Wisconsin State Journal Local News

The dog park at Capital Springs Recreation Area at 3398 Lake Farm Rd. will be closed from Tuesday June 2 through Thursday June 4 to remove invasive species.

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Call her Hillary Rodham Nixon, for there are times when she seems to have learned the old master’s routines line by line, evasion by evasion. Remember when Tricky Dick …

Milwaukee officials, legislative leaders and the president of the Bucks say they're close to a deal to pay for a new $500 million arena.

The "Selig Experience" attraction opens this week at Miller Park. 

SOFTBALL

The Middleton boys tennis team easily pushed all seven individuals and doubles teams through Tuesday’s WIAA Division 1 Waunakee subsectional, qualifying for today’s Oconomowoc sectional.

Ben Gilles shot a 4-over-par 76 at Geneva National Golf Course’s Players Course on Tuesday to lead the Madison Edgewood boys golf team to a 10-stroke victory over McFarland in the Walworth Big…

Pitcher Natalie Dillon struck out five in a complete-game outing Tuesday to lead the Monroe softball team to a 2-1 victory over visiting Edgerton in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal.

STOUGHTON — Madison La Follette sophomore Finn Gessner certainly did not mind the hand he was dealt Tuesday night.

MIDDLETON — With dark clouds hovering overhead and swirling winds presenting another challenge, Sun Prairie distance runners Katie Hietpas, McKensey Van Wie and Trista Pringle didn’t miss a be…

MILWAUKEE — The promise the Milwaukee Brewers showed immediately after changing managers has quickly disappeared.

Once again, senior Amy Davis went the distance for the Madison Edgewood girls track and field team. But it wasn’t enough to lead the Crusaders to victory in Tuesday’s WIAA Division 2 McFarland…

The leadoff batter knocks in five runs in his Mallards debut, but may not be with the team for long.

MCFARLAND — Morgan O'Flahrity went with comfort over conformity in his running attire Tuesday and comfortably was how Madison Edgewood's senior won his races, too.

LAKE GENEVA — Nick Baumann doesn't look like a guy big enough to carry a prep boys golf team on his shoulders, but the Monroe sophomore learned Tuesday it's easier when you don't know how heav…

The manure-to-energy plant near Waunakee wants a new air emission permit as the state weighs water pollution penalties. 

UW-Madison professors offer insight into the deal.

It's possible for police to avoid shooting an unarmed person, such as Tony Robinson.

After reading the story in Saturday's paper on the local VFW selling its building because of finances due to membership decline, I cannot help but reach out to all Veterans of Foreign Wars. Jo…

In reading Chris Rickert’s column Tuesday, "Bicyclists could end up ahead of drivers," I think I can shed light on why mainstream America belittles his sport.