WHAT WE SAID 75 YEARS AGO Wisconsin drivers ‘dumb, stupid, criminally careless’ when 19 died on weekend 75 years ago May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026 Updated May 30, 2026 × Milfred and Hands talk with Milwaukee County executive and candidate for governor about his plans for Wisconsin Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This State Journal editorial ran on May 29, 1951:kAm(:D4@?D:?[ :E D66>D[ @3D6CG65 |6>@C:2= s2J 2 =:EE=6 62C=J E9:D J62C]k^AmkAmx? E96 8C:> 923:E @7 <:==:?8 E96>D6=G6D @? E9:D 52J 565:42E65 E@ E96 5625 @7 H2CD[ (:D4@?D:? ;F>A65 E96 8F? @? E96 AC6465:?8 H66<6?5 7@C `hd`[ =62G:?8 `h A6CD@?D 5625 :? EC277:4 244:56?ED]k^Am Stop speculating and see what Madison police actually do | Our view Here we go again in Madison, speculating over a controversial police interaction because city officers don’t wear body cameras. kAm%9:D H2D 6G6? 2 H@CD6 H66<6?5 @? (:D4@?D:? C@25D E92? E96 5:D2DEC@FD E9C66\52J |6>@C:2= s2J H66<6?5 @7 `hcf[ H96? E96 DE2E6 >@FC?:?8 :ED 32EE=6 5625 25565 E@ :ED 36C62G6>6?E H:E9 `e 7C6D9 8C2G6D 5F8 7C@> E96 9:89H2JD]k^Am kAm}:?6E66? 5625 @? 2 H66<6?5P %96 7:8FC6 :D 2AA2==:?8]k^Am People are also reading… Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets is hosting two festive events 2027 America’s Snow Sculpting Invitational will include teams from across the globe Veterans Day is Wednesday. Here’s where veterans eat free Local church to conduct annual Christmas Rummage Sale Mitchell Berman defeats Bryan Steil in Wisconsin's 1st District State Rep. Tyler August elected to another term representing District 31 Polzin: Colton Joseph's benching exposes Wisconsin football's costly gamble NIU Jazz Orchestra to conduct concert at Badger High School How the Brewers, and Milwaukee, pulled off World Series parade, party Lake Geneva Business Improvement District making changes to its holiday events How the Brewers, and Milwaukee, pulled off World Series parade, party Walworth County Rising hosting inaugural 40 Under 40 event Nov. 19 Geneva Joint No. 4 School District referendum question fails by a single vote CFP rankings winners and losers headlined by Alabama's lead on Tennessee Packers' beleaguered ground game suffers another setback kAm(:E9 2== @FC >2DD 65F42E:@?[ H:E9 2== @FC AC@F5 2?5 H:56DAC625 4@>>F?:42E:@?D[ H:E9 2== @FC D6=7\A=625:?8 2?5 D6=7\AC@55:?8[ H6 5@?’E =62C? 2?JE9:?8]k^AmkAm(6 8@ 5F>3 2?5 DEFA:5 2?5 4C:>:?2==J 42C6=6DD 2D D@@? 2D H6 9:E 2 9:89H2J]k^Am Crash Three people are injured in May 1959 in this two-car crash on Highway 12 and 18 on the edge of Madison’s East Side. kAm%96 H:D6 >2? H:== DE2J 9@>6 @? |6>@C:2= s2J[ 2EE6?5:?8 DF49 46C6>@?:6D 2D 2C6 A=2??65[ G:D:E:?8 E96 8C2G6D 2D E96 52J :D >62?E E@ 36 FD65]k^Am kAm%96 =6DD H:D6[ EC2G6=:?8 E96 C@25D[ H:== C6>6>36C E96 D4JE96 E92E DH:?8D 24C@DD E96> 4@?DE2?E=J[ 6DA64:2==J @? E9:D 52J @7 >2DD D=2F89E6C]k^Am kAmx7 96 >FDE 5C:G6[ 96 >FDE — E@ :?4C62D6 9:D 492?46D @7 =:G:?8 E9C@F89 :E — 4964< 9:D 42C 7@C D276EJ] w6 H@?’E 5C:?<] w6 H@?’E 5C:G6 H96? 96’D D=66AJ] w6 H@?’E DA665]k^Am kAmp?5 H:E9 2== E92E[ 96’== 36 =F4<J :7 9:D ?2>6 :D?’E 2 D@CC@H7F= ?F>36C E96 ?6IE >@C?:?8]k^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story David Crowley says Republicans fear him most for Wisconsin governor Milfred and Hands talk with Milwaukee County executive and candidate for governor about his plans for Wisconsin
Stop speculating and see what Madison police actually do | Our view Here we go again in Madison, speculating over a controversial police interaction because city officers don’t wear body cameras.
Crash Three people are injured in May 1959 in this two-car crash on Highway 12 and 18 on the edge of Madison’s East Side.
David Crowley says Republicans fear him most for Wisconsin governor Milfred and Hands talk with Milwaukee County executive and candidate for governor about his plans for Wisconsin
