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Wall Street rallies and recovers Monday's losses as the dollar and US bond market steady

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 3:41pm
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks jumped in a widespread rally Tuesday, and other U.S. investments steadied a day after falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump’s trade war and his attacks on the head of the Federal Reserve.

An Irish-born American cardinal is entrusted running the Holy See

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 3:12pm
VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and before the election of another.

Obituary index for Wed., April 23

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 2:20pm
BREITBACH, Norris Duane, 92 Oregon

Brewers call up reliever Craig Yoho and the right-hander makes his MLB debut

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 2:03pm
Yoho permitted one run on one hit in his lone inning of relief in Milwaukee's series-opening 5-2 loss to the Giants on Monday night in San Francisco.

Incentives to keep Thermo Fisher in Middleton pass state Senate

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 1:30pm
Officials say the company is "being recruited by other states," and is likely to leave Wisconsin without such assistance.

George's Flowers, a family business for 41 years, is closing

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 11:41am
George and Nia Choles started the flower shop in 1984, and their deaths last year took the joy out of the store for their children, who were running the shop.

Ron Johnson says he wants to know 'what actually happened on 9/11,’ calls for hearings

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 10:45am
Venturing into long-debunked conspiracy theories, Johnson said World Trade Center Building 7 could not have come down “in any other way than a controlled demolition."

No injuries reported after SUV smashes into Far West Side garage

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 9:55am
The Madison Fire Department’s Heavy Urban Rescue Team shored up the heavily damaged garage to keep it from collapsing.

Person shot on South Side Tuesday morning

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 8:50am
The suspected shooter and the person who was shot know each other.

Man faces OWI after fiery crash into pole on South Side

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 7:25am
Officers were sent to the crash in the area of John Nolen Drive and Olin Avenue around 10:05 p.m. Saturday, Madison police reported.

No injuries in machine fire at Janesville business

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 7:10am
Fire crews were sent shortly after 4 a.m. on a report of a fire at RathGibson, the Janesville Fire Department reported.

Tom Still: Higher ed in all forms plays big role in western Wisconsin economy

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:50am
Cooperation and mutual self-interest can make all the difference for Wisconsin's regional economies.

Pacers seek to make Game 2 tougher on Bucks as playoff teams focus on defense

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:07am
The Pacers' performance in the first-round playoff series opener looked better on paper than it apparently did to the team's coach. Here's how the teams are approaching Game 2.

Keep tax credits for clean energy in Wisconsin | John Skoug

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:00am
OSSEO — As a teenager in the early 1970s, I listened to evening news reports about smog and nearby lakes and streams so polluted they were unfit for wildlife — and humans.

Wisconsin sought green light for right turns on red 50 years ago

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:00am
This State Journal editorial ran on April 22, 1975:

Baraboo's 'Bro' burger is finalist for best in Wisconsin

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 5:55am
"I can't even tell you how many people walk through here and tell me that this is the best burger they have ever eaten," co-owner Greg Slayton said.

Wisconsin governor's guidance on dealing with ICE agents draws GOP backlash

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 5:55am
The memo says state employees don't have to answer questions from agents, allow them to enter nonpublic areas or give them access to files without first talking with an attorney.

How much does Wisconsin football's drought of 1st-round NFL draft picks matter?

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 5:37am
The Badgers last had a player selected in the opening round of the NFL draft in 2017. But is that stretch just a blip or a more troubling trend?

How did Earth Day get started? It has a Wisconsin connection

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 5:30am
In 1970, the first Earth Day events were "teach-ins" on campuses across the country.

It's Earth Day. Here are some things you can do in Madison

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 5:25am
At least two E-cycle events are happening this week to give people a chance to drop off their tech waste so it doesn't end up in a landfill.

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