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Hands on Wisconsin: Supreme Court crowns Donald Trump with immunity

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 7:10am
The Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump, and all presidents, are immune from prosecution for official acts they perform in office. While they allow for prosecution of personal illegal activity that a president engages in while in office, the…

Here's where Wisconsin football recruiting stands after a busy June

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 6:37am
The Badgers football program has nearly doubled its amount of scholarship commits for the 2025 class since the start of June.

Wisconsin's unbreakable high school sports records | Meet the softball single-game RBI leader

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 6:13am
This is part of a series examining Wisconsin high school records that are unlikely to be broken. We look at the softball state tournament single-game RBI record.

Adams County officials declare deaths near Friendship a double homicide

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 5:45am
Authorities found the bodies of Sharon K. Miller, known by family and friends as Sharon Miller-Robinson, 62, and her son, Jami L. Lumby, 37, at their property.

Why Wisconsin capped this successful coach's bonus payments at less than he earned

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 5:43am
Badgers coaches earned more than $770,000 in bonuses during the 2023-24 school year. Here's the 14 who were added for spring sports.

Small ball in final inning enables Brewers to rally for win over Rockies

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 5:35am
Milwaukee scored on a sacrifice fly and bases-loaded hit-by-pitch to knot the series with Colorado on Tuesday night.

Meet the 2024 State Journal/WiscNews All-Area softball teams

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 5:17am
Southern Wisconsin was home to great softball this season. Meet our area all-stars.

Beloit police officer cleared in fatal shooting in May

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 6:01pm
Cole Gille, a six-year law enforcement veteran, killed Gregory W. Tracy, 54, of South Beloit, Illinois, at a home in the 2000 block of Frederick Street on May 16.

Traffic fatalities are up in Wisconsin but are down from pandemic era

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 5:21pm
Last year's fatal crashes cost $7.8 billion in lost productivity and other economic costs, and another $23.5 billion in quality-of-life costs such as shortened lifespans and pain.

Charity pays off mortgage of Sun Prairie firefighter who died in 2018 explosion

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 4:25pm
Cory Barr was killed in July 2018 in an explosion that leveled or severely damaged several businesses and homes in downtown Sun Prairie.

Madison VA Hospital clinic opens next week on East Side

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 3:30pm
It will be one of seven clinics attached to Madison's Veterans Hospital, including those in Baraboo, Beaver Dam and Janesville and on Madison's West Side.

President Joe Biden to return to Madison on Friday

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 2:52pm
President Joe Biden plans to return to Wisconsin this week with a stop in Madison on the heels of last week's debate with former President Donald Trump.

Wisconsin Supreme Court will consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 2:20pm
Abortion advocates stand an excellent chance of prevailing in two challenges that conservatives maintain bans abortion, given the high court's liberal tilt.

Warehouse on Madison's Southeast Side heavily damaged in fire

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 1:18pm
The warehouse is used to store boxes and plastic for the nearby Oakhouse Bakery, a worker said.

Wisconsin Technical College System names two presidential finalists

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 1:00pm
Morna Foy, who became president in 2012 and has spent 26 years of her career with the system, is retiring after a successor is named.

As neighboring states legalize pot, Wisconsin State Patrol arresting more people for possession

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 11:40am
State troopers are arresting more people than ever before for simple marijuana possession even as arrests at the local level have fallen.

Universities of Wisconsin announces more leadership changes

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 11:10am
The retirement of Sean Nelson and departure of Jeff Buhrandt means all three vice president positions will be filled with interim employees.

Dane County sees uptick in cases of whooping cough

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 10:40am
The county has had 10 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, since June 1 — more than in any entire year since 2019.

Maple Bluff eyes property tax referendum to close budget gap

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 7:10am
The village of just over 1,400 follows Madison, Monona, Fitchburg and the village of Oregon in considering a referendum to raise property tax levy limits.

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