Wisconsin State Journal Local News

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Matt Hutchins won the 500-yard freestyle Thursday and set personal and pool records in the process to lead the University of Wisconsin men’s swimming team on the second day o…

Nick Noskowiak’s return to the court wasn’t enough to save the Sun Prairie boys basketball team from a late onslaught at the hands of Madison East on Thursday night.

The McFarland boys basketball team closed out a perfect Rock Valley North Conference season Thursday night with a 61-50 victory over visiting Edgerton.

Alejandro Sotero Hernande was arrested just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday on Highway K one mile south of Highway WW by the Wisconsin State Patrol.

PHOENIX — Francisco Rodriguez will be jogging out of the bullpen again for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Companies in Stoughton and Reedsburg were among the seven winners honored as tops in their industry.

Daryl Jones said that before he took over Blair Street BBQ in January 2014 he was warned by many people about landlord Cliff Fisher.

The mayor and City Council member meet in the first forum of the general election race.

The Vikings score the final nine points after falling behind briefly in the fourth quarter.

WASHINGTON — A sunset clause?

Two challengers and two incumbents are seeking three seats on the Monona Grove School Board. The election is April 7.

Two men were charged Thursday with first-degree reckless homicide for the heroin overdose death of a 15-year-old girl in August.

A town of Cottage Grove man suspected of burning a neighboring home where a sex offender was to live had attracted the eye of police during community meetings about the home, according to sear…

Here's an idea for reducing Wisconsin's huge budget deficit: End all legislative sessions and open meetings.

Unions are not what they use to be. I personally do not believe in unions, yet I have to be a part of one because of where I work.

Now the Republicans are shoving "right-to-work" down our throats.

Phil Hands' "tempest in a teapot" editorial cartoon in Wednesday's State Journal illustrates his view that "right-to-work" is a trivial issue. It also illustrates his contempt for both propone…

Gov. Scott Walker likes to “punt” when fielding questions he doesn’t want to answer, like whether he believes in evolution, or whether he thinks President Barack Obama loves America.

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi's proposal to address disparate employment practices is interesting. In Monday's State Journal article "Parisi targets pitfalls of poverty" he called for for d…

I wonder if people know why so many young people would join ISIS. I think it is because they have nothing here for them.