Wisconsin State Journal Local News

India is in the throes of a deadly heat wave, along with all of Southeast Asia and parts of Africa. Why should we care? For starters, because millions of people are suffering.

I don't often find myself in agreement with Wisconsin Republicans, but I have to admit their policies on the University of Wisconsin System are accomplishing their goals.

In Sunday's State Journal, Attorney General Brad Schimel announced he is running for reelection. Gone is any pretext of being a nonpartisan representative for everyone in the state, like when he originally ran.

Thursday's letter "Black Lives Matter wants accountability" sought to justify the protests accompanying the shootings of a black man by a white police officer by saying blacks are punished when they shoot another black person, but the police officers are…

I read the interesting article in Friday's paper saying that a $1,000 crisis is too much for two thirds of Americans to face. Is it any wonder, then, that most Americans are not saving enough for retirement?

A 75-year-old man suffered non-life threatening injuries after his riding lawn mower rolled over and pinned him Monday in the town of Dunn, the Dane County Sheriff's Office said.

Gehring has co-founded at least five local companies in the past 24 years.

With rain expected on Wednesday, at least two WIAA Division 1 softball regional semifinal games have been rescheduled for Tuesday.

A Madison woman who admitted that she started a fire at a Far East Side apartment building two years ago that caused $500,000 in damage will be allowed to remain free while she serves a two-year commitment to the state…

Classes at several schools in Wisconsin have been disrupted by threatening phone calls, similar to incidents at other schools across the country and in the United Kingdom.

UW-Eau Claire faculty also considered a no confidence resolution last week, but decided they would put the resolution to a vote of all the campus' faculty.

OREGON - Edgar Tachon, age 91, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016, at his home. He was born on July 28, 1924, in Perry Township. Edgar married Agnes Skattum on March 17, 1951, in Argyle. They had two children,…

DODGEVILLE - Eugene R. Gilbertson, age 82, of Dodgeville, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at Crestridge Assisted Living, surrounded by loving family.

MINERAL POINT - Donald T. Powell, age 86, of Mineral Point passed away peacefully on May 22, 2016. He was born on April 28, 1930, in Ridgeway to parents, William H. and Erna W. (Streich) Powell. He moved to Mineral…

SPRING GREEN - Imelda A. Compty, age 87, of Spring Green, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the Greenway Manor Nursing Home. She was born on July 22, 1928, in Plain, the daughter of John and Mary (Strassman)…

TOWN OF HAMPDEN / TOWN OF FOUNTAIN PRAIRIE - Irene H. Moore, age 97, died on Monday, May 23, 2016, at her home, in the presence of her devoted son, Ralph. A celebration of Irene's life will be held from…

MADISON - Shay E. Dicken, age 29, of Madison, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on Feb. 18, 1987, in Madison, the son of Martin Grate and Barb Dicken. Shay…

MADISON - Sybil C. F. Robinson, age 90, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016, at Attic Angel Place, Middleton. Arrangements are pending.

Two men who were sought by UW police after vandalism was discovered at a construction site at the Memorial Union were each charged Monday with four misdemeanors.

Kortney Moore, charged last week with first-degree intentional homicide for the shooting death of a man outside a town of Madison gas station, had threatened to shoot another man in April, about a week after his brother, Martez Moore, was…