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Joint funeral services set for father, step-daughter in Madison murder-suicide
Police continue investigating the case, in which Mike Jackson, Sr., is believed to have shot and killed Tuneija Tornai-Jackson May 24.
Staff at Henry Vilas Zoo review facility safety following gorilla incident at Cincinnati Zoo
The zoo will start testing some new safety ideas next week.
Trump and Obama have a lot in common -- Richard Douglas Porter
Are President Barack Obama and Donald Trump brothers from another mother?
History will remember Obama fondly -- Sylvia Poppelbaum
I read the article on the front page of Saturday's State Journal about President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima. It highlighted his simple acknowledgement of our bombing of that city at the close of World War II, and his recognition…
Here's how to make college free -- Bruce Kimball
Free college is a great idea. Here is how it should work.
Hands cartoon was in very poor taste -- Lila Hemlin
I must comment on the cartoon by Phil Hands in Sunday's newspaper over the Memorial Day weekend, suggesting veterans "died in line at the VA." As we remember those who have served to protect the freedoms we enjoy, this cartoon…
Alcohol lobby should welcome reforms -- Ronald Disher
Kudos to the State Journal for Friday's editorial, "Just another week in the OWI state."
TDS founder LeRoy Carlson dies
Subsidiaries of Chicago-based TDS include TDS Telecom, Madison, with about 1,100 employees here.
Man charged with involvement in shooting from car that injured woman
A Madison man was jailed on $15,000 bail after a criminal complaint was unsealed charging him being involved in a shooting from a car last month that injured a girl in an oncoming car.
Candidates file for Congress, state Legislature
Nine congressional seats, 11 of 16 state Senate seats and nearly two-thirds of Assembly seats are contested.
Explosion, fire rock South Park Street recycling plant
No one appears to have been injured after an explosion and fire rocked a metal recycling plant on Madison's South Side Wednesday afternoon, a company official said.
Brewers: Zach Davies delivers in 3-1 victory over Cardinals
Davies (3-3) strikes out nine in eight shutout innings Wednesday at Miller Park.
Carlson, LeRoy T. "Roy"
EVANSTON, Ill. - LeRoy T. "Roy" Carlson, the founder and longtime Chairman of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. ("TDS"), passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016, in Evanston, Ill., at the age of 100. His accomplishments were significant to the…
Wozniak, Mari L.
APPLETON - Mari L. Wozniak passed on over Memorial day weekend, on May 28, 2016. She is now at peace, returned to the wind and the sky from which she came. Mari is survived by her six children, Kasia Wozniak…
Galle, Donald J.
MENOMONEE FALLS - Donald J. Galle was born into Eternal Life on May 31, 2016, at age 63 years.
Brandt, William A.
FENNIMORE - William A. Brandt, age 93, of Fennimore, died on Sunday evening, May 29, 2016, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster. William was born on Jan. 29, 1923, in Lancaster, the son of William J. and Edith (Austin)…
Blomgren, Sandra J. (Pfeffer)
SAUK CITY - Sandra J. (Pfeffer) Blomgren, of Sauk City, passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016, at Maplewood Nursing Home in Sauk City, at the age of 69, of natural causes. She was preceded in death by her husband,…
Welsch, Roland F. III
JOHNSON CREEK - Roland F. Welsch III, age 15, of Johnson Creek, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 29, 2016. He was born on May 28, 2001, in Madison, the son of Roland Jr. and Kim (Geisler) Welsch.
Hill, Edwin Jr.
MADISON - Edwin Hill Jr., age 82, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016.
Lands' End stock slips on swing to loss
The Dodgeville clothing retailer reported its first fiscal quarter results for 2016.
