Wisconsin State Journal Local News

EAST LANSING, Mich. — One morning a couple of weeks back, Mike Eaves arrived at his Kohl Center office and found himself the focus of a lot of sympathetic attention.

The two seniors are expected to help the Vikings challenge for the WIAA Division 2 state title on Friday, and then compete for the all-around individual title on Saturday.

The WIAA state girls gymnastics meet is set for Friday and Saturday at Wisconsin Rapids High School.

Connor Perkins couldn’t hide his loss.

Senior Alison Hughes and the Janesville Craig girls basketball team stand one victory away from the WIAA Division 1 state tournament.

WAUNAKEE — Freshman Halle White was in the right place at the right time Thursday night to provide a spark just when Middleton needed it most.

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Madison Memorial’s return to the WIAA boys state hockey tournament was a long time coming.

Consider taking in a fishing and outdoors show on Saturday at the Wilderness Fish and Game store in Sauk City.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Frank Kaminsky spent most of the first half on the bench in foul trouble last season at Williams Arena.

As sharply as their skates carved through the Dane County Coliseum ice on Thursday, their fate changed.

Whether it’s turkeys or gardening; walleyes or composting; studying geology or nature; eating fish or planting seeds there’s something that can be experienced on March 21, beginning at 10 a.m.…

WASHINGTON — Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress was notable in two respects. Queen Esther got her first standing O in 2,500 years. And President Obama came up empty in his campaign to pr…

Snowmobile trail status remains virtually unchanged from recent weeks on the Wisconsin Department of Tourism's Snow Conditions Report, with only trails in the northern tier of counties open.

AAA Wisconsin is deeply concerned about proposed legislation that would raise the maximum speed limit on rural highways to 70 mph. Higher speeds make it more difficult for vehicles to slow or …

Jonah Goldberg objected to a journalist asking Gov. Scott Walker if he believed in evolution in his Feb. 15 column. Goldberg rather angrily accused the reporter of opening up illegitimate issu…

Gov. Scott Walker, let me tell you who I am.

The lead story in Tuesday's State Journal revealed that Gov. Scott Walker wants to eliminate Wisconsin’s 48-hour waiting period between when a background check is submitted and the purchaser c…

A letter in Wednesday's paper "Condemn Walker ISIS comparison" criticized Gov. Scott Walker for drawing an analogy between Wisconsin protesters and ISIS fighters.