Wisconsin State Journal Local News

AVOCA - James G. Dax, age 85, of Avoca, died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. He was born on April 29, 1929, the son of George and Alta (Snyder) Dax.

MADISON - John Lewis Luxton, age 83, passed away peacefully at Meriter Hospital on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born on Feb. 8, 1932, in Cazenovia, Wis., the son of…

MAZOMANIE - Darrold L. Hook, age 83, of Mazomanie died on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at his home with his family at his side. He was born April 10, 1931, in Madison, to Lester and Margie (Copus) Hook.

COTTAGE GROVE - Michael "Moose" White, age 62, formerly of Normal, Ill., passed away on April 1, 2015, at his home. Cremation rites have been accorded. An Open House/Celebration of Life will b…

MADISON - SMSGT Ewald Almar Koch, age 95, of Madison, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015. He was born on Sept. 6, 1919, in Stones Prairie, Mo., the son of Rudolf and Paula (Hempfing) …

PORTAGE - Shirley J. (nee Pulver) Cornford, age 88, of Portage, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Divine Savior Healthcare Hospital.

LODI - Ashley Michelle Schill, age 22, of Lodi, died at 12:14 a.m., Sunday, April 5, 2015, from injuries sustained in a tragic two vehicle accident in rural Blue Mounds, Wis.

VERONA - Steven Robert "Reno" Genna, age 47, passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, April 8, 2015.

MADISON - Norene M. Strayer, age 67, passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness on Thursday, April 9, 2015. She was born on Dec. 16, 1947, in Madison, the daughter of James and Marie…

SUN PRAIRIE / DeFOREST - Gale F. Fulton, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, with his loving wife by his side, after a courageous yearlong battle…

DODGEVILLE / MINERAL POINT - James H. Middagh, age 87, of Dodgeville/Mineral Point, died on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Bloomfield Healthcare. Services are pending.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mother of a Wisconsin man accused of trying to join the Islamic State group says he's a mentally ill loner who often makes boastful comments to try to win acceptance.

If you dislike a proposal in Gov. Walker’s budget that switches policy-setting authority from the seven-citizen Natural Resources Board to the Department of Natural Resources secretary, consid…

The 6-foot-7, 265-pound Gipson has never played organized football, but a Green Bay scout worked him out earlier this week.

Holly Meyers creates ethereal, dreamlike images, often of women and still lifes. After moving to Madison three years ago from Columbia, Missouri, Meyers was inspired by life changes and her ne…

In a city with some of the highest rates of black incarceration in the country, a police station is taking the place of a school aimed at improving the prospects of poor, minority students.

Benzschawel’s older brother, Beau, will be a redshirt freshman offensive lineman for the Badgers this season, and his father, Scott, played for UW as a defensive lineman from 1983-87.

BASEBALL

Three third-period goals weren’t enough to dig the Madison Capitols out of a hole Friday night as they fell 6-4 to the Muskegon Lumberjacks to open their final series of the U.S. Hockey League…

NEW YORK — Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the lineup with 23 points and moved the Milwaukee Bucks to the verge of a playoff spot with a 99-91 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday nigh…