Mary Burke steps down from Madison school board

A former Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor announces she’s leaving public life. Mary Burke has been a member of the Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education for seven years. In a press release issued by the

Beloit man charged with child abuse

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A 48-year-old Beloit man is accused of punching his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter in the head multiple times with a closed fist. James Edward Jones Jr. is charged in Rock County Court with physical abuse of a child,

Brewers shut out in Cincinnati 1-0

Luis Castillo allowed one hit over 7.2 innings and Raisel Iglesias worked around a leadoff double in the ninth inning to notch the save as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 Thursday afternoon. It was

Bucks Open Summer League

The Milwaukee Bucks summer league team opens its season Friday afternoon in Las Vegas against the Philadelphia 76ers. They will take on Atlanta, Minnesota and the Chinese National Team over the next week-plus. If the Bucks don’t