Wisconsin State Journal Local News

When you spread the cost of the Citizens’ Utility Board across all of the ratepayers in Wisconsin, it’s no more than a penny a month on your utility bill.

Middleton police are looking at ways to lessen their impact on minority communities.

The venerable East Washington Avenue restaurant will close for two months for a major renovation.

The Minneapolis band 4onthefloor is a hometown favorite, and has sold out the legendary First Avenue theater five times in the past three years.

The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art sponsors its spring Gallery Night on Friday. Dozens of area locations participate with special exhibits, activities, performances, opening receptions and more.

The Victorians had a thing for words.

BASEBALL

The Packers general manager has drafted extremely well as of late, and hopes to continue his hot hand with the Arizona State safety who will likely move to cornerback.

Billy Wilson singled in Michael Hull with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday to give the Madison Memorial baseball team a 2-1 victory against visiting Verona in Big E…

Nine students involved in a sit-in on the UW-Madison campus over the issue of sweatshop labor were escorted out of Bascom Hall Thursday by UW Police.

The former Arizona State standout comes to Titletown with the 30th overall selection.

DEFOREST — From the time they all were 12 years old, this group has been playing baseball together.

The record-setting UW junior is the Badgers' first running back to go in the first round since Michael Bennett in 2001.

The Bulls finished four points away from the NBA playoff record for largest margin of victory.

After one of the most prolific seasons for a running back in college football history, Melvin Gordon will begin his professional career in San Diego.

By Monday morning, unattended personal property at the City-County Building will be relocated one block, to the corner of Pinckney and Wilson streets.

Interim director slams Gov. Scott Walker and vows the new statewide Council 32 will thrive despite recent money and membership woes.

WASHINGTON — “Wolf Hall,” the Man Booker Prize-winning historical novel about the court of Henry VIII — and most dramatically, the conflict between Thomas Cromwell and Sir Thomas More — is now…

Police said Shelton Kingcade fled from officers when they tried to arrest him Tuesday, but surrendered at the jail Thursday morning.

Sunday’s Opinion column by David Hemenway, “Scientists reach consensus on guns,” purported to prove through a poll of scientists that permissive gun laws cause increased suicides and homicides.