Wisconsin State Journal Local News

BRODHEAD - Donald B. Olin, age 73, of Brodhead, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 4, 2015. He was born on March 13, 1942, in Monroe, Wis., the son of Ross and Thelma (Blackford) Olin.

BROOKLYN - Dennis E. Wieczorek, age 72, passed away at his home, on Monday, May 4, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will appear in the Thursday edition. Online condo…

WAUNAKEE / VERONA - Romain G. Kessenich, age 85, of Waunakee/Verona, died on Monday, May 4, 2015, at Four Winds Manor in Verona.

MONONA - George Watson passed away peacefully in his favorite chair at home on Sunday, May 3, 2015, with his family by his side. He was the only child born to Guy and Henrietta Watson in Beloi…

Kenzel Doe will have two chances in the coming weeks to earn an NFL contract.

"Registry Week" will help identify most at-risk and vulnerable homeless residents.

The state’s two largest chambers of commerce have come out against proposed funding cuts to the University of Wisconsin System.

The public authority proposal was the second piece in Walker's controversial budget proposal for the system, the other being a historic $300 million cut that he and others said could be mitiga…

The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Labor and Government Reform is holding the hearing at the state Capitol.

On the advice of a pollution risk expert, the county zoning board required Enbridge to supply a cleanup money guarantee.

Madison Craft Beer Week has reached its midpoint, and you probably have some catching up to do.

Every day we hear on television news and in newspapers about another young black man who has been killed. Why are they being shot? That is a great question that most likely has many answers.

Let’s not pretend that what the targets of the John Doe raids are suspected of is significantly less wrong than, say, drug-dealing, gang-banging or other crimes worthy of a police raid.

Wisconsin's Department of Safety and Professional Services has started the process of writing administrative rules for the ride-hailing app industry.

Waunakee senior Max Murphy shot an even-par 72, good enough for a one-stroke lead at the 2014 Morgan Stanley Shoot-Out after the first day at University Ridge Golf Course.

These days, it’s entirely likely that dream house exists, but it isn’t on the market because the supply of for-sale homes in many areas is smaller than normal.

One of Wisconsin’s most under-fished rivers is the Lower Wisconsin River, which flows from the cities of Sauk City and Prairie du Sac and runs 90 miles to its convergence with the Mississippi …

Chad Herbst hit a walk-off home run Monday to give the McFarland baseball team a 5-4 victory over visiting Monona Grove in non-conference play.

MILWAUKEE — Following a turbulent day, the Milwaukee Brewers gave new manager Craig Counsell a Hollywood ending at Miller Park.

MILWAUKEE — Ron Roenicke may have taken the fall but ultimately it was the players’ performance that put the Brewers in a 7-18 hole to start the season.