Wisconsin State Journal Local News

It is difficult to understand Gov. Scott Walker's logic. When he was interviewed by a local TV station recently, he was asked what his response is to people who criticize him for his traveling…

Monday's State Journal featured a revealing article, “States say ‘no’ to city business laws” on the remarkable number of state laws enacted by Republican legislators to pre-empt local ordinanc…

I am surprised the term "conflict resolution" has not been heard more in the Tony Robinson story.

For years, Hillary Clinton's career has been a series of smoke-and-mirror events. I hope the Democrats are smart enough to run a real liberal, such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts.

In the Rev. David Hart's column Tuesday, "Blame in Tony Robinson shooting comes back to me," he said he wants to keep "the Tony Robinsons of the world safe from the Matt Kennys of the world."

Brett Favre has decided to spend another Sunday afternoon playing football in Wisconsin, so one question seems obvious.

Members of the Madison City Council appear to be preferential in their support. They are overly concerned with how the Madison Police Department does its job, allocating resources to fund cost…

The original proposal would have exempted disclosure of financial information and other company records.

Organizers of the $100-per-plate luncheon are selling additional tickets in a neighboring room where guests will watch Reichl on a closed-circuit broadcast.

The request by Wisconsin Public Service Corp. would raise fixed charges for the second time in two years.

When temperatures rise - and they will, eventually - consumers can expect to be contacted by air conditioning services offering seasonal tune-ups. Not all contacts are what they seem to be, wa…

Jim Schultz has been named CEO of Edgerton Hospital, replacing Jim Pernau, who retired last year.

MOUNT HOREB - Delbert H. Bollig, age 89, of Mount Horeb, Wis., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, Wis., from a fall trauma.

BATON ROUGE, La. - Thomas J. "T.J." Moran passed away at his home in Baton Rouge, La. on Monday, May 18, 2015, age 84. He was born Sept. 30, 1930 in Chicago, Ill., and was the first college gr…

DODGEVILLE - Anna G. "Jerry" Kobbervig, age 90, of Dodgeville, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Upland Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a long illness.

WATERTOWN / COTTAGE GROVE - James "Loopy" Lueck, age 53, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at home. Funeral services will be held at ABIDING SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH, 406 W. C…

TOWNSHIP OF HAMPDEN - Selma J. Pederson, age 90, of the Township of Hampden, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the Columbus Community Hospital.

MADISON / SHOREWOOD HILLS - David Paul McCarthy was born on July 7, 1937, in Evanston, Ill., and died at home in the Village of Shorewood Hills, Madison, Wis., on May 19, 2015, after a long illness.

MADISON - Marvin C. Frisch, age 80, died May 20, 2015, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be at ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH on May 26, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. until Ma…

SUN PRAIRIE - James E. Esselman, age 62, of Sun Prairie, passed away at St. Mary's Hospital with his loving family by his side, on Monday, May 18, 2015. He was born on June 27, 1952, in Chippe…