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Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul will run for re-election, not governor

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 10:10am
Josh Kaul would have been the de facto front-runner had he joined the race to replace retiring Gov. Tony Evers, given his large base of support and two statewide victories.

UW Health in talks with Marshfield Clinic over future of Beaver Dam hospitals and clinics

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 9:25am
UW Health may take charge of clinics across Dodge county under a proposed deal with the Marshfield Clinic Health System.

Person shows up at hospital with gunshot wound after gunfire reported in Sun Prairie

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 8:50am
Sun Prairie police believe a shooting occurred between two vehicles that fled the area prior to officers arriving.

Photo of the day: Season’s end

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 8:35am
Featured images by the Wisconsin State Journal's photo team of Amber Arnold, John Hart and Owen Ziliak.

Memoir focuses on those still held

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 8:30am
HERZLIYA, Israel — Eli Sharabi spent 16 months in filthy tunnels under the Gaza Strip with his legs chained, surviving on moldy pita. Two years after the Hamas attack that started the war in Gaza, he fears a fellow hostage…

Abundant Life mom details her hospitalized son’s recovery

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 7:35am
Gabriela Martinez said in a GoFundMe post that Samy has been at American Family Children’s Hospital, where she and her husband have been with him seven days a week, "praying for a miracle."

Donald Trump wants to rule Americans, not represent them | Dan Butler

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 7:00am
It appears Republicans are more interested in ruling than representing. Why else, at President Donald Trump’s behest, would they start a mid-decade redistricting war? I guess they believe all is fair, and an election victory is the only acceptable outcome.

What Wienermobile drivers relish about their year on the road

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:50am
After graduating from Hot Dog High, these drivers set out to entertain people with their giant hot dog on wheels.

Tom Still: Wisconsin tax credits for investors in startups have paid off; updates should, too

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:40am
It’s time for an update of the Qualified New Business Venture tax credit program, which has levered $882 million in private investment since taking effect Jan. 1, 2005.

Wisconsin women's basketball lands commitment from Madison area star

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:33am
The Badgers nabbed a fourth in-state commitment under new coach Robin Pingeton, with the latest coming from just miles away from the Kohl Center. Here's who is joining the Badgers.

Sequester Congress with Donald Trump to get a budget deal | Patrick Hardyman

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 6:30am
After a two-day conclave in the Sistine Chapel at Vatican City in early May, the 133 cardinal-electors selected Cardinal Robert Prevost on May 8 to be the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinal Prevost accepted the decision of…

Wisconsin Badgers changed the brats they're serving at games. Here's the backstory

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 5:50am
Wisconsin introduced a new brand of brat to concession stands a year after it almost had to shift in the middle of the football season. Here's the background.

Here's why casings matter for brats at Wisconsin Badgers games

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 5:45am
The executive chef for Badgers games had a specific request when he was trying out new brands of bratwurst to cook.

Here's why casings matter for brats at Wisconsin Badgers games (copy)

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 5:44am
The executive chef for Badgers games had a specific request when he was trying out new brands of bratwurst to cook.

Polzin: Miz brought the heat and stayed cool, the perfect combo for Brewers

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 5:40am
Rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski has electric stuff but sometimes struggles with composure. He had exactly the right balance in NLDS Game 2 win over Cubs.

Jackson Chourio shakes off hamstring scare, blasts 3-run homer as Brewers win Game 2 of NLDS

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 5:35am
The 21-year-old phenom has three homers in five career postseason games and has gone 5 for 7 with six RBIs to help Milwaukee take a 2-0 lead over the Cubs.

Cubs head home on the brink of elimination after losing 2 straight in Milwaukee

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 5:35am
The Cubs gave up three homers and mustered just one hit after the second inning of a 7-3 loss at Milwaukee that left them a loss from elimination.

Instant analysis from the Brewers’ Game 2 victory over the Cubs in the NLDS

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 5:35am
MILWAUKEE — One of the knocks on the Milwaukee Brewers entering the postseason was that they don’t hit enough home runs.

The retailers we loved but are no longer on State Street

Tue, 10/07/2025 - 5:15am
A department store, hat shop and kitchen ware store are among the many retailers that have departed State Street over the years.

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