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More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 12:30pm
WASHINGTON — As nasty tornadoes popped up from Kansas to Kentucky, a depleted National Weather Service was in scramble mode.

Madison School Board votes down staffing amendments for 5 schools

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 12:03pm
The amendments came after Nicki Vander Meulen heard from parents upset about losing positions and staff unhappy that they were being moved to different schools.

White Afrikaner farmers reject any 'genocide'

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 11:19am
BOTHAVILLE, South Africa — Days before South Africa’s president meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, Afrikaner farmers at the center of an extraordinary new U.S. refugee policy roamed a memorial to farm attacks in their country’s…

Wisconsin's approach to men's basketball season ticket prices: Most rise, some fall

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 10:17am
A survey found that most Badgers men's basketball season ticket buyers didn't want a complete reseating of the Kohl Center.

Chris Taylor announces run for Wisconsin Supreme Court as liberals look to expand majority

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 8:00am
Wisconsin's 2026 state Supreme Court election will come just one year after the state shattered nationwide records for spending in a judicial race.

See cartoonist Phil Hands draw in a live Facebook event Tuesday

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 7:00am
Wisconsin State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands will draw his cartoon live and talk about his work during a Facebook event Tuesday.

Sessions at McPike Park concert series moving to new location this summer

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 6:45am
The Wisconsin-based jamgrass quartet Armchair Boogie, with Ben Majeska on acoustic and electric guitars, is one of the bands opening the festival on June 19.

Tom Still: For most nations, and states, America remains a strong foreign investment

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 6:40am
States governed by Republicans and Democrats alike recognize the U.S. economy cannot exist in a bubble. Trade, direct investments and other business deals can be mutually beneficial, if ethically based.

Dodge County man trapped by storm 'always wanted to see a tornado, but not like this'

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 5:55am
Cleanup continues from Thursday's tornadoes, which damaged one-third of Juneau, Mayor Dan Wegener said.

'I always wanted to see a tornado, but not like this,” Juneau resident says (copy)

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 5:45am
Cleanup continues from Thursday's tornado, which damaged one-third of the community, the mayor said.

Madison's new homeless shelter will open, but costs could keep it from being a 24/7 facility

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 5:45am
The shelter on the Far East Side will cost about $4 million a year to run, but the current budget for shelter operations is about $1.2 million.

Why a former Minnesota guard, Tulsa transfer chose to join Wisconsin men's basketball

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 5:37am
Braeden Carrington, a Minnesota native, admitted that his decision to play for Wisconsin after spending time with the Golden Gophers in the past is unique. But the Badgers made sense.

Brewers' William Contreras not letting fractured finger limit hitting

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 5:20am
“I’ve worked too hard to miss a day,” William Contreras said. “I don’t want to take two or three months off.”

5 high school baseball stars of the week: May 20 edition

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 5:03am
A no-hitter and critical efforts at the plate highlighted last week's high school baseball action. Vote for the most notable performance as the Supernova.

Cancelling data on climate change won't stop disasters | Ken Skog

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 5:00am
The May 8 article “US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change” should alarm every Wisconsinite who has experienced flooding, crop loss or storm damage. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s database tracking billion-dollar disasters…

Wisconsin should invest more in early childhood education | Cara Erickson

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 5:00am
At the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona, we work every day with children and families. We know firsthand how essential high-quality child care is to a child’s development, a parent’s peace of mind and the health of our communities.…

Alzheimer's research deserves more federal funding | Dana Nielsen

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 5:00am
The prevalence and cost of Alzheimer’s disease are rising. The Alzheimer’s Association 2025 facts and figures report shows, for the first time, the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease in America is more than 7 million. The national cost of…

5 high school girls soccer stars of the week: May 20 edition

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 4:37am
Several area teams extended their winning streaks during the past week of high school girls soccer action. Vote for your favorite area athlete to be crowned this week's Supernova.

Angel Cabrera wins rain-delayed Traditions for first senior major title

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 12:00am
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Angel Cabrera rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole Monday morning to complete an 8-under 64, and it proved to be a winner in the rain-delayed Regions Tradition that gave the Argentine his…

How Wisconsin track and field athletes fared on Day 3 of the Big Ten Outdoor Championships

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 12:00am
The University of Wisconsin men’s and women’s track and field teams ended their time at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships strong on Sunday.

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