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Monona's Fourth of July festival is ending after this year
Organizers of the annual event, which started four decades ago, blamed new city fees and a decrease in volunteers.
Ale Asylum co-founder opening Detroit-style pizza place on Madison's Near East Side
Molten Monkey Pizza is expected to open in the fall.
Jefferson church blaze caused by lightning strike
After six-hour effort undertaken by first responders from across Jefferson County, the last of the embers had been eradicated.
Draft Queen: Sifting through the good, one preference at a time
So many choices. This is my approach to finding winners.
Food pantries across Madison have empty shelves, long lines
With rising food costs and COVID-era benefits ending, more families are struggling to afford food.
3 things to know about Wisconsin's readinesses for changes to NIL
A big change is coming to the NIL world in August. Here's a look at how Wisconsin is prepared for another evolution in the space.
Tom Still: Putting the AI genie back in the bottle is not possible, but reasonable oversight is
Nvidia became the world’s most valuable public company for a few days this month — yes, more valuable than even Microsoft and Apple — for one major reason: The boom in generative artificial intelligence means there has been a surge…
Trump is the candidate making crazy statements -- Roger Brooks
Why, oh why, I have repeatedly wondered, is so much being made in the mainstream media about President Joe Biden’s age and indications of minor lapses while, at the same time, little is said about former President Donald Trump’s repeated…
Brewers first baseman's towering grand slam too much for Rangers in series opener
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins had gone without a home run since June 3 — when he made a triumphant return to Philadelphia to face his longtime former team — but the three week drought proved worth the wait…
Wisconsin taxpayers to pay half the cost of redistricting consultants hired by Supreme Court
Conservative justices criticized the consultants' work and its cost.
Authorities name 87-year-old victim of traffic crash south of Oregon
This death remains under investigation by the Dane County Sheriff’s and Medical Examiner’s offices.
Victim identified in first of three Madison shootings earlier in June
Police recovered more than 40 shell casings from the scene and multiple buildings were damaged by gunfire.
Madison School Board to vote Monday on $607 million referendums
A recent Wisconsin Policy Forum analysis described the two referendum proposals as "unprecedented in size and scope."
The Madison School District is getting its first five electric school buses
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District also is receiving a $200,000 grant to add a "clean" school bus to its fleet.
Victim identified in fatal traffic crash in Janesville
He likely lost control while driving too fast, police said.
1 person taken to hospital after crashing sports car into trees off Stoughton Road
Police are requesting people avoid the Stoughton Road and Milwaukee Street intersection until further notice.
Fact check: Do the lakes protect Madison from tornadoes?
After bad storms in Wisconsin, chatter sometimes pops up on social media claiming Madison's lakes keep tornadoes from forming.
4-star Florida cornerback flips from Wisconsin football to home state school
The Badgers' football recruiting momentum hit a snag Monday. Here's what to know about a four-star cornerback who had committed to Wisconsin.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Republican challenger Eric Hovde to debate in October
The debate, held by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation, will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 18, less than a month before the November election
Dane County judge to rule this week on at-home electronic voting for people with disabilities
Voting advocacy groups and four disabled Wisconsin voters say the state's lack of an electronic absentee voting option violates their right to independence and privacy while voting.