Wisconsin State Journal Local News

PLATTEVILLE - Harold D. Beals PhD (Doc Beals), age 83, of Platteville, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and family on Jan. 17, 2015.

COLUMBUS - Vernon F. Kuhn age 83, died peacefully with his family by his side, at the Columbus Community Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, from complications of Influenza A.

BEAVER DAM - Laurene E. Benisch, age 92 years old, beloved wife and mother, returned home to Jesus on Jan 17, 2015, at her home, the Charleston House in Beaver Dam, surrounded by her family.

COTTAGE GROVE - John D. Garvoille, age 46, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at UW Hospital. He was born on July 13, 1968, in Madis…

VERONA - Scott O. Hosler, age 59, of Verona, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg. He was born June 14, 1955 in Madison, the son of Otis and Patr…

WAUPACA - Steven J. Stratton died at his home in Waupaca, Wis., on Jan. 3, 2015. He was 62. Steve was born and raised in Elgin, Ill., the youngest of three children. He graduated from Elgin Hi…

The Green Bay bank company says it will be one of the top 50 insurance brokerage firms in the U.s.

PORTAGE - Ardyth J. Jones, age 85, of Portage, passed away on Monday morning, Jan. 19, 2015, at home, with Herb and her daughter, Sheri by her side.

Former Obama official Van Jones tells Wisconsin Capitol crowd to open door and listen to cries of 'black lives matter.' 

But he won't expand on the internal discussions until his Feb. 3 budget address.

Three people were found lying in a Beloit intersection after they were shot Monday afternoon, with a fourth person found injured in another location.

Walker thinks America doesn't want Mitt Romney's old ideas. But what he has to offer isn't exactly innovative. 

It’s time for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tomah to come clean.

The program is through WEDC and UW-Extension.

Brian Bengry understands the importance of investing his client’s portfolio in sustainable and socially conscious investments to reflect their personal values.

The JMM Rock Music Collective was formed in 2011 to provide a space for students to practice, to help them form musical groups and to provide performance and marketing instruction.

The Wisconsin nonprofit foundation has raised nearly $8 million so far.

The Badgers (16-2, 4-1 Big Ten) play host to No. 25 Iowa (13-5, 4-1) at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Kohl Center.

Join political reporters Mary Spicuzza and Matthew DeFour at noon today for a live chat about the legislative session at the upcoming state budget.

Walker will join other presidential contenders at the event scheduled to take place in Washington in late February.