, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation said.

Wisconsin agrees to drop ban on carrying firearms while fishing following lawsuit

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 10:55am
The DNR agreed to rescind the rule and both sides submitted a joint motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty.

Amazon to break ground on $200 million Cottage Grove facility in September, despite delays

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 9:40am
The value brought by the warehouse will make up 20% of Cottage Grove's total tax value.

'You poor fish,' 'pea soup' and other curses from a century ago

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 7:10am
Wisconsin State Journal editorial from 1924 calls insults trivial

Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 7:05am
Paul Kovacik, 56, was arrested last month after he voluntarily returned to the U.S. from Ireland.

4 national analysts' biggest question about Wisconsin football this season

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 6:17am
The Badgers football program looks to rebound from an underachieving 2023 campaign. Here's what Big Ten media thought were the biggest questions about Wisconsin entering the season.

Why new bridges over the Wisconsin River at Lone Rock could prevent more deaths

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 5:55am
The $37 million, multi-year project is rerouting the spans and should put an end to crashes into a rock bluff.

These are the benefits offered to big-money Wisconsin men's basketball NIL donors

Wed, 07/24/2024 - 5:40am
The Badgers men's basketball team had a goal of raising more than $1 million for its NIL budget from what was called a "select group of supporters."

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