Wisconsin State Journal Local News

It was interesting to hear the news about several million dollars coming into Wisconsin from the billionaire Koch brothers and their associated super PAC to run attack ads against Russ Feingold for the fall election for U.S. Senate.

Realtor.com just rated Madison the fourth-best city in the nation for working moms. A key factor was the availability and quality of day care facilities for children under age 5.

As a lifelong science fiction fan, I hate to rain on the Mars parade. But the cold reality is no one will be going to Mars in the 21st century.

Steve Chapman's column last Sunday, "Prince and Schilling show speed of history," is one of the best I have read.

Nearly a century of agitation was needed before the British enacted their great Parliamentary Reform of 1832.

Packers trade for Cutler promise in winning caption Ernie Hanson of Madison is this week’s You Toon winner.

TOWN OF BRIGHAM – Conditions were near perfect Saturday for area trout anglers hoping to take a few trout home for the grill, frying pan or freezer.

Why don’t turkey hunters take advantage of foot tracks and wing drag marks gobblers leave in fields, on dusty roads and driveways, and on muddy trails?

States including Wisconsin are pushing to ensure Internet access to maximize uses for the explosion of connected devices.

One individual is hurt after a tractor reportedly rolled over them on Saturday afternoon, according to Dane County Communications.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Cottage Grove man will be on probation for five years for setting fire last year to the future home of a convicted sex offender.

VERONA - Steve Wood, age 70, formerly of Verona, Wis., was born Sept. 4, 1945, in Waterloo, Iowa. He died on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at Trinity Center at Luther Park, Des Moines, Iowa.

OREGON - Cindy Rae Schulz, age 60, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, to be reunited with her dad and other loved ones in Heaven. She was born on Feb. 1, 1956, the daughter of Wilbert and Grace…

MADISON - William John Skinner, age 62, of Madison, passed away on Feb. 15, 2016, at Badger Prairie Health Care Center in Verona. Graveside services with military honors will be held at RESURRECTION CEMETERY, 2705 Regent St., Madison, on Thursday,…

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Carol Ann O'Neil, age 69, of Eden Prairie, Minn., died May 3, 2016. She is survived by her daughter, Kelly (Kevin) Gross; her son, Tom (Erica); and four grandchildren, Cassie, Allie, Michael, and Gus. Carol was…

ST. PAUL, Minn. / MADISON - Beverly Stark, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away on April 23, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn.

OSHKOSH - Michael W. Wagner, age 53, of Oshkosh, passed away at the Aurora Bay Care Hospital in Green Bay, Wis., on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, peacefully surrounded by his loving family after enduring complications of a massive stroke.

NEW MEADOWS, Idaho - Caryl Jean (Coombs) Stella, age 70, of New Meadows, Idaho, passed away suddenly as the result of a pulmonary embolism on Friday, April 29, 2016, in McCall, Idaho. She was born on June 3, 1945, at…

PAYSON, Ariz. / MINERAL POINT - Bernard Reger, age 84, passed away on April 16, 2016, at his home in Payson, Ariz., after a brief illness. He was born on June 15, 1931, to Otto and Lucille (McMahan) Reger. He…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - John Irving Fitts, age 67, of Las Vegas, Nev., passed peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. John was born in New York, N.Y., one of three and the oldest son of George and…