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Obituary index for Wed., July 16

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 2:14pm
DORAN, Donald Eugene, 91 Madison

The tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 2:05pm
WASHINGTON — Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs push up the cost of everything from groceries and clothes to furniture and appliances.

Vandals sentenced to more than 4 years for felling England's beloved tree

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 1:42pm
LONDON — Vandals who cut down England’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree were sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison for damaging the country’s natural heritage and for the widespread outrage and distress it caused.

Wisconsin DNR investigating after woman attacked by black bear in Barron County

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 10:20am
Incidents of black bears attacking or killing humans are very rare but do occur both in Wisconsin and across the country.

SSM Health opening new medical facilities in Sun Prairie, Verona

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 7:50am
SSM is getting ready to open a new orthopedic and eye surgical center in Sun Prairie in September and break ground on a new medical campus in Verona on Tuesday.

Beer Baron: Some brewers leaving Great Taste over permit changes

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 7:45am
Organizers of the Great Taste of the Midwest are still very bullish on the festival's future.

Work begins on Portage's monument of key American documents, Wisconsin's first

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 7:40am
"These are symbols of what we want to aspire to and live up to," Portage Mayor Matt Fiene said. "Having a monument of this reminds us of those ideals."

Authorities identify motorcyclist killed in Beloit crash

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 7:10am
The SUV driver, a 43-year-old Beloit woman, was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign causing death, Beloit police said.

Man in critical condition after being hit by SUV in Beloit

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 6:50am
The driver of the SUV stayed at the scene and is fully cooperating with the investigation, Beloit police said.

Tom Still: Unusual wrap-up on Wisconsin budget debate may lead to wins for many

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 6:40am
It looks like nobody got everything that they wanted. Bravo.

Former FedEx courier found guilty of stealing items valued at more than $100,000

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 6:40am
Marquis Emanuel Turner, 38, of Sun Prairie, pled no contest to five charges of theft of a movable property.

Voting in Wisconsin's governor's race is a year away, but the ads are starting

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 6:20am
GOP candidate Bill Berrien's ads focus on his support for President Donald Trump, which has been questioned by influential conservative talk radio hosts.

Milwaukee man pleads guilty to carrying concealed pistol near Republican National Convention

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 6:10am
The arrest came just two days after Thomas Matthew Crooks tried to assassinate Donald Trump during a campaign appearance in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Glinda the good witch of 'Wicked' stopped by a Madison summer camp.

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 5:55am
“I’m really passionate about bringing theater to areas that aren’t necessarily like New York City,” said Zoe Jensen, who is starring in the Overture Center production.

All-Badgers Quarter Century Team: 5 biggest games for Wisconsin women's hockey in last 25 years

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 5:37am
Our picks for the most important games that the Badgers have played since 2000 lean heavily toward the last weeks of the season.

NL manager Dave Roberts defends Jacob Misiorowski's All-Star selection as 'easy answer'

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 5:35am
Jacob Misiorowski was only selected because so many pitchers either declined the invitation to rest, or were ineligible because they pitched too close to the game, The Athletic reported.

DeForest keeps continuity with hiring of its new baseball coach

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 5:03am
DeForest turned inward to find the successor for longtime baseball coach Harold Olson.

Change name of Republican Party to the 'Yeah, but' party | Rex Tilley

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 5:00am
Congress used to be able to have constructive discussions, but alas, no more. I have deemed the Republicans the "Yeah, but" party. That is their reply to any question or accusation you may have about wrongdoings committed by President Donald…

Donald Trump's economic policy isn't inspiring confidence | Mark Dunavan

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 5:00am
Like a tennis ball crossing the net during a contested rally at Wimbledon, my opinion of President Donald Trump’s acuity in the realm of economics is ever-changing. I vacillate back and forth between thinking he is perhaps a sly fox…

People of Gaza deserve safe access to food and aid | Tracey Bietz

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 5:00am
Local groups such as the River Food Pantry feed hundreds of Wisconsinites in safe and supportive circumstances. I wish the case were the same in Gaza, where a weaponized aid operation called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation facilitates the targeting if…

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