Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Madison police arresting a teen for alleged disorderly conduct on a city bus Monday were confronted by a crowd yelling "Hands up, don't shoot" and "I can't breathe" while taking the teen into custody.

Multiple reports say Pittsburgh coach Paul Chryst will fly to Madison on Tuesday, and a source told the State Journal that his expected move to UW is a done deal.

Dane County investigators are piecing together what happened Monday night after finding a body in a burned out car in a field in the town of Medina.

A new report on health trends in Wisconsin shows ups and downs in specifics, but one factor was clear: there are significant gaps in health based on race, income and where you live.

Jordan, a sophomore from Urbana, Ohio, had two impressive wins over ranked opponents last week.

2013-2014 FINISH

A Madison man who must be a fan of detective stories did his own investigating when a delivered package of books was stolen from his apartment building.

Michael McCabe knows how fortunate he is to be in this position.

2013-2014 SEASON IN REVIEW

Gordon enters the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1 just 292 yards from the NCAA single-season rushing record, set by Barry Sanders in 1988.

Burglars hit a variety of businesses early Tuesday near Downtown Madison in attempted "smash and grab" break-ins, but in most cases it didn't appear that anything had been stolen.

Chryst, who is expected to be UW's next coach, addressed the media at an Armed Forces Bowl news conference on Monday.

RETURNING INDIVIDUAL STATE PLACEWINNERS

Wisconsin farmers are wrapping up the 2014 harvest, with yield numbers showing mixed results across the state.

Milton, Stoughton and Sauk Prairie teams and individuals are expected to be not only the conference's best, but among the state's best

Pick up a copy of the Dec. 16 State Journal for a free sheet of Santa Bucky wrapping paper, created by our own Phil Hands.

Kevin Kennedy says the GAB and its staff have performed well and are working to address audit concerns.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources let permit rules for sand mining lapse in March because they weren't preventing pollution.

Christmas and New Year's travel could turn out to be the biggest travel period America has seen since records started being kept 13 years ago.