Wisconsin State Journal Local News

BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers a question from a reader in his mailbag.

Badgers assistant special teams coordinator Eric Raisbeck has coached in six states and three countries, but couldn't be happier to be home at Wisconsin.

There’s no question that hospitals provide unique value to our communities. As a resident of Fox Lake, I have peace of mind knowing that the nearest hospital is just 15 minutes away and open 24/7/365.

I appreciated and agreed with parts of the State Journal's Aug. 18 editorial, "Close state’s dangerous, aging prisons."

Vice President Kamala Harris has not spoken in depth to the press or given a news conference since she was elevated to the top of the Democratic ticket.

Our mayor of Madison and the City Council have passed a lot of big-ticket projects with ongoing operating costs in the last few years. They are nice, but optional.

The Democratic Party has awakened. It has been years, going back to Barack Obama, since the party had a candidate that we can excitedly get behind.

The 2018 NL MVP spoke to reporters Tuesday for the first time since having surgery Aug. 16.

Kelly Sheffield said, "hope is not a strategy," after a number of miscues against No. 6 Louisville. Here's what we learned.

The Badgers used a new NCAA rule, had a captain return from an injury and one area hurt them against No. 6 Louisville.

Mike Yastrzemski's home run helped San Francisco prevail in a back-and-forth game Tuesday night at American Family Field.

The Badgers play three home games against preseason top-10 teams, and fans have responded through season ticket sales.

The United States of America needs more housing — lots of it. The lack of supply in cities and suburbs in particular is the main force driving up the cost of living for millions, and keeping young people on the…

"The courts simply cannot untangle every mess created by the other branches of government," Judge Stephen Ehlke wrote in the order.

Carroll, Mifflin, Pinckney and Main will close to traffic at 5 p.m. Friday and reopen at 2 a.m. Monday.

In addition to opening the season with a new kicker, Green Bay will be without a fan-favorite veteran running back when it begins regular-season play against Philadelphia.

Army Cpl. Robert P. Raess, 21, was reported missing in action near Changnyeong, South Korea Sep. 1, 1950. Three years later, he was officially declared deceased by the Army. His remains were among a number of unknowns exhumed for identification…

Walz and Minnesota's First Lady Gwen Walz will be holding an event in Milwaukee on Monday.

Nearly 3,000 incoming UW-Madison students are expected to move into their residence halls for the fall semester Tuesday as temperatures rose above 90 degrees.

Kennedy will appear on the ballot this fall, even though he has suspended his campaign and endorsed former President Donald Trump.