Wisconsin State Journal Local News

From impressive work by a backup to a concerning trend on defense, here's what stood out on a second look.

Winning line from Madison reader beats more than 90 entries.

Childhood vaccines prevent 4 million deaths worldwide each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Madison and Dane County government

Some Wisconsin lawmakers say it's time to put politics aside and prevent closures that could leave veterans with fewer services.

The Madison Diocese issued a “clarification” about claims it mishandled allegations against a priest.

If Madison School Board members feel overworked, they have better options than seeking additional tax dollars in compensation.

Tips for your flowers, plants, trees and shrubs.

Milwaukee police said a 41-year-old driver collided with another vehicle containing six members of the Marquette men's lacrosse team at about 5 p.m. Friday.

Artificial intelligence data centers are cropping up all over the country, including in Wisconsin.

Saturday’s ejections and arrests were higher than at last week’s Thursday night season opener against Miami (Ohio).

The former Big Ten foes — Hutchinson at Michigan, Parsons at Penn State — are now NFC North rivals for teams that enter the season with Super Bowl aspirations.

Middle Tennessee fans didn't expect to see their team beat the Badgers. Instead, it was the experience that mattered most to those who made the trek to Madison.

Badgers coach Luke Fickell hoped for a big jump from his team this week. He didn't see it in an incomplete performance against Middle Tennessee State.

Our nation's health leaders are letting us down.

Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio hit two-run home runs, and Brandon Woodruff pitched six scoreless innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Running away from Middle Tennessee State in the second half didn't alleviate concerns about the offensive line, the position group that's defined modern Wisconsin football.

According to the Aug. 30 State Journal story "Bill eyes gun-free campuses," some legislators want to designate gun-free zones for colleges, as has been done for K-12 schools and other locations, such as hospitals.

The Aug. 31 State Journal article “Will boom bust the grid?” left out the most important consideration. In discussing the emergence of data centers across the state, it failed to highlight where all this needed energy is going to come…

Amy Gleason’s Aug. 28 column in the State Journal, "White House wants to modernize health care," rang home for me, but not because of the solutions she noted.