Wisconsin State Journal Local News
Boys basketball state tournament
at the Kohl Center Division 1 Friday’s semifinals
Junior forward takes advice to 'get better,' creating first March Madness moment
Xavier Amos has scored double-digit points three times this season. Better play all around can put him in more positions to be an imposing ninth-man for the Badgers.
5 things to know about BYU, Wisconsin's second-round foe in the NCAA Tournament
What you should know about the BYU Cougars, the team standing in the way of the Badgers' first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2017.
Sun Prairie teen arrested after bringing Glock replica to school
"The Sun Prairie Police Department and the Sun Prairie Area School District strongly emphasize that weapons of any kind—whether authentic or replica—are strictly prohibited on school grounds."
East High assistant principal Patrice Haste named to school's top job
Haste, an East High graduate, began with the district in 2011, previously serving as a social worker, positive behavior support coach and dean of students.
DIGEST
Natural gas leak closes Packers Ave.
Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education, advancing a campaign promise to take apart an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives.
Major Lee Enterprises shareholder wants to buy company that owns Wisconsin State Journal
The Hoffmann Family of Companies, which owns just under 10% of Lee's stock, said in a letter to Lee executives that it wants to have "open discussions" about buying Lee in its entirety.
Polzin: What I liked and didn't like from Wisconsin's NCAA Tournament win over Montana
The Badgers won their first NCAA Tournament game in three years behind a balanced attack.
3 things that stood out from No. 3 Wisconsin men's basketball's NCAA Tournament win against No. 14 Montana
The Badgers overcame an early shooting run from the Grizzlies and coasted to a first-round victory in Denver.
Obituary index for Fri., March 21
SMITH, Clark “Ed” E., 85
14 years later, Wisconsin women's hockey coach has this national award again
The Badgers have their best record in 16 times Mark Johnson has taken them to the Frozen Four. That fact led to a prestigious honor.
A Texas robotics company gets approval to search for MH370
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s government gave final approval for a Texas-based marine robotics company to renew the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than a decade ago.
Car crashes into Gigi's Cupcakes at Hilldale Mall
There was significant damage to the storefront, but no structural damage to the building in the crash on Wednesday night.
2 arrested in ‘ruthless and senseless killing’ of man in rural Dane County parking lot
Creed Moore, 18, and Duane Johnson, 24, are in custody in the March 7 killing of Kyle Thrasher, 23, at the BP Pleasant Springs Travel Plaza, 2763 Highway N.
Update: Packers Avenue open again after ‘significant’ natural gas leak fixed
Firefighters were sent to 2334 Pennsylvania Ave. at 8:08 a.m. on reports of a vehicle crash that severed a main gas line feeding into the location.
Lean Cuisine and Stouffer's meals recalled
Nestle USA is recalling certain batches of its Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s frozen meals for possible contamination with “wood-like material” after a report of potential choking.
Lands’ End's fiscal Q4 results miss analysts’ expectations
The Dodgeville-based retailer reported earnings of $18.5 million, or $0.59 per share, on revenue of $441.7 million for the quarter ended Jan. 31.
Wisconsin Assembly to take up transgender-related bills, web protections for minors
The bills would ban transgender medical procedures for minors, prohibit transgender girls from participating on girls teams, and require websites to block minors from accessing material considered harmful.
Madison woman faces fourth OWI after crash in Middleton
At about 3:10 p.m., Middleton police were sent to a report of single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Highway Q and Bishops Bay Parkway.