Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Herro, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound junior, is a consensus four-star recruit and becomes the first verbal commit in the Badgers' 2018 recruiting class.

Two more true freshmen were added to the University of Wisconsin’s two-deep depth chart this week.

Private fundraising contributed to the playground project, along with $2.7 million in updates to the school funded by taxpayers.

If you're at Camp Randall Stadium this football season, take a close look at the south end zone near the UW Field House. Focus on the bold, white letters spelling "WISCONSIN" on a cardinal red background -- do you notice…

Fitchburg police say it may be about two weeks until they release more information about a bike-van collision that put Maples in the hospital with life-threatening injures.

MADISON / LYNDON STATION - Ross Laridaen, age 66, of Madison, formerly of Lyndon Station, died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center in Madison. Ross was born Aug. 20, 1950, in Reedsburg, the son of Philip…

BRIGGSVILLE / PORTAGE - Mary L. Summers, age 70, of Briggsville, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.

PLATTEVILLE - Marion V. Arthur, age 92, of Platteville, died on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Park Place Assisted Living, Platteville. Marion was born on Nov. 16, 1923, on a farm at Leslie, near the Old State Capital, rural Belmont,…

SPRING GREEN / MAZOMANIE - Brendt L. Olson, age 59, of Spring Green, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Greenway Manor Nursing Home following a year long battle with cancer. He was born on Sept. 29, 1956, the…

JANESVILLE - Spencer Mack Twining, age 21, died on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, as the result of a motorcycle accident in Waukesha County. Spencer was born on Aug. 23, 1995, to Donna and John Twining.

NAPLES, Fla. - William A. "Bill" Halvorson, age 88, of Naples, Fla., died Sept. 5, 2016. Born in Menomonie, Wis., he also lived in Madison and Milwaukee.

MOUNT HOREB - Jason W. Te Strake, age 40, of Mount Horeb, Wis. died unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th St., Mount Horeb, Wis.

MADISON - Fernando Rivera, age 80, of Madison, died of cancer on Sept. 11, 2016, at the Agrace HospiceCare facility. Fernando was born in Cartago, Colombia on Sept. 20, 1935, to Leonardo Rivera and Francisca (Duran). On Sept. 30, 1963,…

MIDDLETON - Janelle O. Eller, age 64, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. She was born Aug. 13, 1952, to the late Victor and Edna (Haas) Ruhland. Janelle was a loving…

CUBA CITY / LINDEN - Stanley R. Griffiths, age 65, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning Sept. 10, 2016, at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. Stan was born on May 14, 1951, in Dodgeville, the son of Robert & Ruby (Brown)…

STOUGHTON / MADISON - Greta K. Johnson Hammonds (nee Kittleson) passed away on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at the age of 77 years.

ENDEAVOR - Connie R. (Schwantz) Chapman, age 64, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at her home in Endeavor, surrounded by her loving family. Connie was born on April 29, 1952, in Portage, the daughter of Edwin and…

MIDDLETON - Katherine May Howard (Tallard) entered into eternal peace on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. Kathy was born on April 16, 1947, a daughter of the late Edwin and Vivian Tallard. She graduated from Madison West High School where she…

MADISON - Rodney Allen Michaelis, age 45, of Madison, chose to leave this earth on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. He was born on April 23, 1971, in Madison, the son of Marie Swenson and Scott Michaelis.

Tuesday might be a little rainy in Madison, as temperatures stay decidedly cooler than what we experienced in the latter stages of August and early part of September.