Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Nearly half the number of adoptable animals at the Dane County Humane Society found a home during Saturday’s Clear the Shelters finale.

The Frank D. Barker’s whereabouts was unknown for nearly 140 years but was found this summer by a local tour operator.

Logan Webb pitched six stingy innings and Casey Schmitt belted a three-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Malik Willis bounced back from an early interception and threw a touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs as Green Bay defeated Seattle 20-7 in the preseason finale.

And it may be right in your pantry.

The Wisconsin complaint details how Jim Troupis, Kenneth Chesebro, and Mike Roman created a document that falsely said Trump had won Wisconsin’s 10 Electoral College votes in 2020.

Madison has three projects in the works on Nakoma Road, which has been under construction for most of the summer.

BadgerExtra's breakdowns of Wisconsin football's roster continues with the linebackers. Newcomers highlight the outside linebacker spots, but two returners are crucial in the inside linebacker roles.

My family doesn't have school choice. Private schools don’t have to enroll students with disabilities if they determine they cannot provide the support needed to be successful.

The definition of a bully is someone who “habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.” Our current president is just that sort of person.

Thanks from the Sugar Maple Music Festival for 22 years of community support.

The Wisconsin State Journal recently ran the article "Twist, turn, tone," about the benefit of dance and exercise. It reminded me of a terrific program in the Madison area offered on a drop-in basis for years by the Madison Professional…

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, which began with his 2022 invasion, has so far cost the lives as many as 250,000 Russian soldiers, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

No child should ever have to worry that a loud noise in their school is a gunshot.

You know the Trump administration has riled up average Americans when people in their 80s and 90s start demonstrating on street corners.

Thanks to the Wisconsin State Journal for keeping the growing impacts of climate change front and center. Last Sunday's editorial, "1 foot of rain is scary scenario for Madison," vividly illustrated the escalating consequences we face.

The story in Thursday's State Journal "GOP calls on Canada to fix wildfire smoke problem" reported on letters that Republican lawmakers have been writing to Canada about the smoke from wildfires. These letters are hilarious.

Our president wants to paint his border wall black so it gets too hot for people to climb.

I will join millions of families Aug. 31 for International Overdose Awareness Day. This is a day to remember those we’ve lost and to speak out about the overdose crisis.

I was delighted to see the State Journal’s news story last Sunday "‘Dramatic increase’ in extreme rain events" and the State Journal editorial, "1 foot of rain is scary scenario for Madison," about the need for Wisconsin to take extreme…