Wisconsin State Journal Local News

EVANSTON, Ill. — Nigel Hayes is averaging 7.4 rebounds per game, a massive increase from his first season with the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team.

The writer who thanked the State Journal for printing the 'birth of Christ' story must know it's just that: a story, and possibly a myth that should start "Once upon a time... ."

Wisconsin Badgers running back Melvin Gordon needed a lot of help from teammates to accomplish what he has.

The Regents take two relay first places and one individual first place to outdistance 21 other teams in the Schroeder YMCA pool.

A couple of weeks ago, the Mount Horeb boys basketball team was undefeated and No. 1 in the Division 2 state polls.

Junior forward Cassidy Byrd scored 26 points Saturday afternoon to lead the fast-starting DeForest girls basketball team to a 58-40 victory over visiting Columbus in non-conference play.

The Madison La Follette boys basketball team scored only one point in the third quarter against visiting Janesville Parker Saturday night and entered the fourth quarter facing a 12-point deficit.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Patrick Polino’s goal with just over 6 minutes remaining in the second period nullified the Madison Capitols’ two-goal rally, propelling the Lincoln Stars to a 3-2 United State…

There are few feelings in life more exquisite than public atonement and Joel Rumpel, the senior goaltender for the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team, was in that zone Saturday night.

VERONA — Will Kellerman helped prove that it isn’t how you start a game that matters most but how you finish it.

Six-year-old Jaxon Slaight was killed, and his mother, Morgan Slaight, 27, and brother, Joseph, 8, are in critical condition, but stable, Sheriff Nate Dreckman said Saturday.

Fishing with her son Kaiden and assisted by Joe Chadwick, Sarah Olson of Soldiers Grove caught a 28-inch, 8-pound walleye on New Year's Day.

RevolutionEHR, a Madison-based provider of electronic health records software for eye doctors, employs about 70 people, has grown to $5.5 million in annual revenue and will continue to expand …

OK, everyone, you can uncross your fingers now.

Last week's letter “Jesus revered by Muslims, too” was well written. The thrust was noble in that prophets such as Jesus, Moses and Muhammad are sacred and holy inspirations that can lead us c…

Judy Newman’s article "State regulators give final OK to new MGE rates" began with the words: “As expected ... ."

PSC ignored the public with MGE rate

The Fitchburg-based program has earned a national award for its green practices.

The Badgers (13-1, 1-0 Big Ten) play the Wildcats (10-4, 1-0) at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Evanston, Ill.

MADISON - Loraine H. Marvin passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Harmony Assisted Living Center in Madison, Wis. She was born to John and Marie Hall on May 28, 1924.