Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

A pickup truck driver was killed Wednesday morning in a Columbia County crash caused by a recycling truck not stopping at a stop sign, authorities said.

Showers and thunderstorms expected to move through the Madison area Thursday night could bring heavy rains, and could also drop temperatures to more comfortable levels.

Defending national champion Nebraska is No. 1, followed by Texas and Minnesota.

The University of Wisconsin finished up its first padded practice (and third overall) of fall camp Wednesday. Here's what we saw:

Was Donald Trump calling for Hillary Clinton’s assassination when he spoke on Tuesday in North Carolina? The New York Times sure seems to think so.

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A new community event is coming to the Southwest side at the end of August.West Fest will be held August 27 at Elver Park from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with free activities and entertainment throughout the day.

Surveillance cameras at a West Side home helped police identify and arrest one of two burglary suspects accused of taking items from the home in July.

MADISON - Frontier Airlines will offer non-stop service between Madison and Orlando, Fla. beginning Jan. 5.

With Wisconsin's largely perfunctory primary over, the table is set for the Nov. 8 general election.

A Metro Transit bus driver was attacked by four teens while she was driving a bus Saturday night, the attack coming after the driver told the teens to settle down or get kicked off the bus.

Donald Trump and his critics agree on at least one thing. His tone, Tweets and distance from traditional Republican donors are unprecedented in recent presidential campaigns. And his Republican National Convention speech in Cleveland last month further reinforced this observation.

Starting in late September, residents of Dane County can take part in an 11-week class with Dane County Sheriff's Office deputies for their 10th Citizens Academy.

NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN sportscaster John Saunders, who has hosted "The Sports Reporters" for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced Wednesday. He was 61.

A routine traffic stop for speeding turned into a drug arrest Tuesday, when Madison officers found over a pound of high-grade marijuana in the trunk of the car.

A federal appeals court has stayed a ruling that threw out part of the state's law that requires Wisconsin residents to present photo identification to vote.

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