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Driver waved a gun at woman, kids, Madison police say

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 4:20pm
Police have not made any arrests yet amid the ongoing investigation.

Caretaker arrested in elder abuse case, Madison police say

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 3:20pm
Officers were dispatched to the East Towne Mall just before 7 p.m., where witnesses had reported the incident.

A year in jail ordered in fatal distracted driving crash on I-94

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 3:00pm
A Muskego man whose truck smashed into a car stopped in a traffic backup received five years of probation with a year of it in jail.

Knife-wielding robber hits employee, steals car, police say

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 2:50pm
The man had reportedly been asking about a loan when he pulled out a knife and demanded money, striking the employee before stealing her vehicle.

Police investigating burglary alarm find nothing stolen

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 2:20pm
Officers were dispatched to the alarm in the 700 block of Cottage Grove Road around 12:40 a.m. The first officer to arrive found broken glass on the scene. Police cleared the building.

Madison prioritizes lake water quality over people's lives -- Dolores Zach

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 2:06pm
As a fiercely independent senior citizen and lifelong Madisonian, I depend on the Madison roads to be plowed and de-iced.

Open Jim: Which is more shocking, Wisconsin football's or men's hockey's first season?

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 12:15pm
BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers in his weekly mailbag.

Man accidentally fires gun while cleaning it in Far East Side apartment, Madison police say

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 11:50am
The man reported the incident and no one was injured, Madison police said.

More snow heading into another cold blast for weekend. When will miserable weather end?

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:50am
The snow Thursday and Friday will be light, with more bitterly cold wind chills to follow, but better weather is not far off, forecasters say.

Forecast says highs in the teens through Sunday. Readers and experts give tips on how to cope

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:40am
"Every house is its own entity and responsibility level," said Theran Kahl, general manager of Terry Kahl Plumbing.

Madison Traffic Engineering is helping light the way for middle-school bicyclists

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:40am
With five Madison middle schools dismissing at 4:30 p.m. this winter and the sun setting shortly thereafter, some students head home in the dark.

Democratic firm asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to toss congressional maps

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 9:45am
If it's successful, the motion filed by the Elias Law Group could have wide-ranging implications for the 2024 election.

Willie Nelson on the road to Madison this spring

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 9:40am
Scheduled concert at Breese Stevens Field follows his stormy appearance there in 2021.

Cooks' Exchange: Tasty meals with ground beef

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 9:25am
My “Ground Beef Galore” cookbook reminds its readers that ground beef is America’s “hunk of ‘burnin’ love” and who am I to question that description, especially on a day that begins with more than a hint of what to expect…

7 lockdown perimeter defenders on Madison area boys basketball teams

Wed, 01/17/2024 - 8:13am
Here are some of the top perimeter defenders on Madison-area boys basketball teams this season. Here's how they're doing it.

DeForest girls basketball leads prep stars of the night

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 11:45pm
Rylan Oberg and Jada Kelliher power the Norskies over La Crosse Central. Here’s how other high school sports events played out Tuesday.

3 things that stood out as No. 11 Wisconsin men's basketball is upset by Penn State

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 10:15pm
The Badgers have their first blemish in Big Ten play after a sloppy start. Here's what we learned.

Caitlin Clark climbs scoring list in leading Iowa past Wisconsin women's basketball

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 10:10pm
The Badgers had a strong start but it didn't hold up as Iowa's series dominance continues.

How one play Packers quarterback Jordan Love made showed 'evolution of his abilities'

Tue, 01/16/2024 - 7:05pm
A first-half touchdown pass against the Cowboys in the NFC wild card game continued the growth of the first-year starter.

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