Wisconsin State Journal Local News

In the last few days of the fall semester at UW-Madison, with finals and the long holiday break ahead, don't forget to secure your belongings before leaving campus.

The Badgers (8-1) play the Panthers (4-5) at 8 p.m. Wednesday at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee.

The 19-page report culminates a year-long process led by Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and Secretary Rick Chandler.

Sales were down 1.47 percent year-over-year in November regionally, and down 0.25 percent for the year. 

Former Green Bay quarterback Bart Starr is making slow but steady progress after recently suffering two strokes, a heart attack and seizures, his son says.

Nobody was injured Monday night at a fire in a vacant house in the town of Cottage Grove.

A group in Mineral Point is planning a new film society, with hopes of showing independent or foreign films monthly at the Mineral Point Opera House.

State grants to trucking companies to buy idling reduction units will continue to help the environment and save energy.

Burned bread put outside by employees at an East Side baking company started fires in a semi trailer and several carts on Saturday, requiring a full response from the Madison Fire Department.

An early morning fire in an old Blue Mounds building destroyed a first-floor cafe and the apartment above.

There aren't many jobs where you get to wear a tiara and sash and talk about cows and cheese.

Over 50 trucking companies in Wisconsin will be getting almost $1 million to help buy equipment to reduce diesel fuel consumption and pollution.

If you have doubts about flu season arriving locally, check the hospitals.

You can help provide Christmas toys to needy children in the greater Madison area. 

Around 7 p.m. last Wednesday, I received a tweet inviting participation at a vigil to be held outside of the Kohl Center in Madison. It said, “Bring signs, if you choose. Raise your hands if y…

Congressional antics to derail the nomination of U.S. Attorney Sarah Saldaña as the next head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement provide yet another reason for Americans to be cynical abou…

Vesper was counting his whiskers one day and noticed he was one short.

Alabama, Florida State and Oregon were no-brainers and Ohio State separated itself from the field with, uh, gusto.

Samantha Crowley is an eight-time letterwinner competing in volleyball, basketball and softball and has compiled a 4.0 GPA. A member of National Honor Society, DECA, Math team, Student Council…

Trey Powers is a five-time letterwinner competing in football, basketball and track and field and has compiled a 3.22 GPA. A starter on the Monona Grove football team that won the 2013 WIAA Di…