Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MIDDLETON - Karen L. "Kitty" Meixelsperger, age 61, of Middleton, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

SAUK PRAIRIE - Maurice L. Maier, age 61, passed away peacefully at his home in Sauk City on Friday, May 6, 2016, with his loved ones at his side. He was born in Baraboo on June 15, 1954, to the…

This Wisconsin State Journal editorial ran on May 8, 1916, when the city’s population was about 30,000 people, many of whom still road horses.

Guests were temporarily displaced at the Radisson Hotel Friday night because of a small fire.

MUSCODA — No so long ago, our state was heralded as a national model for clean, accountable and open government. Other states sought to emulate Wisconsin’s system of government.

MONDOVI — Of all the ills plaguing American Indian communities, what hits home the hardest is the scourge of suicide.

Polls show Donald Trump trailing Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, but Republicans may yet coalesce around Trump.

Misty Morning's owner could face fines for failing to install controls that were supposed to be in place in 2014, state officials said.

Government should deploy its resources to the areas that need them most.

But the company says it has added more than 100 full-time jobs since 2011 and is creating even more positions at its Middleton headquarters.

UW-Madison alumnus Richard Brock is very generous with gifts of art to the Chazen Museum of Art. In appreciation, the museum is featuring an exhibit of a sampling of Brock’s gifts to their permanent collection.

It’s Donald Trump’s party now.

Jamie Schmidt has always loved traveling coast to coast as part of the cast and crew of “The Lion King.”

"Yes, they're as big as we thought they were. It's confirmed, yes," Coach Mike McCarthy joked.

Every other decade or so someone convinces themselves that Wisconsin could turbo-charge its general statewide fishing opener by ensuring it never overlaps Mother’s Day weekend.The trouble is, the busy-bodies cite nothing except their personal belief that one weekend cannot support…

A year ago, Greg Gard sat in the audience at the American Cancer Society’s annual Coaches vs. Cancer Wisconsin Gala and felt fortunate.

Baseball

The Baraboo boys track and field team won only two events Friday, but parlayed eight runner-up finishes and one third place into a victory in the 11-team Spartan Invitational at Madison Memorial’s Mansfield Stadium.

The pitcher strikes out 15 and also drives in a pair of runs in the Blue Devils' Capitol North Conference win.

Shot put and hammer throw marks fall by the wayside in UW's home finale.