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Antetokounmpo scores 37, Rollins adds 25 in Bucks' victory over Knicks

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 9:57pm
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks erased a 12-point halftime deficit and beat the New York Knicks on Tuesday.

Trick-or-treat times in and around Madison for Halloween 2025

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 8:45pm
Find out when to put on your costume and hit the streets for candy.

Ridglan Farms set to close dog breeding facility to avoid prosecution

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 8:00pm
Ridglan has until July 1 to stop its dog breeding operation but is still allowed to run its dog research facility

Melissa hammers Jamaica

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 7:05pm
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled into roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.

The great Trump-Putin breakup and why it matters | Chicago Tribune

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 6:40pm
President Donald Trump appears to have finally fallen out of love with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, which is good news and a long time coming.

Local digest for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 4:47pm
Dryer catches fire on UW-Madison campus

Wisconsin men's basketball senior forward dismissed from program. Here's what we know

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 4:33pm
The senior, who transferred into the program from Temple, was the final addition to the Badgers' roster this offseason.

Wisconsin will start planning an overhaul of its troubled prison system

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 4:25pm
Republicans complained Evers had developed the plan without lawmakers, while Democrats pushed to simply get started.

Crime rates are down in Madison this year, police chief says

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 3:45pm
Violent and property crimes have declined across the city in 2025 compared to the previous three years, Madison Police Chief John Patterson said Monday.

New city position would tackle violence at Goodman Pool

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 3:30pm
After the pool temporarily restricted youth attendance in response to increased fighting, the city may hire a program coordinator focused on violence prevention.

6 Madison restaurants that have closed recently

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 2:01pm
Bonefish Grill and Outback Steakhouse are the latest.

Madison's Bonefish Grill and Outback Steakhouse close abruptly

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 2:00pm
The Bloomin' Brands company, which owned both, announced in early 2024 that it would be closing 41 restaurants nationwide but it wasn't known where.

Second fire in two weeks on UW-Madison campus suppressed by sprinklers

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 11:21am
Firefighters disconnected all appliances after a dryer at the Gordon Commons dining hall caught fire.

Madison School District approves 2025-26 budget

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 10:55am
The district intends to spend about $573.9 million on operations. Spending will be about 4.88% more than it was in the 2024-25 school year.

Driver arrested after hitting building, pedestrian

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 10:51am
A Madison driver was arrested early Sunday morning after striking a building and a pedestrian while allegedly under the influence.

Musk sets sights on Wikipedia

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 9:58am
Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, a crowdsourced online encyclopedia that the billionaire seeks to position as a rival to Wikipedia.

Photo of the day: Yellow Submarine on Drake Street

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 8:35am
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

Company approaches DeForest about annexing land for proposed data center

Tue, 10/28/2025 - 8:20am
No formal application has been made to the village, but annexation would shift the project’s oversight from the town of Vienna to the village of DeForest.

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