Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Sun Prairie man accused of decapitating his mother with a sword last year has been committed to a state mental hospital.

A former State Capitol Police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony theft for stealing a painting by Wisconsin artist Aaron Bohrod from the Governor's Mansion in 2011.

A Sun Prairie man who killed his mother with a sword last year pleaded guilty Wednesday to first-degree intentional homicide, then was committed to a state mental hospital after prosecutors and defense lawyers in the case agreed that he was…

SUN PRAIRIE - David Weisensel, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending.

MADISON - David A. Siewert, age 57, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, surrounded by family and loved ones. Dave amazed and inspired all who knew him with the strength and spirit with…

COLUMBUS - James L. "Jake" Welch, age 87, died on Monday, June 27, 2016. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2016, at JENSEN FUNERAL & CREMATION in Columbus. Committal will be held at…

MADISON - Ted F. Langner Jr., age 95, died at Stoughton Hospital on June 28, 2016. He was born in Atlanta, Ga., the son of Jessie Salina Farrabee and Forrest Rush. He was adopted and raised by Ted F. Langner…

RICHLAND CENTER - Richard Dean "Dick" "Mac" McKenzie, age 69, of Richland Center, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family.

WEST BEND - Joan C. (nee Duffee) Wagner, age 88, of West Bend, died Saturday, June 25, 2016, while in hospice care at the Cottages at Cedar Run in West Bend.

STOUGHTON - James Paul Hoffman died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 29, 2016, in Stoughton, Wis., at the age of 74.

JEFFERSON - Betty Mae Posorske, age 87, formerly of Jefferson, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016, at Kindred Hearts in Cottage Grove. She was born on the family farm in the Rushford Township, Winnebago County, to the late Arthur and…

A Middleton teen representing the Overture Center’s Tommy Awards was named among six finalists in the 2016 National High School Musical Theatre Awards this week, Overture Center has announced.

With a new leader, a new headquarters, a new name, new programs and an expansion outside of Dane County, Journey Mental Health Center is embarking on a new journey.

Major highway projects in Wisconsin will go on holiday at noon on Friday to make it easier for travelers to get around the state at the start of the long Fourth of July weekend.

Journey Mental Health Center, which tests repeat drunken drivers in Dane County to see if they are still consuming alcohol, has started using a new kind of test — of fingernails, instead of blood.

The body of a Madison man who was on the Wisconsin River on Sunday with a group of people has been found, according to the Juneau County Sheriff's Office.

A chance of rain in Madison on Thursday is the only bump in a forecast calling for great weather through the Fourth of July on Monday.

Caponata, the color, is a dark chocolate with purple undertones. It creates a “lush atmosphere,” according to paint producer Benjamin Moore, when applied to fireplace, base molding or soffit. In other words, it’s intense. Use sparingly.

The state's Manufacturing and Agriculture Tax Credit is expected to cost twice as much as initially projected.

One way or another, Scott Tolzien always ends up in Wisconsin.