Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MIDDLETON - John Joel Hummel, age 63, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital from complications of Asthma.

DeFOREST - Robert James Kozak, age 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, surrounded by his family.

MOUNT HOREB - Louis J. Swingen, age 86, passed away on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, surrounded by his family. A full obituary appeared on Sept. 24, 2014.

An overnight fire in Fitchburg displaced several residents and caused an estimated $500,000 in damage to a set of condos. 

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — I was in La Crosse for a meeting the other day when a driver ahead of me on 4th Street became upset with the pedestrian pace of the car in front of her. She darted right aro…

Antlers, birch trees and accessories in white and gold. Remind you of the holidays? Maybe not, but at Silver Leaf Interiors they are some of the biggest design elements in home decorating. Add…

State Patrol arrested a 37-year-old Janesville man Friday for a first offense drunken driving charge with two children under the age of 16 in the vehicle.

Badger fans can expect sunny skies and beautiful fall temperatures for their Homecoming festivities before the game against the University of Maryland.

Finding a covered parking spot at the Dane County Regional Airport will soon be easier as 700 new parking spots will soon open with another 800 ready to open later this year, according to airp…

You’d think that after voter ID and limits to early voting hours, Wisconsin’s left would be too fed up with attempts to stifle democracy to try to stifle democracy themselves.

Difference is hardly of bikini to snowsuit proportions. But it could signal significant challenges for urban dwellers.

The Terrapins are 5-2 overall, with their only losses coming at the hands of Ohio State and West Virgina, two ranked teams.

The number of behavior incidents, however, remained virtually unchanged.

Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel and Jefferson County District Attorney Susan Happ met Friday in their second debate in a tight race to replace outgoing Republican Attorney Gener…

Recent polls show Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke in a dead heat, and both parties have been seeking star power to help get voters to the polls.

The governor's bald spot gets more attention.

The defensive coordinator barely made the grade in high school but is now a highly regarded teacher.

The crash occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m. at Schneider and Capitol View roads.

A Mount Horeb woman pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of heroin delivery for the overdose death last year of her former boyfriend, with whom she used the drug.

Six-packs of Fantasy Factory will be followed by other beers from the Madison brewery in the coming months.