Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Honors: Vivian Wilhelms, a sophomore pianist at Waunakee High School, took second place at the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s 2015 Bolz Young Artist Competition on March 25. Wilhelms received a …

UW-Madison officials and local police are preparing for potentially one of the most historic parties the city has seen if the Badger men’s basketball team wins the national championship Monday.

This story appeared on the front page of the Wisconsin State Journal on March 30, 1941.

The Badgers (10-7 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) won their fourth straight match.

I was a caregiver for my husband who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and am very concerned about the changes in the proposed budget to the Aging and Disability Resource Center.

Myriad local fundraisers address serious illnesses that many in our community face. I’m writing to highlight a disease that is affecting me: pancreatic cancer.

We have lived in Wisconsin all of our lives. We have always been proud that it is a very forward-thinking state. But we feel the state is going backward with the proposed budget cuts.

The recent Wisconsin State Journal article about legislation to end prevailing wage laws was an informative and a necessary read.

Isn't it great to know you are part-owner of our state parks? They belong to all of us. Some of our fondest memories we share as a family happened within our state parks.

For years, I have relied on and been educated by Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television. In addition to educational programming for teachers and students, do you remember liste…

Nicole Kluyber in Portage needed a new garage door. She got one for $1,500, but it doesn't work. The case was not as open and shut as it sounded.d

WORTHINGTON, Ohio - Ramon E. Moore Ph.D., age 85, of Worthington, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Kobacker House. He was born on Dec. 27, 1929, to the late Edgar and Rose Moo…

MADISON / McFARLAND - Andrew Jensen, age 21, passed away on March 25, 2015. Memorial services are planned for Sunday, April 12, 2015, at Cress Funeral Home in Stoughton. A full obituary will f…

PORTAGE - Marvin L. Gardner, age 75, of Portage, went to his forever home on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Divine Savior Healthcare Hospital in Portage.

DANE - Glenn O. Bakke, age 78, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in the Wednesday, April 8, 2015, paper. Online condolences …

PLATTEVILLE - Richard J. Byrnes, age 82, of Platteville, died on Good Friday, April 3, 2015, at his home.

SANDY, Utah / MADISON - Mary L. (Strand) Tripalin, age 86, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 26, 1928, in Minneapolis, Minn., t…

A live microphone caught the Wildcats sophomore muttering an unpleasant thought toward the Badgers' senior center.

Lynne Diebel’s 359-mile canoe trip was inspired by a desire to connect two places she holds dear. Diebel and her husband, Bob, paddled from southern Minnesota, where her family has a summer ho…

Judith Claire Mitchell didn’t mean for “A Reunion of Ghosts” to be a funny book.