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Giannis Antetokounmpo secures first trip to Olympics as Greece downs Croatia

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 3:09pm
Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an Olympian. The Milwaukee Bucks star helped lead Greece to victory over Croatia on Sunday to earn a trip to the Paris Games.

Why is Madison replacing 12,500 traffic lights?

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 8:55am
Plans call for the replacement of traffic signals at 251 of the 297 intersections with lights owned by the city.

A rural Wisconsin tavern evolves but stays true to its long heritage

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 7:56am
Located between Paoli and Belleville in the hamlet of Basco, Dot's Tavern still serves up Blatz but also craft beers, gyros, tacos and live music in an idyllic outdoor setting.

OUR VIEW: Reshaping UW is painful but necessary

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 7:10am
Sixty students can’t sustain a college campus.

Hands on Wisconsin: A crook and a feeble old geezer -- Founder couldn't contemplate lousy presidential picks

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 6:40am
As we reflect of the birth of our country this holiday weekend, many of us are perhaps wishing the Founding Fathers would have added some restrictions to serve as president. The men who drafted our Constitution probably couldn't imagine a…

173-year-old DeForest cabin is being brought back to life with an 82-mile move

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:55am
The $137,000 project will see the cabin taken apart and moved to Fredonia, where it will be rebuilt next to the Saxonia House, a 19th-century German structure also undergoing restoration.

A rural Wisconsin tavern evolves but stays true to its long heritage

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:50am
Located between Paoli and Belleville in the hamlet of Basco, Dot's Tavern still serves up Blatz but also craft beers, gyros, tacos and live music in an idyllic outdoor setting.

Dr. Zorba Paster: Here's an effective tool to help stop smoking

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:40am
A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association shows promise.

Mallards honor Madison native Chris Farley in effort to help support addiction recovery

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:37am
Players dressed as "Motivational Speakers" — a nod to a Farley 'SNL' skit — to raise funds for the Recovery Foundation.

2 spills of chemical firefighting foam occurred at La Crosse airport earlier this year, reports say

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:15am
Two spills of chemical firefighting foam occurred at the La Crosse Regional Airport in the span of four months earlier this year, according to official reports filed by the airport.

Founder Fathers wouldn't agree with Supreme Court's immunity decision -- Robert E. Miller

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:00am
Our formerly esteemed U.S. Supreme Court made a decision which is at least as stupid as the Citizens United Decision, as it puts a U.S. President "above the law." The Founding Fathers believed no one in this new democracy would…

Donald Trump is the domestic enemy we must protect against -- Brig. Gen. Jerome Jones

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:00am
On entering the U.S. military, each person swears to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.” The mandates of that oath are forever.

Election stakes are too high to stick with President Joe Biden -- Connor Smith

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:00am
I’ve met President Joe Biden. I love the man.

Wisconsin's severe tornado season calls for climate action -- Nathan Dombeck

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:00am
Downed trees, sparking power lines, damaged roofs and a swath of destruction through the countryside -- these are the hallmarks of a tornado. The Midwest has had tornadoes throughout our recorded history, but climate change is driving severe weather like…

Ignore Chevron ruling of illegitimate U.S. Supreme Court -- Richard Potter

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:00am
Why am I not surprised at the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Chevron decision, which diluted the power of federal agencies.

Donald Trump is loud and unfit while President Joe Biden is quiet but worthy -- Nancy Wiegand

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:00am
President Joe Biden is smart, caring, knowledgeable and also a quiet-speaking person. On the contrary, former President Donald Trump is working to create a "loyalist" government by changing civil service rules, decreasing the role of the U.S. in the world,…

America beacon is being extinguished by hatred and bad behavior -- Phillip Speth

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:00am
Will America elect a convicted felon to the presidency? Can a democracy elect a dictator? Can an insurrectionist become leader of the country he betrayed? Can we trust our Supreme Court to uphold the Constitution? Why is the conduct of…

American deserve answers about President Joe Biden's decline -- David J. Rizzo

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:00am
The dismay, disbelief and desperation exhibited by Democrats and their liberal media sycophants after President Joe Biden’s textbook demonstration of dementia in the recent presidential debate is laughable and contemptuous.

Supreme Court's immunity ruling wasn't only about Donald Trump -- Mark Dunavan

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:00am
Donald Trump-centric supporters and detractors alike believe the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling about presidential immunity was specifically about Donald Trump. They are uniformly off-base with this assumption.

Joe Biden should use presidential power to protect us from Donald Trump -- Michael Brandt

Sun, 07/07/2024 - 5:00am
In the few days since our Supreme Court established the United States as a monarchy, I have received over a half dozen anxious appeals for money from President Joe Biden. I find them even more disappointing than the outcome of…

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