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Sun Prairie City Staff Recommend Service Cuts, Fee Increases After Failed Referendum

May 5, 2026
Sun Prairie Public Library to Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

May 4, 2026
Two Injured Following Sun Prairie Farmers Market After Truck Strikes Vendors

May 3, 2026
Sun Prairie Road Construction Alert: What Drivers Need to Know About Disruptions for 2026 Season

April 29, 2026
Former Sun Prairie High School Dean of Students Sentenced to 18 Years for Producing Child Pornography

April 29, 2026
6/5 – 7 Fun Prairie Pickleball Open Returns at Wyndham Hills Park

April 27, 2026
Royle Printing to Break Ground on Major Expansion in Sun Prairie

April 27, 2026
From The Capital Times: Wisconsin adopts 4 educator misconduct laws after Cap Times reporting

April 23, 2026
New episode of the Sun Prairie Rising Podcast with Action Jackson of Jackson’s Yard Care

April 22, 2026
Sun Prairie Police Respond to Armed Neighbor Disturbance; Suspect Surrenders After Hours-Long Standoff

April 20, 2026
City offers curbside brush collection and extended recycle center hours for week of April 19th

April 18, 2026
Dr. Antoine Reed voted as new Superintendent of Sun Prairie Schools

April 17, 2026

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OPINION-EDITORIALS

BRIGHT SPOT: Girl Scout Troop 2100 organize Game and Puzzle Drive

Opinion: Closing School May 1 Teaches the Right Lesson—Whether We Like It or Not

April 30, 2026
Sun Prairie Public Safety and a Visit With the Fire Chief

April 30, 2026
Balanced Budgets, Big Blowback: A Look at Sun Prairie’s Finances and What’s Ahead

April 23, 2026
Opinion: After the Storm, a Defining Moment for Sun Prairie Schools

April 15, 2026
Reader Submission: When Words Matter

April 14, 2026
Understanding Sun Prairie’s Levy Limits: Why Growth Doesn’t Solve the Budget Gap

April 10, 2026
Opinion: What Tuesday’s NO Vote Really Says About Sun Prairie

April 8, 2026
Governing by Referendum: Sun Prairie’s New Reality, Wisconsin’s New Normal

April 4, 2026

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– President Barack Obama

85% of Americans say local news outlets are important to the well-being of their community *

*Source: Pew Research Center for Journalism, “America’s Changing Relationship with Local News” survey May 2024