Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Subscribe to Wisconsin State Journal Local News feed
madison.com - RSS Results searched for #wsj only for asset type(s) of article
Updated: 8 min 12 sec ago

Man faces OWI after crashing into pond on Southeast Side, Madison police say

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 8:10am
The crash into the pond happened shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday in the area of 4 Collins Court, Madison police said.

'Time to step up': Omega School gets high school dropouts over the finish line

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 8:00am
"(Y)our circumstances don't define you, and I'm a real living testimony," graduate Brandon Payton, a father of five, said.

Anna Zivarts: Nearly one-third of Wisconsin doesn't drive, which is challenging

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 6:50am
While filling out job applications, I always run into the same issue. One of the first questions they ask is if I have a valid driver’s license. And I don’t.

Hands on Wisconsin: Donald Trump dishes up hot chili during a heat wave

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 6:40am
Donald Trump remains incredibly popular with a large swath of Americans despite a felony conviction, bankrupt businesses and electoral defeats. Trump's trade policies would slow our economy, his energy policy would set us back decades and his immigration policy would…

Thermo Fisher unveils major expansion that adds 350 jobs in Middleton

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:55am
The 72,000-square-foot addition expands the company's chemistry, manufacturing and analytical capabilities.

Madison City Council approves Old Sauk Road, Essen Haus, tiny house village developments

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:50am
The Council concluded that Old Sauk Road residents' concerns about stormwater and flooding fell beyond the scope of the Tuesday meeting's agenda.

MadCity Music owner Dave Zero selling Madison record store

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:45am
Dave Zero bought the store in 2007 after working there for roughly a decade.

Wisconsin volleyball commit follows in footsteps of one of the best Badgers of all time

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:37am
The Wisconsin volleyball program's first commitment in the 2026 class has been a regular at the UW Field House.

Meet Nolan Davenport, one of Wisconsin football's 4-star offensive line commits

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:03am
Plenty of Power Four programs pursued the four-star lineman from Ohio, but his time in Madison earlier this month sealed the deal. Here's what to know about this future Badgers player.

East Side Madison factory needs more regulation, not less -- Steven Klafka

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:00am
The ghost of former Gov. Scott Walker has come to my East Side neighborhood.

Kleefisch was part of lie that sowed doubts about election integrity -- Steve Streck

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:00am
Rebecca Kleefisch's column in last Sunday's paper, "Trust in our votes is vital," was ironic.

GOP minions try to spin Donald Trump's 'horrible city' comment -- Sue Veeder

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:00am
So former President Donald Trump says Milwaukee is a "horrible city." Now his minions are, once again, trying to spin it. They claim that's not what he meant.

Immigration continues to make America great -- Michael Lee

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:00am
Jonah Goldberg’s column on Thursday, "How Democrats keep getting immigration wrong," demands a humane response.

Baraboo graduation incident is a sign of our failing civility -- Neil Traubenberg

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:00am
It's really sad how so many have chosen some form of violence or physical confrontation as a solution to all of their problems.

Overturning bump-stock ban was ridiculous Supreme Court ruling -- Thomas Bartell

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 5:00am
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, the device that turns a semi-automatic rifle into a machine gun. The ruling is shameful and unforgivable.

Verona ace eager to 'show them who I am' at MLB Draft Combine

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 4:37am
The Xavier commit plans to meet with multiple teams during his time in Phoenix this week.

Sal Frelick robs a tying home run as Brewers hold off Angels

Tue, 06/18/2024 - 11:51pm
His catch above the center field wall with two outs in the bottom of the ninth stymied Los Angeles' rally.

California connection helps Wisconsin volleyball land an outside hitter

Tue, 06/18/2024 - 9:43pm
A banquet conversation followed by a phone call a year later between former teammates helped pave the way for Kelly Sheffield to secure a 2026 commitment.

New York Daily News: Bumping against the law: Supreme Court’s bump-stock ruling misses the point

Tue, 06/18/2024 - 6:40pm
In a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines Friday, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority decided that congressional intent be damned in siding with a plaintiff who had sued against the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ determination that bump…

Madison city departments' budget proposals must cut costs by 5%, mayor says

Tue, 06/18/2024 - 6:35pm
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is asking all city departments to identify services of the least importance and what the impact would be to eliminate them.

Pages