Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - K. Don Lindsay, age 84, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Artisan Senior Living after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

This State Journal editorial ran on June 29, 1936:

MCFARLAND - Dr. George Patrick Fitzgerald, age 93, of McFarland, Wis., passed away on June 22, 2016. He was born Sept. 22, 1922, in Madison, Wis. His parents were Morris and Cecilia Fitzgerald. He was married to Charlotte Mae Dickson…

PORTAGE - Pauline "Polly" Nachreiner, age 83, died on Friday, June 24, 2016. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Waisman Center, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705-9979. The Pflanz Mantey Mendrala…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Elaine Schaller Anderson Reid, age 86, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016, to be with the lord.

ELKHORN - Alvin Wallace Pokel, age 77, of Elkhorn, Wis., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at his home.

MADISON - James E. Orsted died peacefully at the Fitchburg Agrace Hospice facility May 19, 2016. He was born Aug. 19, 1960, in Racine, Wis. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Delores (Simon) and Edward Orsted. He is…

BLACK EARTH - Valborg L. "Val" Knudtson, age 96, of Black Earth, Wis., died on June 23, 2016, at her home. She was born on Dec. 31, 1919, in Black Earth. Her parents, Arthur and Nora (Skalet) Knudtson, provided a…

GORDON - Patty Lou Alderson passed away April 27, 2016, following a three year battle with cancer. Patty and Don moved to Gordon area in 1990. She retired from the State of Wisconsin after 29 years of service. A daughter,…

MADISON - Lawrence R. Eide, age 89, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016. He was born on Aug. 15, 1926, the son of Diedrich and Hansine Eide, in Stanley, Wis.

MADISON / COTTAGE GROVE - Louise E. Wollin, age 90, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016, from congestive heart failure. She was born on Aug. 5, 1925, in Cross Plains, the daughter of James and Katherine (Handel) Brown. She…

STOUGHTON - Sharon Ann Luhrsen, age 72, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, 700 County Road B, Stoughton, Wis.…

MOUNT HOREB - Myrl D. McCully, age 72, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, following a long illness.

In the conservative legislative group's report, Wisconsin ranked well on economic inputs but poorly on performance.

LA CROSSE — While many of our colleagues in the University of Wisconsin System have defended tenure as an essential protection of academic freedom, these attempts have missed a critical point: Tenure saves money. It’s the closest thing to a…

MIDDLETON — A married couple from my church has slowly become homeless over the last two months, and I’m not sure I can do much.

Thursday’s “Brexit” vote was no small matter for the European Union, as the United Kingdom is the third-largest economy in Europe, behind only Germany and France. On its own the United Kingdom accounts for about 15 percent of total economic…

The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that its Madison office has been selected by the State Bar's Legal Assistance Committee to receive the annual Pro Bono Award for the firm's commitment to providing a variety of…

Dr. Jonathan is the newest member of the Lifetime Family Dentistry team. He grew up in a big homeschooling family in Janesville, WI. He earned his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at UW-Madison, and his doctorate from the University of…

BARABOO — Oxymorons abound in our vocabulary, from “jumbo shrimp” to “military intelligence” to “airline food.”