Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - Mary E. "Liz" Olson, age 88, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on Nov. 10, 1927, in Irwin County, Ga., the daughter of Luther and Cordelia (Whitley) Griffin.…

MADISON - Katherine (Adams) Wenban, age 97, died peacefully at Episcopal Church Homes in St. Paul, Minn., on June 25, 2016.

BARABOO - Julie Lawyer, age 55, of Baraboo, WI, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016, at her home.

PLATTEVILLE - Wendell Rice, 85, of Platteville, passed away peacefully at home on July 20, 2016, while undergoing treatment for Glioblastoma multiforme of brain cancer. He was born on Nov. 28, 1930, in Platteville, the son of Hazel Rice. He…

MADISON - Perine "Petie" Rudy, age 80, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 602 Everglade Drive, Madison, on Friday, July 29, 2016, at 10:30 a.m.…

Clients tell me that the hardest part of organizing is getting started and staying focused until the process is complete. Especially large projects like basements or spare rooms.

The Democratic National Convention begins Monday in Philadelphia.

Here are the delegates representing Wisconsin at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this week.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Aitkens stepped into a white stucco bungalow across the street from a park in northeast Minneapolis, and it immediately felt like home.

NEW YORK — Up and down supermarket aisles, tranquil rows of perfectly placed products reflect calculated deliberations aimed at getting shoppers to spend more.

Old City Cemetery, established in 1838, had its last burial in 1908 and is Mineral Point's oldest cemetery.

Three, then four and five fighter jets rocketed across the blue sky over Cherokee Marsh, breaking the morning peace. The roar drew all eyes upward, binoculars suddenly focused on the white trails.

Chicago-based author Katherine Ozment says her daughter describes herself as “part Jewish, part Christian and part gymnastics.”

Chants of "lock her up" directed at Hillary Clinton dominated the Republican National Convention where Donald Trump was nominated for president.

PITTSBURGH — Although the cost of attending college continues to go up, new federal loans for undergraduates, graduate students and parents have fallen.

Homeless young people are recruited in shopping mall food courts, on Facebook, outside emergency shelters or the Dane County job center, bus transfer stations during the school year, and motels.

Critics call it a tax-funded 'right-wing law firm,' but Attorney General Brad Schimel says his appellate specialists are fighting for Wisconsin.

Youth can be assaulted, abuse substances, develop mental health problems, and engage in "survival sex," trading their bodies for food, clothing, drugs, money or a place to stay.

Brittany Carter, homeless since age 15, wants a stable place to call home and a new start on life, but she's still struggling to fulfill her dreams.