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Sharp increase in whooping cough cases reported in Dane County

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:50pm
It's a rate of increase that hasn't been seen in years, and for an illness for which there has long been an effective vaccine.

5 things the Big Ten commissioner said about revenue sharing, expansion and more

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:46pm
Tony Petitti said this is "the most transformative period in college sports" when he talked at Big Ten football media days.

4 people, pets displaced by fire on Southwest Side, authorities say

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:25pm
No injuries were reported, and the American Red Cross is assisting the displaced residents.

Wisconsin Democrats optimistic their recent political roller coaster ride is close to over

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:18pm
"President Biden has been a very good president ... but I think people also believe that putting Vice President Harris forward now puts us in a much better position."

Madison launches citywide air pollution monitoring project

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 11:15am
The network of 65 air quality monitors will measure concentrations of particulate matter, which can cause respiratory and cardiovascular problems.

Authorities identify man who died Saturday after being shot May 11 in Beloit

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 11:10am
Two men were arrested for the shooting on May 28 in Indiana, authorities said.

Wheel & Sprocket to close Fitchburg bike shop

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 10:15am
The closing comes less than two years after opening in the space formerly occupied by

Wisconsin football shut out of Big Ten preseason honors

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 10:14am
None of the Badgers top players was recognized by a Big Ten media panel.

Residence hit, shell casings found after shots reported on East Side, Madison police say

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 10:10am
At about 6:10 a.m. Saturday, officers were sent to reported gunshots in the Worthington Avenue and Rethke Avenue area, Madison police said.

Harris visits Wisconsin in first rally as Democrats coalesce around her for president

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 9:50am
Harris is traveling to Milwaukee, where she will hold her first campaign rally since she launched her campaign on Sunday with Biden's endorsement.

Sustain Dane's compost program grows, adds Westside farmers' market collection site

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 9:25am
The program seems to have worked through the problems that have plagued other composting programs, saving more than 37,000 pounds of scraps from landfills since it began in 2022.

US Rep. Derrick Van Orden calls on Harris to invoke 25th Amendment, remove Biden from office

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 7:05am
Several other Republican officials, including Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri and Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, have also called on Biden's Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment.

Draft Queen: Mustard and sausage and beer, oh my!

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 6:45am
Let's prepare to celebrate the first Saturday in August.

Lessening the burden? Proposal floated for $27 million referendum with fewer municipal charges

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 5:55am
Under a $27 million referendum with municipal fees eliminated, the average homeowner would pay less money to the city each year compared to plans for a $22 million referendum.

Tom Still: Building Wisconsin’s rural, small city economies need mix of solutions

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 5:40am
There's potential in the state's small rural economies, but there's no easy, one-size-fits-all to solution to troubling demographic, health care, education and child care trends.

Wisconsin signs on for 3 more years of football training camp outside Madison

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 5:37am
The Badgers are doubling the length of time they're spending away from home and are adding a public viewing. Here are the details.

5 things to know about the Packers' opening training camp

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 5:35am
Kenny Clark received a contract extension while Jordan Love waits for his. Here's what we learned on Day 1 of Packers training camp.

Aging Joe Biden was still more fit for office than Donald Trump -- Marilyn Lewis

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 5:00am
Democrats can choose whomever they want to run for president or vice president -- period. Republicans have absolutely no say. Why the media even asks their opinion or allows them to speak infuriates me.

GOP shouldn't challenge Democrats new presidential ticket in court -- Phillip Gathright

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 5:00am
Well, the doomsayers won, and one of our most successful presidents has withdrawn due to ageism and "optics."

Don't hound President Joe Biden from the White House early -- Mary Mullen

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 5:00am
If anything makes me sick about politics today, it's the nasty behavior of some Republican politicians.

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