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Dane County Sheriff’s Office arrests men for 5th, 7th OWIs overnight

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 10:50am
Both men are being held in the Dane County Jail.

Country star brings 2nd concert tour to Camp Randall Stadium for summer of 2025

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 9:24am
The Wisconsin football venue hasn't hosted a concert since 1997 but now is scheduled for two this summer.

Flu hospitalizations in Dane County at three-year high

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 9:12am
At UW Health, 33% of patients tested for flu were positive last week.

Man, 65, dies after being hit by pickup truck in Green Lake County street

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 8:35am
Names were withheld pending notification of family, and the crash remains under investigation.

State examiner hears dispute between Southside Elementary teachers, former principal

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 8:20am
A hearing examiner will determine whether Southside's former principal and assistant principal illegally retaliated against staff members who spoke out about working conditions during a School Board meeting.

Wisconsin Heights schools closed Friday due to ‘potential safety threat’

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 7:55am
The district didn't provide any details on the nature of the threat.

Edward Norton is right — we need more magic | Eric Frydenlund

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 7:10am
Actor from "Complete Unknown" makes point that applies to our lives, phones and politics

Packers center Josh Myers on impending free agency: ‘I’d absolutely love to be here’

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 6:43am
The center's future with Green Bay still remains uncertain after the 2024-25 season.

Longtime Madison Edgewood basketball coach reaches historic mark

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 6:17am
Chris Zwettler started coaching at 23 years old. At 67, he recently celebrated a rare career coaching achievement with St. Ambrose.

'Stewards of the Earth': Church restoring western Dane County trout stream

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:55am
The quarter-mile section of Vermont Creek has been inaccessible due to invasive species, but members of Vermont Lutheran Church want to make it suitable for fishing.

Flashing lights at Downtown intersection aimed to protect pedestrians. They did the opposite

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:45am
"There's an overall issue of creating a false sense of security," said Tom Mohr, the city's assistant director of traffic engineering.

Polzin: What is Wisconsin really after in fight with former player Xavier Lucas?

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:37am
Trying to make sense of Wisconsin’s fight with a former football player leads to frustration and a feeling that no one is right.

How Wisconsin volleyball has gone about rebuilding after losing so many key pieces

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:35am
The identity of the Wisconsin volleyball team will switch next season after significant turnover on the Badgers' roster.

Complicated emotions surround Madison return of Connor Essegian, awaiting Kohl Center reception

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:35am
The former Badgers freshman sensation transferred to Nebraska following a diminished role in his sophomore year, but he still values the connections he made with the fans in Madison.

Jan. 6 pardons should insult Milwaukee, Kenosha police unions | David Newman

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:00am
I get why President Donald Trump would pardon his supporters who heeded his call to come to Washington to hold up the 2020 election certification. He said he'd do it.

Electric vehicles are essential to curbing climate change crisis | Bruce Beck

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:00am
I appreciated the Los Angeles Times editorial, "5 reasons to keep tax credit for EVs," published in the Jan. 7 State Journal. The editorial cited fighting climate change as one reason.

Elon Musk's DOGE won't tackle real causes of America's debt | Mark Dunavan

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:00am
Following President Donald Trump's coronation on Jan. 20, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an obvious oxymoron, will continue to garner numerous headlines and continue to unsettle establishment Washington.

Donald Trump shouldn't appease Putin's aggression in Ukraine | Dennis Helt

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 5:00am
Russian leader Vladimir Putin murders opponents through poisoning or Siberian imprisonment. He invaded Georgia and Ukraine, where people have been butchered and children were stolen to be Russified.

After snowstorm strands them in New Orleans, Bucks return home briefly and win sixth straight

Fri, 01/24/2025 - 4:35am
The Bucks made it to Milwaukee less than three hours before the start of their Thursday night game, which was delayed an hour before they routed Miami 125-96.

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