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Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 6:15pm
President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons Tuesday, a move that follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied longer-range missiles.

Police seeking suspect in robbery, carjacking

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 6:08pm
Madison Police are looking for a man they say was involved in a robbery and a carjacking Friday afternoon.

Dane County Board seat for West Side vacant after supervisor joins County Executive staff

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 5:59pm
The seat represents neighborhoods like Spring Harbor, Glen Oak Hills, the Highlands and parts of University Hill Farms and Midvale Heights

Packers' newest stars see this teammate as a 'special player' — regardless of his production

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 5:53pm
For a pair of veterans who joined the Packers as free agents over the offseason, it's more about their teammate's selflessness than his stats, however they have looked this season.

Prosecutors oppose tossing Trump's hush money conviction

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 5:15pm
NEW YORK — New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s “hush money” conviction, but they expressed openness Tuesday to delaying sentencing until after his second term.

How a viral, duct-taped banana came to be worth $1 million

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 4:24pm
NEW YORK — Walk into any supermarket and you can generally buy a banana for less than $1. But a banana duct-taped to a wall? That might sell for more than $1 million at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s in…

Intoxicated man arrested after breaking into home he believed was a family member's

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 4:06pm
Madison Police were dispatched to the 500 block of East Gorham Street around 2:45 a.m. after a man called to report an intruder breaking down his back door.

Madison Police recover 2 guns in Sunday traffic stop

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 4:05pm
The driver, 19, was arrested on tentative charges of carrying a concealed weapon and misdemeanor bail jumping. He was taken to the Dane County Jail.

Digest 11-20

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 3:57pm
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Mauston School District could dissolve in 2027: 'We are going to run out of money,' superintendent says

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 3:30pm
After two failed operating referendums this year, the Mauston School District could dissolve in 2027 if a referendum does not pass this spring, district officials said.

Ancora's newest coffee shop and bakery is ready to open on Monona Drive

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 2:30pm
It'll be the first Ancora with a drive-thru.

Scoring outburst leads Wisconsin men's basketball guard to a national recognition

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 2:05pm
The accolades keep rolling in for the Badgers' star, who is tied for 14th nationally in scoring.

Agrace closing hospice care unit in Janesville

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 12:15pm
A spokesperson cited staffing challenges and said people needing inpatient hospice care can use the larger unit in Fitchburg.

Babock Dairy expands recall on Orange Custard Chocolate Chip ice cream

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 11:55am
Some Chocolate Peanut Butter containers were inadvertently filled with Orange Custard Chocolate Chip ice cream, leading to products with incorrect allergen labeling.

Michael Gableman violated rules during 2020 election probe, regulatory agency finds

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 11:07am
Gableman's review was initially allocated $676,000 in taxpayer funds but ultimately cost close to $2.5 million in additional legal fees and other court costs.

Police arrest man in Watertown stabbing

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 10:55am
The 34-year-old suspect was arrested in the stabbing Friday night of a 39-year-old man in Watertown, police said.

Darius Rucker announced for 2025 Wisconsin State Fair

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 10:25am
Tickets to the Aug. 8 show go on sale Friday. The fair will run from July 31 to August 10.

Who is Sean Duffy, Trump’s pick for transportation secretary?

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 10:20am
The former Wisconsin congressman from Hayward has worked as a lumberjack, competed in reality TV shows and was most recently a Fox News commentator.

Wisconsin bear hunt takes 47% more animals than last year

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 10:06am
Wisconsin has about 23,000 bears, with a range covering more than half the state.

Portage monument will feature replicas of nation's founding documents

Tue, 11/19/2024 - 9:40am
Viewing the bronze replicas of the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence and other documents can evoke similar emotions to seeing the actual documents in Washington, D.C.

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