Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Thank you so much for the profile of Forest Hill Cemetery manager Darin Hall. He is one of those unsung local heroes in Madison who quietly enrich our community in unexpected ways and places.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that around 14 million children in the U.S. live in a household that experiences food insecurity. This puts their normal growth and development at great risk.

Madison is facing a housing crisis. But current solutions are creating an unforeseen problem: the erosion of neighborhood stability and the loss of starter homes. In the Meadowood neighborhood on Madison's Southwest Side, limited liability companies are outbidding families for…

America is again involved in a war with little hope of it ending soon. No immediate threat spurred President Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran. He had no reason to bomb that country’s cities and infrastructure.

President Donald Trump is angry with the NATO alliance because none of the members will join the United States in our war with Iran.

Saturday’s commencement ceremony wasn’t only the finale for the Class of 2026. The event marked the close of Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s tenure at UW-Madison.

Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Tuesday evening and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Phil Hands.

Nominations end May 31.

Construction is expected to start this year.

Communities and states are filing lawsuits to recover climate change damages from big oil and gas companies. These lawsuits note the deceptive climate messages oil and gas companies send to politicians who are vulnerable in elections and need dark money…

The actions of the 47th president of the United States have created such a mess at home and abroad that only one way out is possible. The president of the United States must be impeached, removed from office by the…

President Donald Trump recently had a 90-minute private conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia and came away repeating all of Putin’s talking points about the Ukraine war.

I am writing to advocate for the United Nations' sustainable development goal of zero hunger. This goal aligns directly with Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Everyone has the right to adequate food for health and well-being.…

Also up for discussion: Who will enforce a cellphone ban in Madison schools?

I can’t afford healthcare.

A recent letter to the editor claimed that the Democratic "socialist agenda" is "dangerous for America."

A tracker of the latest transfer portal additions and losses for the Badgers women's basketball team.