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Brewers first baseman's towering grand slam too much for Rangers in series opener

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:57pm
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins had gone without a home run since June 3 — when he made a triumphant return to Philadelphia to face his longtime former team — but the three week drought proved worth the wait…

Wisconsin taxpayers to pay half the cost of redistricting consultants hired by Supreme Court

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 6:00pm
Conservative justices criticized the consultants' work and its cost.

Authorities name 87-year-old victim of traffic crash south of Oregon

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 5:30pm
This death remains under investigation by the Dane County Sheriff’s and Medical Examiner’s offices.

Victim identified in first of three Madison shootings earlier in June

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 4:52pm
Police recovered more than 40 shell casings from the scene and multiple buildings were damaged by gunfire.

Madison School Board to vote Monday on $607 million referendums

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 4:25pm
A recent Wisconsin Policy Forum analysis described the two referendum proposals as "unprecedented in size and scope."

The Madison School District is getting its first five electric school buses

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 3:55pm
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District also is receiving a $200,000 grant to add a "clean" school bus to its fleet.

Victim identified in fatal traffic crash in Janesville

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 3:43pm
He likely lost control while driving too fast, police said.

1 person taken to hospital after crashing sports car into trees off Stoughton Road

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 2:33pm
Police are requesting people avoid the Stoughton Road and Milwaukee Street intersection until further notice.

Fact check: Do the lakes protect Madison from tornadoes?

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 2:33pm
After bad storms in Wisconsin, chatter sometimes pops up on social media claiming Madison's lakes keep tornadoes from forming.

4-star Florida cornerback flips from Wisconsin football to home state school

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 1:59pm
The Badgers' football recruiting momentum hit a snag Monday. Here's what to know about a four-star cornerback who had committed to Wisconsin.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Republican challenger Eric Hovde to debate in October

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 12:54pm
The debate, held by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation, will take place at 7 p.m. Oct. 18, less than a month before the November election

Dane County judge to rule this week on at-home electronic voting for people with disabilities

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 11:59am
Voting advocacy groups and four disabled Wisconsin voters say the state's lack of an electronic absentee voting option violates their right to independence and privacy while voting.

Packers name next president/CEO

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:37am
The Packers decided to go with a name familiar to the organization for their next president/CEO.

Man arrested after attacking Paul's Club employees early Sunday morning

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:29am
The man had been attempting to start a fight with other patrons at the bar when two employees asked him to leave.

Ask the Weather Guys: Has it really been an unusually rainy spring this year?

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 10:20am
There have been a lots of cloudy days and plenty of rain this spring, but the totals might be less dramatic than you think.

Parthenon Gyros co-owner and recent grad Erin Vranas was already part of a Madison institution

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 9:40am
Her restaurant is part of the UW-Madison experience. Now, she's an alum, too.

Wisconsin chef Dan Jacobs talks about his near win on "Top Chef"

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 9:10am
The hottest ticket will be on Aug. 6, when "Top Chef: Wisconsin" winner Danny Garcia and his wife, Sumaiya Bangee, plan to come to Milwaukee for a guest chef dinner.

UW Health to open new regional Med Flight base in Janesville

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 8:57am
The Janesville Med Flight base is UW Health's third regional location, as the hospital system works to ensure areas outside of Dane County have access to emergency services.

Pedestrian injured in hit-and-run on East Washington Avenue

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 8:16am
Police temporarily closed down a portion of East Washington Avenue to investigate the hit-and-run.

SOS: Shoes left unrepaired, but at least returned with a refund

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 8:00am
The couple made several inquiries thereafter via email — there was no phone number on the website — sometimes getting a response and sometimes not.

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