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Brewers bolster injury-riddled bullpen by dealing for right-hander from Rockies

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 5:07pm
NL Central-leading Milwaukee added some depth with a 27-year-old who will be under club control through the 2027 season.

Meet the candidates: Senate District 16 (Democratic primary)

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 12:50pm
Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The primary is Aug. 13.

From history to scavenger hunts, Madison walking tours offer new way to see the city

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 7:35am
Pedestrian-friendly entertainment paired with history lessons.

Brewers hopeful that closer Devin Williams could make 2024 debut 'in the next few days'

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 7:15am
Brewers closer Devin Williams appears on the verge of making his season debut after missing four months with stress fractures in his back.

Mendota Marsh: Oscar Fox can't wait for Camp Randall beer sales

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 6:40am
Lewis Crane isn't sure selling beer at Badgers games is such a good idea in this week's Mendota Marsh.

State railroad commissioner's decision could sink South Side Madison bike path connection

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 6:20am
The route was to replace bicyclists' current option for getting between the two well-used paths: on-street bike lanes that local and state officials consider dangerous.

5 things to know about the Packers' fourth practice of training camp

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 6:07am
From the ongoing competition at kicker to some key health updates, there was more going on Friday in Green Bay than just Jordan Love's new deal.

Belleville wakes up with the sunrise to watch hometown girl go for Olympic gold

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 6:00am
Lauren O'Connor is an Olympic rower with Team USA, slated for her first rowing race in Paris at 6 a.m. Saturday, Wisconsin time.

3 Dane County state representatives lean on experience in run for liberal Wisconsin Senate seat

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 5:50am
With no Republicans running in the Democratic-leaning district, the next lawmaker to hold the Senate seat is likely to be decided in the August 13 primary.

After a failed referendum in April, McFarland schools plan to turn to voters again this fall

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 5:45am
"It's like a small child wanting a toy, asking for it so many times (until) finally, the parent just says ... 'I'll buy you the toy'," one McFarland resident said.

Former Wisconsin men's basketball standout 'just along for the ride' as he awaits pro chances

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 5:43am
The former Badgers forward got limited run at NBA 2K25 Summer League, but it was only the first step toward his professional basketball dream.

Inside look at how Wisconsin football, Big Ten teams will use new technology on sidelines

Sat, 07/27/2024 - 5:03am
The number of teams isn't the only thing changing for the Big Ten Conference this season. Check out the new technology that Wisconsin football and others will use.

Marlins strike early to take series opener from Brewers

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 10:33pm
Bryan De La Cruz and Jake Burger homered off Freddy Peralta in the first inning on a night Milwaukee's offense couldn't get much going.

Packers sign Jordan Love to record-setting deal

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 9:06pm
If early reports prove accurate, the 25-year-old quarterback's deal to become the face of the Packers would put him in rare company among the NFL's elite players.

Highway 51 intersection north of Stoughton to be closed for August

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 5:28pm
Local access to properties on 51 will be maintained throughout the project.

Monona takes first step toward $3 million operating referendum in November

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 4:25pm
If passed, a referendum could raise property taxes by $720 a year on the average home, according to a city report.

Researchers discover site of 1893 schooner wreck in Lake Michigan in just 50 feet of water

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 3:55pm
The November 1975 shipwreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald is probably the most famous one of the Great Lakes, thanks to Gordon Lightfoot’s hit ballad. But a new discovery is putting another ship — the Margaret A. Muir — on the…

Meet the candidates: Dane County executive

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 1:30pm
Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The primary is Aug. 13.

Wisconsin women's basketball adds wing with international experience for this season

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 12:53pm
The Badgers went overseas for the second time in a month, adding another versatile wing to close out their roster for the upcoming season.

Here's where to find Madison's best bagel, as determined in the Great Midwest Bagel Quest

Fri, 07/26/2024 - 11:55am
Madison resident Jen Rubin's search has taken her to Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Ann Arbor and Minneapolis — and now back home.

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