Wisconsin State Journal Local News

NEW GLARUS - Palmer "Butch" Strickler was born on April 10, 1922, in New Glarus, Wis., the son of Kathryn and Eugene Strickler. Born of a Swiss sausage maker, he always knew the meaning of hard work, having grown up…

SUN PRAIRIE - Cassie Niebur, age 92, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg. She was born on Feb. 21, 1924, in Roxbury, Wis., the daughter of John and Theresa (Reider) Kurt. Cassie married George Niebur…

MADISON - Ardys "Ardi" Klaas passed away peacefully at the age of 66, on April 17, 2016, in Madison, Wis. She was born Ardys Sandra Basthemer on Nov. 18, 1949, in Madison, Wis. She grew up in Mount Horeb, Wis.,…

MADISON / STOUGHTON - Constance "Connie" Gruebling, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2016.

STRAUBING, Germany - Gustavs Mierins Martinsons passed away at the age of 90, on April 4, 2016, in Straubing, Germany.

A Boscobel man being placed under arrest for his alleged second drunken driving offense allegedly started fighting with the deputy and needed to be stunned so the arrest could be made.

A one-block stretch of a Downtown Madison street will be closed on Thursday for a construction project.

The Badgers will play the Hilltoppers at Camp Randall Stadium on Sept. 1, 2018 to open the season.

The Badgers' defense recorded six sacks during team drills Tuesday.

Madison Public Library's dedication to community service and engagement is being honored nationally.

In addition to Madison, other potential host cities include Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and San Francisco, along with international cities Hong Kong, Tel Aviv and Guadalajara.

A 75-year-old Madison woman was not hurt Monday night during a mugging on the city's East Side.

The University of Wisconsin softball team's doubleheader against North Dakota on Wednesday has been canceled due to inclement weather, the university announced on Tuesday.

A Madison man was knocked unconscious while a Madison woman kept her purse during a mugging early Tuesday on the city's East Side.

UW Health and UnityPoint Health-Meriter are affiliating with Agrace Hospice and Palliative Care, the organizations said Tuesday.

A motorcyclist who gave the finger to a car driver on the Beltline had a passenger in the car retaliate by pointing a gun at him, with the two men in the car arrested a short time later.

Madison police are investigating reports of multiple gunshots heard Monday night on the city's Southeast Side.

Two women allegedly tried to hide the fact of a crash in Brodhead Sunday night by taking the license plates off the crashed vehicle, but the driver ultimately admitted the ruse and was ticketed.

Food Fight Restaurant Group is closing Bluephies, its third restaurant, at the end of the month to make way for a new restaurant.

Two women were mugged Sunday night while standing outside a residence on Madison's Near East Side, by a man carrying a knife.