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Cooks' Exchange: Potato salad for the ages

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 9:25am
While temperatures drop and snow continues to fall at its leisure, what better way is there than to spend the day opening mail from you, my readers, with favorite recipes to share with others within the confines of their own…

Passersby rescue burning man from vehicle fire on Southwest Side, authorities say

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 8:50am
The driver was taken to a local hospital and no information on his condition was available, the Madison Fire Department said.

6 goalies defending the net for high school girls hockey teams

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 8:13am
Here are six goalies that opposing area girls hockey teams have struggled to score on this season.

How a pay raise for Madison City Council members just fell apart

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 8:00am
The council took four different votes on raising their annual salary above the current $15,000 but failed to garner enough support for it to pass.

2 charged in killing of man whose body was found in rural Juneau County

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 7:40am
Two people have been charged in the killing of a man whose body was found last week in a parking area near the Oakridge Trail between Camp Douglas and Necedah.

UW-Madison exhibit highlights Appalachian craft with a modern aesthetic

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 7:10am
"Heart, Head, and Hand" features works of simple beauty by Berea College students and faculty

Sustainable construction consultant named to vacant Madison City Council seat

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 7:00am
John Guequierre had previously lost a race for the seat last year.

Graduate delivers 'a little extra' in final Wisconsin men's basketball game at Minnesota

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 6:37am
Brad Davison's message to his former teammate didn't come to fruition, though the dominance didn't stop. Plenty of motivating factors led to a brilliant performance.

Appleton police officer fatally shoots person who shot at cops, authorities say

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 6:25am
The Appleton Police Department was responding to a weapons complaint at the Maritime Bar around 1:30 a.m. when an armed person shot at officers, state officials said.

Here are the most requested items at the Madison Public Library

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 5:50am
From books to garden seeds, here is what library patrons are borrowing in Madison.

Trying to bypass Wisconsin Supreme Court on redistricting, Republicans alter Tony Evers' map

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 5:45am
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a version of legislative maps they said are based on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers's own proposal but changed to pit fewer incumbents against each other.

Tenants of troubled Housing First projects need court protection, Madison and advocates say

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 5:45am
A judge will be asked Thursday to OK the closure of the Rethke Terrace project for homeless singles and veterans and the Tree Lane Apartments for homeless families.

Veteran Packers safety laments playoff mistake and isn't 'nervous' with uncertain future

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 5:40am
The 2019 first-round draft pick has had up-and-down seasons in Green Bay. Instead of playing this week, an uncertain offseason awaits.

Slugging veteran agrees to deal to be Brewers first baseman

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 5:35am
The Brewers needed a corner infielder and a veteran who missed 2023 hopes to return to his 30-homer form.

Bucks fire Adrian Griffin as coach after just 43 games

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 5:35am
Despite having one of the top records in the NBA, Milwaukee is now on the hunt for a new coach for the second time in less than a year.

Wisconsin Republicans propose $2 billion in income tax cuts, retirement tax credits

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 5:30am
The proposal would decrease taxes by $2 billion per year in 2024-25 and $1.4 billion per year after that, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.

La Crosse man allegedly shot stepfather to death, pointed gun at mother

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 10:05am
Alan R. Fry, 41, faces felony counts of first-degree intentional homicide and felon in possession of a firearm.

‘What are we going to do?’ Chippewa Falls patients, officials 'ticked off' about hospital closures

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 9:50am
Chippewa Falls residents and city officials are reeling from the news that two hospitals and all Prevea Health locations in western Wisconsin will close months from now.

Madison School District changes finals week, part of larger philosophical shift

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 9:25am
The Final Demonstration of Learning days are replacing "bridge week". Now, students will have to complete a final assignment or assessment in each class, regardless of their grades.

Woman faces OWI after beer, alcohol found following rollover crash of vehicle with toddler inside, Madison police say

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 9:20am
The 22-year-old Madison woman was taken to a hospital to be checked out and then arrested on tentative charges of first-offense OWI and neglect of a child, police said.

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