Wisconsin State Journal Local News

COTTAGE GROVE - Franciscus J. "Franz" Reichenbach, age 75, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born in Switzerland, the son of Rose "Heidi" R…

Prairie Cafe & Bakery in Middleton Hills outgrew its spot at 6720 Frank Lloyd Wright Ave., and its new location is almost double the size.

Two men stole a restaurant's outdoor patio heater and 4 chairs just after midnight Thursday night on the city's Far West Side, police said. 

A Madison woman was sentenced to 12 months of probation and ordered to pay $10,470 for stealing her husband's Social Security benefits.

At 2.9 percent, Madison, Fitchburg and Sun Prairie tied for the lowest April unemployment rate.

Junior Joey Levin earned medalist honors with a 71 as Middleton placed its four scoring golfers in the top five and broke 300 for the first time this boys golf season.

A 29-year-old Hispanic man was attacked Monday night in what Darlington Police said may have been a hate crime.

The Green Bay bank has agreed to make nearly $200 million in mortgage loans in racially diverse areas.

The national unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 5.4 percent in April — a rate not seen since May 2008 — the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported. While this is welcome news…

The game is set for Dec. 2 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

A stranger asked a 9-year-old boy on his way to school Tuesday on the North Side to get in the car and help with a box, but the boy fled and ran to school, Madison police said. 

A Viroqua man jumped out of a moving pickup truck Friday around 3:30 p.m. and left behind a passenger in the truck bed, who said he was trying to get back his stolen vehicle.

Wisconsin State Sen. Alberta Darling, R-River Hills, is holding a fundraiser the day before she makes key final budget votes in the Joint Finance Committee. 

WASHINGTON — Rand Paul took a left turn on his journey to the Republican nomination, and now his hopes seem to be headed south.

Complaints from parents led to the firing of Lussier, who had a 97-53 record at Waunakee and led the Warriors to the state tournament this year.

Two burglars allegedly robbed a 27-year-old's Dayton Row home while he was throwing a party early Monday morning, police said.

Complaints from parents led to the firing of Lussier, who had a 97-53 record at Waunakee and led the Warriors to the state tournament this year.

A Monroe 14-year-old boy crashed in Green County around 3 p.m. Tuesday when he swerved to avoid a large bird, he told deputies.

Which commodity generates the most farm income in their respective state?

A new Monroe Street market will be held on Sunday mornings.