Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Sophomore Ryan Taylor collected one of his biggest victories of the season, but four Iowa State athletes recorded pins to lead the Cyclones to a 30-16 victory over the University of Wisconsin …

Goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens stopped 10 shots to record a shutout, and the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team ended the regular season on a high note with a 5-0 Western Collegiate Ho…

BENSENVILLE, Ill. — Charlie Gerard netted a hat trick, and the Madison Capitols stayed hot on the road, beating the Chicago Steel 5-2 in a U.S. Hockey League game Sunday at Edge Ice Arena.

Traevon Jackson is confident he’ll be back in the lineup Sunday when the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team hosts Michigan State.

After years of a just-make-the-playoffs mentality, the trade for Michael Carter-Williams and the exit of Larry Sanders confirm a dramatic shift in attitude for the franchise.

As legislative Republicans plan to fast-track a right-to-work bill to Gov. Scott Walker's desk beginning this week, Wisconsin's labor unions are preparing to pushback in a series of rallies.

Genna's Cocktail Lounge celebrated its 50th anniversary with a party. The bar is actually 51 this year, but is just getting around to marking the milestone.

The Hawks open the final period with a 24-9 run for a 90-73 lead with 5:05 left.

Doug Erickson's article in the Feb. 15 State Journal about kindergartners and the "kindness curriculum" developed by UW-Madison was great.

In Thursday's State Journal, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, argued for no increase in the state gas tax. In the same issue, other Republican lawmakers were calling for the …

The headline "Budget favors independent charter schools" in Wednesday's paper left us gloomy. Most worrisome for us is Gov. Scott Walker's attempt to dismantle our strong Wisconsin public educ…

A TV commercial for Hardee's restaurants portrays a wrestler throwing a fit, breaking and throwing items in a room while his "friend" hides his Hardee's Melt sandwich.

I am ashamed of Gov. Scott Walker for not taking the time to meet with the Menominee people on Wednesday.

The cause of the fire at 335 Prairie Ave., is still under investigation, but the area of origin was a second floor balcony, fire officials said.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a worker killed in a construction accident in Madison last week.

Rob Podell's car lost traction a Cottage Grove street on the way to work Tuesday morning. It was not ice, or snow, but salt, that was clogging his street.

RICHLAND CENTER - Ralph "Rat" Klingaman, age 86, of Richland Center, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at Meriter Hospital in Madison.

MADISON - John P. Tanty was born to Eternal Life, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at the age of 51.

ELROY - Rosemary A. (Bauer) Austin, age 91 years, of Hillsboro, and formerly of Elroy, passed away on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015.

MONONA - Keith N. Frederickson, age 83, of Monona, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at St. Mary's Care Center.