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$22 million city property tax referendum will go to Madison voters in November

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:20pm
The City Council voted 17–2 to approve the proposal Tuesday night.

Watch Wisconsin volleyball unveil another NCAA Final Four banner

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 7:09pm
The Badgers unrolled a banner from the Field House rafters to commemorate their trip to the 2023 NCAA Final Four before they played Bradley.

Woman killed because she laughed and would not apologize, Madison man tells police

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 5:00pm
"I killed a girl at my house, my apartment last night," Terrence Davis told police on Friday morning.

Fire destroys home in Oregon; no injuries reported

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 4:00pm
The fire on Thomson Lane was called into 911 at 12:50 p.m.

JD Vance visits Kenosha, talks crime and public safety

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 3:11pm
J.D. Vance said that without former President Trump's federal support, "I really think that Kenosha would still be recovering from those terrible (2020) riots today."

John M. Crisp: What would it mean to find life on Mars? Not much

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 3:10pm
It appears that until 3 billion years ago, Mars was partly covered by water, at which time its atmosphere was blown away by the solar wind.

Police shoot, injure suspect in Wood County incident

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 2:20pm
Police rendered lifesaving measures on scene before the man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he remains undergoing treatment.

Overspending, policy failures lead to 'serious' budget crisis at Monona Grove School District

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 2:03pm
Over the past three school years, $7.9 million has been pulled from the district's reserves to account for regular overspending.

Medical examiner identifies man who died after Fitchburg police shooting

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 12:50pm
The medical examiner has not released a cause or manner of death for Price, citing additional testing.

Search continuing for kayaker reported missing on Green Lake on Aug. 12

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:40am
The search is continuing for a kayaker who was reported missing on Green Lake on Aug. 12 after going kayaking Aug. 11 and not returning home, authorities reported.

Man faces 6th OWI after chase that reached 100 mph on Beltline, Monona police say

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 10:40am
The vehicle eventually struck a curb and stopped and the driver was taken into custody without incident, police said.

Monona approves $3 million referendum for November ballot

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 9:55am
The measure, to maintain current services and boost pay for staff, would increase property taxes by $713 a year on an average home worth $435,000.

Teen dies when tractor apparently tips on him in Grant County, authorities say

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:55am
No one witnessed the incident and emergency responders found the boy dead when they arrived at the scene, authorities said.

Polzin: Why a best-selling author chose to tackle the 'most polarizing athlete in American sports'

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:50am
Aaron Rodgers is a lot of things, but boring isn't one of them. Here's why a award-winning columnist devoted 15 months to writing a book about the former Packers star.

City Council member floats $29 million referendum ahead of Tuesday's vote

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:40am
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, who has sought to pass a $22 million referendum, appeared receptive to the new plan.

Man arrested in stabbing on Far East Side, Madison police say

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:25am
Chief Shon Barnes said in his blog that the 54-year-old male suspect barricaded himself in his vehicle, then exited it holding a knife and a facsimile firearm.

Brewers overcoming all sorts of adversity to build biggest division lead in baseball

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 7:20am
Milwaukee has won five straight and leads the NL Central by 11 games over the St. Louis Cardinals, who host the Brewers in a three-game series beginning Tuesday.

Draft Queen joins Beer Baron: The sun shines on the Great Taste of the Midwest

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 6:45am
Can it get any better? We'll find out next year!

Ep. 93: BadgerExtra podcast: Training camp takeaways, Tyler Van Dyke and more

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 6:15am
BadgerExtra beat reporters Colten Bartholomew and Jake Kocorowski discuss the big themes they took away from training camp, Colten’s profile on QB Tyler Van Dyke and more.

Boosts in Medicaid payments, apprenticeships urged to curb health worker shortage

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 5:45am
The Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce on Monday released 10 recommendations with 26 action items.

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