Wisconsin State Journal Local News

"It's time for the GOP to talk with former President Trump about his candidacy. His flaws as a candidate have not changed."

When the federal government sent $150 billion to the states for pandemic relief in 2020, governors — both Republicans and Democrats — controlled most of the money for one very good reason: It needed to be spent fast.

From the Republican convention to a high school auditorium, we're engaging with the community.

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

It's National Ice Cream Day. The Madison area is home to many ice cream shops serving various flavors of the delectable treat.

Oscar Fox and Lewis Crane fear the end of summer in this week's Mendota Marsh.

We know all about CPR. Let's pay that urgency forward.

It’s almost funny how bad the presidential race is this year.

It has been painful to watch the treatment of Caitlin Clark as she merges into her WNBA career for the Indiana Fever. The Iowa Hawkeye phenom and the all-time leading scorer among both men and women in college basketball was…

It is a sad state of affairs when it takes an assassination attempt to force the candidates for the White House to finally realize they are running for the office of the president of the United States -- the so-called…

I was happy to see the Wall Street Journal editorial on the Chevron case, "Court delivers 2 big victories for our liberty," published in the July 12 State Journal.

It was with interest and bemusement that I read a recent short piece in the Wisconsin State Journal about beach closures in Madison. It gave minor notice to a major problem of our lakes' water quality.

Housing is a hot topic locally. In Middleton, we are looking at a variety of tools to help residents consider home purchases -- from local supply to national financial tools.

Recently, I attended an outdoor concert that the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra performed on the grounds of the State Capitol building in Madison. The concert attracted around 50,000 people who sat on blankets on the beautiful grounds, and the concert was…

During my 14 years as Dane County executive, I worked hard every day to bring people together to solve tough problems.

Not knowing where to start to obtain veteran benefits rightfully earned by my elderly father who served in the Korean War, I contacted U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin's office. Baldwin's office answered my email within one day. Her office took the…

By picking U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his vice president, former President Donald Trump showed a serious lack of judgment.

I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for Melissa Agard to be our next Dane County executive.

Gary Trent Jr. averaged 13.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 71 games with the Raptors last season. He shot 42.6% from the floor and 39.3% from 3-point range.

Joey Ortiz hit the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 12th inning after hustling home for the go-ahead run in the 11th, while Jackson Chourio had two RBIs on three singles.