Wisconsin State Journal Local News

A bicyclist on Madison's Southwest Commuter Path was stopped by two young men Monday, with one of the men showing a handgun to the woman before she pedaled away.

The trade mission is his fifth and first of 2016 after leading three trade missions last year to Europe and Canada.

Edquist went 9-11-1-2 in the 2015-16 season with a 3.02 goals-against-average, and .906 save percentage in 27 games with the Capitols.

A man who allegedly threw a glass that injured a Madison woman a week ago has been arrested.

Kevin Kennedy, head of the board overseeing Wisconsin elections, has announced his retirement.

Gordon missed the final two games of the 2015 season with a knee injury after rushing for 641 yards on 184 carries without a touchdown.

A solid week of good weather gave Wisconsin farmers the chance to surge forward with spring planting, according to the latest crop progress report.

A 34-year-old Madison man who went to jail on Sunday was taken to the hospital on Monday after an apparent drug overdose.

Construction of the Oak Creek store could begin in 2017 with the store opening in summer 2018.

For those attending UW-Madison commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center or Camp Randall Stadium this weekend, think of it as going to a basketball or football game, when it comes to parking.

A Dane County Jail inmate trying to hang himself was prevented from doing so by a deputy who cut him down so he could be taken to the hospital.

An email this spring now threatens to further widen divisions between UW professors and top administrators.

Prediction: The Madison City Council's moment of clarity will prove fleeting.

Current contracts and salaries for University of Wisconsin coaches and athletics director Barry Alvarez.

Baseball

Baseball

The Norskies' pitcher allows four hits and strikes out four in an 11-1 victory over Portage.

Jeremy Hays had his bail reduced to a signature bond Monday while his brother, Interstate shooting suspect Zachary Hays, faced more charges.

The Miami ace allows four hits over seven innings while striking out 11.

The closure is expected to return an estimated $21.2 million in one-time surplus cash to the TIF district's taxing entities and return more than $393 million in equalized value to the tax rolls.