Wisconsin State Journal Local News

While the official name of Madison's local government is Common Council, it is referred to by the Wisconsin State Journal and in most common conversation as City Council. 

A highly touted new film, opening Friday in New York and Los Angeles, stars Mark Ruffalo as Dave Schultz, who spent several years as assistant wrestling coach at UW-Madison.

What location has the lowest average wind speed in the United States?

Volunteers put together about 100 backpacks filled with essentials for homeless youth during a benefit Sunday night.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Gary Andersen doesn’t hide it. He’ll admit that he worries about everything.

Republicans around the nation enjoyed a night of election results in which they finally defeated Barack Obama, a man who has twice won national election.

Dean Gullickson, a retired Chippewa County warden, said he doubts the drop in citations over the past three years was caused by the public suddenly complying more with conservation laws.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — For many Epic Systems employees, daily life involves boarding a bus in the shadow of the State Capitol and getting off among barns and silos in rural Verona. The journey l…

Honors: Jennifer Sluga, of Waunakee, has been honored as Wisconsin’s Woman Veteran of the Year. Sluga served in the Wisconsin Army National Guard from 2004 to 2010. Sluga works at the U.S. De…

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kevin Harvick dominated a race he had to win to advance to the final round of NASCAR’s playoffs, while Jeff Gordon was knocked out when Ryan Newman completed a last-lap pass.

Bobbie Kelsey knows to keep an exhibition game in proper perspective. Given that, her primary goal for the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team exhibition against UW-River Falls on …

Josh Dedering made his first half marathon a race to remember.

Brian Condon recalled that the heat was on during his first Madison Marathon, and he wasn’t a big fan.

Like many young progressives across America, I went to bed disappointed on Tuesday after Republicans captured the U.S. Senate. 

Regarding the the re-election of Gov. Scott Walker: My only hope is that good people, the people who unconditionally care for others, do not blame themselves for not working hard enough, long …

I'm a political independent who leans left and voted for Mary Burke. I wasn't at all surprised she lost. We had an OK candidate with a bad communication strategy.

Thank you to all poll workers, who are truly the unsung heroes of any election.

Regarding the story "Walker vows to be 'aggressive'" in Thursday's State Journal:

The first time he said it was 10 years ago.

UW hits .356 against one of the Big Ten's better defensive teams, extending its winning streak to 13 matches.