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Madison house values rise 7.8% this year, assessment shows

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 11:45am
The value of the average single-family home jumped 7.8% to $457,300 for 2024, and the city saw a record $949.4 million in new construction.

Man drove 100 mph-plus in closed Beltline flex lane after stealing vehicle at gunpoint, police say

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 11:20am
The man who was arrested is on parole for his role in a 2019 shooting, and was out on cash bail in a separate 2022 weapons violation, police said.

5 questions with Sauk Prairie girls soccer's Cora Brickl

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 10:41am
From her favorite movie to the hardest aspect of her sport, meet Sauk Prairie junior defender Cora Brickl.

Madison police investigating reports of man pinned to ground, hit with bat on East Side

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 10:20am
The callers reported hearing cars leave the area and when officers arrived, they found no disturbance and no one with injuries, Madison police said.

19 great ideas for your weekend in and around Madison

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 9:40am
Do something nice for the planet — it’s Earth Day weekend. There’s much more in store, too.

Taylor Swift is releasing a new album, and there are plenty of Wisconsin parties

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 7:40am
Pop music superstar Taylor Swift's newest album, called "The Tortured Poets Department" is set to release Friday.

Amid Myadze allegations, Madison City Council reckons with limits on how to respond

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 7:15am
Over the last two decades, misconduct and behavioral issues have embroiled Council members and other officials. But a way to properly handle them has been elusive.

Earth Day weekend has arrived. Here's how to participate in your communities

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 7:10am
Madison will be celebrating with activities this weekend, from cleanups to festivals, leading up to Earth Day on Monday, April 22.

Madison School District announces new start and end times for 2024-25 school year

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 6:55am
The most significant changes will be for students at Chavez, Crestwood and Thoreau Elementary Schools, who will now start school at 8:25 a.m. instead of 7:35 a.m.. The schedule for district high schools will not change next school year, apart…

Wisconsin men's basketball point guard signee prepared for bigger role following star's departure

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 6:50am
Wisconsin sold its 2024 point guard signee on learning from a three-year starter for a season before taking over. Things have changed.

More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Lake Michigan beach

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 6:50am
Maxwell Anderson, 33, of Milwaukee has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and arson in the case.

Polzin: Only way to make sense of Chucky Hepburn's transfer decision is consider dollars, cents

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 6:45am
Wisconsin basketball is losing its veteran point guard, a move coach Greg Gard called "transactional." Here's why it's a hard pill to swallow for the Badgers.

Hands on Wisconsin: Dishonest Donald Trump thinks the truth is out to get him

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 6:40am
Former President Donald Trump spent much of the week in a Manhattan court room facing charges related to his hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump thinks he won't get a fair trial claiming the jury and…

Scott Manley: Gov. Tony Evers' 400-year veto is taxation without representation at its worst

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 6:30am
The United States was founded in part because the King of England was imposing taxes on the colonies without the consent of the people. Indeed, opposition to “taxation without representation” is woven so deeply into the fabric of our country…

Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh basil sold at Trader Joe's stores in multiple states

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 6:20am
There are three Trader Joe's in Wisconsin — one each in Milwaukee, Madison and Brookfield.

Packers' new-look defensive line may add depth in 2024 NFL Draft

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 6:13am
Green Bay has a new defensive coordinator installing a scheme that could free up players to be aggressive on the defensive line.

Conservative justice decries Gov. Tony Evers' intervention in drop box lawsuit

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 5:40am
The lawsuit challenges the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal.

Sauk County approves $390K for each of next 2 years for UW Baraboo campus

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 5:40am
The Sauk County Board on Tuesday approved $390,000 in funding for UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County in each of the next two years in an effort to keep the campus open.

3 options for Wisconsin men's basketball as point guard departs via transfer portal

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 5:35am
Losing Chucky Hepburn, who started 103 games in his Badgers men's basketball career, will be hard to manage for Wisconsin. Here are some options as to where Wisconsin goes from here.

Vice President Kamala Harris to visit La Crosse next week

Fri, 04/19/2024 - 5:30am
Harris' Monday stop in La Crosse will be her third of the year as President Joe Biden and his surrogates crisscross the battleground state leading up to the November election.

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