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The World Cup is over but local sports are ramping up

Michael Kommer

Sports

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Wildfire smoke postpones Rafters and Rangers’ games

Michael Kommer

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Rural Wisconsin seniors are turning concern into action, and bringing their neighbors with them

Janet Ratajczak

Wisconsin

Health

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To Afford Aging in Place, Older Adults Turn to ‘Golden Girls’ Housing

Paula Span / KFF Health News

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45 Degrees North: Write-in Votes

Donna Kallner / The Daily Yonder

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Baldwin, Evers raise concerns about postal service ahead of elections

Henry Redman / Wisconsin Examiner

Education

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Education Department limits civil rights investigations into racial disparities in schools

Lily Altavena / Chalkbeat 2026

Government

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Madison police shooting briefing devolves into shouting match; hundreds of mourners gather for vigil

Isiah Holmes / Wisconsin Examiner, Henry Redman / Wisconsin Examiner

Politics

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NLRB board certifies union election of St. Mary’s Hospital nurses in Madison

Henry Redman / Wisconsin Examiner

News

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Madison officials identify Corey Ruiz as man police shot and killed

Civic Bot

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On the Police Killing of a Black Man on Williamson Street

Brandi Grayson

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