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Madison consumer rewards startup Fetch gets $50 million in funding
Fetch was founded in 2013.
Beaver Dam police K9 Yeti retires with 232 arrests to his credit
The Beaver Dam Police Department is in the process of arranging Yeti's replacement.
Man who tried to hijack private plane at La Crosse airport found mentally incompetent
The prosecution and defense reached an agreement for a five-year placement in a secure mental facility.
Why Wisconsin men's basketball gave 2026 guard his 1st high-major offer
Wisconsin missed out on a 2024 Wayzata High School star but hopes the school could still provide a potential building block in its 2026 class.
Yet another error with the new financial aid form is forcing students to delay college acceptance
The rollout of the new FAFSA has been plagued by errors and delays, with the latest one affecting up to 20% of applicants.
Kelly Lecker: Law enforcement hides behind 'open investigations'
Too often, police agencies in Wisconsin are responding to requests for public information with blanket “open investigation” responses that are not adequately explained or clearly necessary.
Hit-and-run suspect wanted for nearly a year in Madison arrested in Peoria
Tiambra I. Walker, 22, was free on $3,000 bail posted by a man connected to a local bail- and prison-abolition movement at the time she allegedly killed Stephen G. Fleck.
UW-Madison, UW system propose 6-week paid parental leave policies
UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said Monday that adding paid parental leave allows the university to stay competitive in recruiting for graduate students and employees.
Convicted Madison man faces new charge after friend dies from complications of 2015 shooting
Kamonzi Turner shot Trevon D. Townsend in 2015 as Turner and a drug dealer he was trying to rob struggled over a gun Turner had brandished.
President Joe Biden to return to Wisconsin next week with stop in Madison
Biden's trip to the battleground state's liberal bastion will come one week after Donald Trump's scheduled rally in Green Bay on Tuesday.
Patricia Coffey is a forensic psychologist who loves learning about what makes you tick
The long-experienced forensic psychologist is a faculty member in the UW-Madison Department of Psychology.
Acclaimed Philadelphia restaurant reviving itself in Paoli for one night
Husband and wife Jon Nodler and Samantha Kincaid won over diners and critics at their restaurant, Cadence, with a seasonal and regional approach to new American cuisine.
The Merrimac ferry is open for the 2024 season
The free ferry makes it to cross the Wisconsin River near Merrimac in Sauk County and Okee in Columbia County.
UW women's basketball team deserves cheerleaders too -- Linda Eisele
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team was fantastic Thursday night in their first postseason game in 13 years, but where were the Wisconsin cheerleaders?
Schools can help give our children a carbon-free future -- George Perkins
Recently, the Madison School Board raised concern over the potential cost ($1 billion) to address net-zero carbon goals.
Madison city planners ignore current neighborhood residents -- Ginny White
In the name of “urban renewal,” in the 1960s the city of Madison destroyed an ethnic settlement near Regent Street. The Greenbush Neighborhood (“the Bush”) was a close-knit, mostly Italian community of homes, shops and other businesses.
Robin Vos may be wrong about potential popularity of electric vehicles -- Bruce Beck
The March 20 State Journal article, “Bills aim to boost charging stations,” mentions that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, recently said using federal dollars to boost the development of charging stations is “a dumb idea.” Instead, he favors letting the…
We shouldn't be surprised that our rural hospitals are struggling -- Gregory L. Sheehy
The article in the March 18 State Journal, "Rural hospitals struggle nationwide," was good, but two points need more emphasis.
Doggie landmines are becoming a menace in Madison -- Antonio Marquez
Madison has a dog landmine problem.