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Citing dangers to local waters, Madison will salt 50 fewer miles of road this winter

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:45am
The 6% reduction still leaves about 778 miles of roads that will get salt — about 43% of all traffic lanes in Madison, the Streets Division said.

Madison poised to give $11.3 million for 5 low-cost housing projects

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:45am
The funding would support 377 new units, including 300 for those with lower incomes.

Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs redistricting case, while conservative justices question lawsuit's timing

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:40am
"Everybody knows the reason we're here is because there was a change in the membership of the court," conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley said seconds into the hearing.

Patrick Taylor returns to Green Bay for an opportunity he ‘couldn’t turn down’

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:35am
The running back admitted that his recent departure from Green Bay left 'a bad taste in my mouth, for sure,' but he's not holding a grudge.

Packers tight end Luke Musgrave out of the hospital, unlikely to play against Lions

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:35am
Packers coach Matt LaFleur wouldn’t divulge the exact nature of Musgrave’s injury — but he did say it was not a ruptured appendix.

Madison man given 40 years in prison for the death of his former girlfriend

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:30am
"I can't wrap my head around the concept of what happened" in the room where the woman died, and what happened afterward, a judge said.

Dane County Regional Airport adds more seasonal flights to warm weather cities

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:30am
The airport opened its new $85 million south terminal in May, adding three gates, with three more older gates scheduled to be brought back online by February.

Weary Traveler team takes over East Side cafe

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:30am
They plan to eventually host live music and other entertainment events. "It just seems like the perfect space to do that," one co-owner said.

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway names Sam Munger as new chief of staff

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:30am
Mary Bottari stepping down as chief of staff and will be succeeded by Munger at the start of the New Year.

Lack of snow, warm conditions lead to 16% drop in Wisconsin opening weekend deer kill

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:30am
The number of potential hunters didn't vary much from last year, however.

Polzin: Why Chris McIntosh set out to find 'an awesome experience' to open 2027 Wisconsin football season

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:20am
Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh once played a game in Hawaii. He now is trying to provide “a view into a totally different world” for current and future Badgers.

Costs of medical supplies are hidden and out of control -- John Blehi

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:00am
I had an experience similar to Suzette Sontag who wrote the Nov. 12 column, "Hospitals should disclose prices." Sunday's letter to the editor, "Health care price insanity can't go on," also told the story of expensive medical care.

Preventative care shouldn't have hidden and extra fees -- Maya Kamin

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 5:00am
I am writing in response to the Nov. 13 story, "Physical can lead to extra charges." The piece shed light on a concerning issue within our health care system that touches upon the critical concepts of health policy, patient advocacy,…

Kohl’s Corp. fiscal Q3 earnings down from year ago, but above analysts’ expectations

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 8:05am
The Menomonee Falls-based retailer posted fiscal third-quarter earnings of $59 million, or 53 cents per share, on revenue of $4.05 billion.

White man pleads guilty in attack on Black family, but hate crime charges dropped

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 7:40am
A Dane County assistant district attorney said that under the plea agreement, Lythjohan was pleading guilty to the two charges the state believed it could prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

Exclusive: We break down a promising pass play by Wisconsin football in Nebraska win

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 7:13am
One pass play we broke down illustrates a concept the Wisconsin football coaching staff has talked about multiple times this season.

Police investigating report of person with gunshot wound possibly sustained in Fitchburg

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 6:55am
Authorities are investigating a report of a person with a gunshot wound, possibly sustained in Fitchburg.

Sun Prairie man killed in crash in northern Wisconsin, authorities say

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 6:35am
The two-vehicle crash happened about 10:45 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Highway 51 and Highway K, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office said.

Remembering when Bob Knight was announced as the new Wisconsin men's basketball coach

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 6:23am
A former Badgers men's basketball player is among those who wonder how things would have turned out if Bob Knight became Wisconsin's coach in 1968, as initially was announced.

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