Wisconsin State Journal Local News

BARNEVELD - Jemima J. Roberts. age 93, of Barneveld, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at the Sienna Crest of Mineral Point. She was born on Nov. 20, 1921, in Blue Mounds the daughter of …

MADISON - Richard Barth Schwartz, aged 64, passed away on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, from injuries due to a fall.

NAPA, Calif. - Thomas Charles Speth, born Aug. 8, 1945, in Buffalo, N.Y., passed away Dec. 12, 2014, in Napa at age 69.

WISCONSIN DELLS - Alfred W. Raedel, age 82, of Wisconsin Dells, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at his home, on County Highway J, from complications of a stroke. Alfr…

AVOCA / DODGEVILLE - Norma M. Larson, age 87, of Dodgeville, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014.

MADISON - John George Lysenko passed away on Dec. 12, 2014, after a prolonged illness.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. / MADISON / DODGEVILLE - James K. "Jim" Dowling, age 61, of Glenwood Springs, Colo., formerly of Madison and Dodgeville, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, in an a…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An off-duty bouncer at a Madison bar has severe injuries after he was beaten by two customers.

An off-duty bouncer from The City Bar was severely beaten early Saturday morning at the bar after witnessing two customers ingesting a "white powdery substance."

Madison police are conducting a preliminary death investigation after an 18-year-old Madison man fell or jumped off of a balcony at Equinox Apartments early Saturday morning.

South-central Wisconsin may see snow this weekend--but it won't be much, with only periods of light snow coming throughout the week, according to forecasters.

The Paoli mill, built in 1864, was originally a gristmill where local farmers could bring grain to be ground into flour. Today its ground floor is home to The Cottage Goddess, a charming bouti…

UW-Madison food science graduate students Amy DeJong and Maya Warren won "The Amazing Race" in an episode that aired Friday, taking home a $1 million prize.

We agree with those in Wisconsin who encourage greater energy efficiency. As the use of fossil fuel is reduced, Enbridge Energy will always be committed to protecting the environment through s…

Addie had a good life, and it’s not unusual for bird dogs to die of causes other than old age. But her death was a particularly sad case because it was so preventable.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One barrel of beer is made per week and it can take up to six hours to bottle a single batch since the bottling line can fill only two 22-ounce bombers at a time.

With 21 teams still alive, there are enough possibilities to choke a Bronco or Colt.

Cedar Rapids RoughRiders goaltender Ben Blacker carries the best save percentage in the United States Hockey League, but he won’t mind getting a break from facing the Madison Capitols.

Junior guard Caitlyn Hibner scored a game-high 23 points, leading the visiting Portage girls basketball team to a 44-26 victory over Badger North Conference foe Sauk Prairie on Friday night in…

A slow start wasn’t about to discourage the Waunakee boys basketball team Friday night.