WHAT WE SAID 75 YEARS AGO Wisconsin drivers ‘dumb, stupid, criminally careless’ when 19 died on weekend 75 years ago May 29, 2026 8 hrs ago × 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… Plan Commission gives initial approval to Lake Geneva supper club Memorial Day parade and ceremony scheduled for Williams Bay New golf course opens at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Lake Geneva council approves replacement of some traffic signal poles Lake Geneva revises parking ordinance to help BID program Lakes Area LifeWay founder plans to establish multi-use campus in Linn Lake Geneva school district issues statement regarding meeting American Legion post to host Memorial Day parade in Lake Geneva Restaurant review: Rare Steakhouse happy hour offers luxury at half price Music, markets & more this weekend in Lake Geneva Judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting executive order Events planned throughout Racine County over Memorial Day weekend Suspect dies after shooting at officers near White House, official says Personnel Committee dismisses complaints filed against alderwoman Beloit man dies in I-94 crash in central Wisconsin Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts 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 Locations Madison Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! 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
