Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Subscribe to Wisconsin State Journal Local News feed
madison.com - RSS Results searched for #wsj only for asset type(s) of article
Updated: 36 min 53 sec ago

Wisconsin Idea could be it's own undoing -- Steve Ackerman and Jonathan Martin

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 6:00pm
It’s ironic that the Wisconsin Idea has been so successful it threatens its own existence.

Coach Bo Ryan deserves recognition -- Gene K. Qualmann

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 6:00pm
I want to congratulate UW basketball coach Bo Ryan on his nomination to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Gun laws are fine, let's worrry about jobs -- Judith Durley

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 6:00pm
I’ve been trying to visualize a viable situation where our state’s 48-hour waiting period to purchase a gun would be a significant hardship. The letter in the Feb. 13 paper "Maybe abuse victim…

Badgers volleyball: Injuries bring end to Erin Juley's UW career

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 5:45pm
Juley, a setter from LaGrange, Illinois, spent one season with the Badgers after transferring from Long Beach State. She had one year of eligibility remaining.

Patrick Durkin: Cutting DNR scientific services isn't good idea

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 5:04pm
Given how casually the Department of Natural Resources sometimes ignores its own science and historical data, no one should be surprised Gov. Walker and key legislators want to slash the DNR’s…

On the Capitol: No early presidential primary for Wisconsin next year

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 5:00pm
Also, Gov. Scott Walker gives reporters the silent treatment and WIBA loses a conservative commentator.

Area counties lead state to near-record harvests

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 5:00pm
Dane County set a state record for corn production while Walworth County had a state-record yield. 

Dane County home sales start the year up 13 percent

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 4:11pm
Median sales price was up 5 percent to $216,000.

Skeels, Lorie M.

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 3:30pm
STOUGHTON - Lorie M. Skeels, age 63, passed away at her home on Feb. 16, 2015. She was born on July 29, 1951, in Columbus, Wis., the daughter of Donald and Laverne (Haskins) Madsen. She met Do…

Aulik, Camille

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Camille Aulik, age 57, passed away on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at her residence in Madison, Wis.

Groy, Douglas A.

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 3:30pm
REEDSBURG / VERONA / PARDEEVILLE - Douglas A. Groy, age 55, died suddenly on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, after a snowmobile accident in Onieda County. He is survived by his children, Ryan Groy an…

Girls basketball: Cuba City trio surpasses 1,000-point mark

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 3:15pm
Jessi Marti became the third Cuba City girls basketball player to surpass the 1,000-point mark this season when she scored 22 points in an 89-17 victory over Darlington Thursday night.  . 

Gunshots reported on East Side, MATC campus locked down

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 1:40pm
Madison Area Technical College's Truax Campus is on lockdown Friday afternoon as police respond to a report of gunfire at a nearby building

Hands on Wisconsin: The best supporting actor of Scott Walker's rise

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 12:45pm
Angry liberals are as responsible for Scott Walker's star power as his conservative policies. 

Police: Driver slumped over, 3 kids in car

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 12:10pm
An Oregon man found slumped over in his car in a parking lot on Thursday was arrested for alleged child neglect because three small children were in the car, police reported.

Waukesha woman wins Summit Credit Union's Project Money

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 12:00pm
Top prize is $10,000 from the Madison credit union's 6th annual financial competition.

Mind your manners, Uberians

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 11:00am
A bad rating from drivers can extend your wait when using the ride-sharing service

Rep. Jim Steineke: Cutting red tape helps Wisconsin's economy

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 11:00am
Assembly Republicans are back at work finding ways to make Wisconsin’s administrative code relevant to today’s standards.

20-year cheddar already creating a buzz

Fri, 02/20/2015 - 11:00am
A Mineral Point cheesemaker will release a 20-year cheddar this spring. 

Pages