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Man shot multiple times near East side park Wednesday

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 7:29pm
A man was hospitalized after being wounded by multiple bullets near a park on Madison's East side Wednesday afternoon.

Hamilton's pitchers too much for Oregon in state softball quarterfinals

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 5:28pm
Oregon's first trip to the state softball tournament came to an end at the hands of pitching performances by two freshmen.

ADUs vs backyard lots

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 4:45pm
In Madison, if you have a big enough backyard, you can put a house on it. You could build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, on part of your property. Or you could split your property into multiple lots and…

Photos: Memorial seniors visit their former elementary school for their senior walk

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 4:30pm
Memorial seniors visit their former elementary school for the senior walk on the last day of school.

Brewers lose 6-2 to Atlanta behind Schwellenbach's first complete game

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 4:05pm
Milwaukee couldn't get past the hot pitcher, and fell in Wednesday's contest to lose the home series.

Madison residents near airport denied additional aid to fortify homes against F-35 noise

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 3:38pm
"Residents have reported consistent and significant concerns with the noise levels to my office," U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan said.

Wall Street's rally stalls as US stocks dip for their 1st loss in 4 days (copy)

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 3:09pm
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s rally stalled Wednesday after U.S. stocks climbed back within 2% of their all-time high.

Sun Prairie East softball falls to Kaukauna in state quarterfinals

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 2:31pm
Sun Prairie East saw its season end in the state quarterfinals again this season, this time falling to a program that has lost one of its last 134 games.

Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage (copy)

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 12:05pm
DALLAS — Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting this week overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide.

Iowa man dies in motorcycle crash in Grant County

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 12:05pm
The crash happened at the intersection of Highway C and Highway X in the town of Wyalusing, the Grant County Sheriff's Office reported.

Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer's poet laureate, dies at 82 (copy)

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 12:00pm
Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems has died at 82.

Bill would require Wisconsin Elections Commission to hear complaints against itself

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 11:00am
The legislation comes on the heels of a warning from the federal Department of Justice that it would cut off millions of dollars in federal elections funding to the state.

Wisconsin lawsuit seeks to ban Elon Musk from offering payments to voters

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 9:40am
Musk handed out $1 million checks to three Wisconsin voters before the state's April 1 Supreme Court election in an effort to help elect conservative candidate Brad Schimel.

Developer doubles size of planned apartment building near Hilldale

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 9:20am
The proposal calls for a six-story building on University Avenue with 146 apartments, a rooftop pool and 4,000 square feet of commercial space.

Novanta restaurant on University Avenue closing after 5 years

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 7:35am
"We've always thought about maybe doing things to evolve the brand into the space, maybe full bar," owner Nick Mattioli said. "At the end of the day, you'd be changing the brand to fit the shoe kind of a thing."

Donald Trump's agenda steals from future to pay for today | Ronald Brownstein

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 6:30am
The highest price for President Donald Trump’s second-term plans will be paid by those who are not yet born.

Immigrant Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump can be released on bond

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 6:20am
The man was a victim in a violent 2023 attack where his bike was stolen and his alleged attacker forged the threatening letter to try to clear his case.

Epic Systems adds organ donation option to MyChart app

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 5:55am
The service is only available to GHC members now, but will be rolled out to other health groups in coming months.

3 things to know about the 2nd WIAA state boys and girls lacrosse championships

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 5:37am
Three first-time qualifiers and the reigning girls champion are all making the trip to Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium on Saturday to stake their claim for a state title.

Bassett Street Brunch Club is closed temporarily for an interior and menu refresh

Wed, 06/11/2025 - 5:30am
The Food Fight restaurant closed Sunday to undergo a full interior renovation.

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