Wisconsin State Journal Local News

If you're still tempted by Thin Mints or craving Carmel deLites, the Girl Scouts are looking for you. The sale ends April 13.

The state's top spellers will compete Saturday. Come cheer them on as they arrive for the state spelling bee.

Natural gas leak prompts evacuation

WASHINGTON — Noted economist Arthur Laffer warned in a new analysis that President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle and says the proposed taxes could weaken the ability of U.S.…

No injuries were reported.

On Sunday, 3½ months after the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, people from across the political aisle are coming together to discuss issues surrounding guns.

State Superintendent Jill Underly changed the score students must achieve to be considered proficient or advanced last year.

WASHINGTON — Americans are less likely to see Canada and the U.S. as close allies than they were two years ago, the latest indication that President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and talk of taking over a neighboring ally soured a…

The boy was arrested on tentative charges of possession of firearm/pellet gun under the age of 18, and was released to a family member with a restorative justice referral.

The man was arrested on a probation violation, and tentative charges of fleeing an officer, criminal damage to property and resisting arrest.

Monona Police Department K9 Jakko assisted in arresting the woman after she attempted to flee on foot.

Musk said he will "personally hand over two checks for a million dollars each in appreciation for you taking the time to vote."

Police were sent to an apartment in the 200 block of Midnight Pass shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Friday on reports of a loud bang being heard.

With tight races on the development-skeptical West Side, the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin is once again pumping tens of thousands of dollars into council contests.

This year won't see a repeat of the added vehicular restrictions or any dedicated funding or staffing.

The high-scoring wing only played one season for the Badgers. But that experience was long enough to reach a conclusion: “This was a special place for me.”

Oscar Fox and Lewis Crane attend a tailgate at Madison College to cheer on the top spellers in the state in this week's Mendota Marsh.

This State Journal editorial ran on March 30, 1925:

According to an article in the March 20 Wisconsin State Journal, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin says air and water rules unfairly burden industry. Let’s weigh who is really burdened by heavily polluting gas- and coal-fired power plants.

If you’ve been out of the news loop since Jan. 20, below is a summary of changes to American policy and governance that have already occurred or are in the works: