Wisconsin State Journal Local News

WAUNAKEE - Robert A. Laufenberg, age 79, passed away at home with his family by his side on Sunday, April 12, 2015. He was born on Aug. 15, 1935, in Martinsville, the son of Peter C. and Gertr…

REEDSBURG - Michael W. Clark, age 53, of Reedsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 12, 2015. He was born on Aug. 29, 1961, to LaVerne and Agnes (Schultz) Clark. Mike was a kind and …

BARABOO - Orville Cecil Eyers of Baraboo, and wintered in Donna, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at the Amara Hospice in Edinburg, Texas, at the age of 93.

MUSCODA - Bradley Doudna, age 81, of Muscoda, died at Greenway Manor in Spring Green, on Friday, April 10, 2015, at 4:25 p.m. He was born on Dec. 31, 1933, on the family farm in Gillingham, Wi…

SPRING GREEN - Jim, age 68, of Spring Green, died Sunday night, April 12, 2015, at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by his family. Born June 4, 1946, in Spring Green, he was the son of the late …

MADISON - Ellen M. Roach, age 82, of Madison, died on Sunday, April 13, 2015, at St. Mary's Health Care Center after a lengthy illness.

The acquisition gives Starion three Madison area locations.

Jon Rozenfeld is returning to SSM Health Care of Wisconsin as president of St. Mary’s Hospital.

MADISON - Gary Robert Schmidt, age 60, passed away on April 12, 2015, after a long battle with illness. He faced multiple medical challenges with knowledge, grace, and courage. Gary was born o…

COTTAGE GROVE - Carroll Rice Jr., died peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at his home in Cottage Grove. He was born on April 27, 1934, in Buckham County, N.C., to Carl and Addie (Wilson) Ri…

The "guerrilla brunch" at Salvatore's Tomato Pies Sunday led to a line out the door, a 45-minute wait, and the kitchen running out of food halfway in. 

As of Monday, the Madison-based insurer was processing 20 claims from the storms, including three total losses.

All-Pro fullback John Kuhn's agent said the veteran signed a one-year deal with Green Bay on Monday for the minimum salary of $870,000.

Authorities are investigating the death of Jacob D. Payne as a homicide.

Yes, he still haunts the underground tunnels at UW-Madison -- all 20 miles of them -- despite past citations and security measures meant to keep him and others out.

The visit of Iraq’s Prime Minister Haidar Abadi to Washington this week will test whether the White House has any Mideast strategy beyond a nuclear deal with Iran.

Madison's Kayser Ford is going strong at 90 years.

The inventive, fine-dining restaurant A Pig in A Fur is closed while it gets a new bar and waiting area.

They're making last-minute adjustments to their menu.

When gangs of grackles roar back into Wisconsin each spring with their loud squawks and black and bruised-purple feathers, I think, “Well, there goes the neighborhood.”