Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Six of the UW System's 13 campuses have now seen faculty members approve votes of no confidence in the system's Board of Regents and President Ray Cross.

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is defending his discussion of the vote taken by passengers aboard the hijacked United Flight 93 on 9/11 in the context of the upcoming November election, calling those who have criticized him over his remarks "political…

Some of the details from his 18-minute speech at Camp Randall may have been exaggerated or embellished.

fa;lfkdj;alsdkfj dfja;lfjd ;lfsadj;flj asd;fljksad;fl ;aslkfj;alkjfd;lja;dlfj ;aljd;lfja; sdlfj;asdlk fj;dalsfja;lsdf;jaf;ieoj;faliodsfja; oefmijd;fljae;ljfad;ljfd;soj;fldaj fdlkj'afdj;aosf jeijajf ajsdfa;dlsfkjaf

Madison came in first among large Midwestern cities and seventh in the nation overall in a U.S. Census Bureau analysis of cities with the highest percentage of bicycle commuters.

In a passionate speech to graduates, Thompson called UW-Madison faculty members “some of the greatest professors in the United States of America."

WATERTOWN - Arnold K. Schumann, age 84, of Watertown, formerly of Jefferson, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 14, 2016.

SOLDIERS GROVE - Audrey Larson, age 86, of Soldiers Grove, passed away from pulmonary fibrosis on Friday May 13, 2016, at Vernon Manor in Viroqua.

DODGEVILLE - Brianna Rose Walczak, age 28, of Dodgeville, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Brianna was born Aug. 10, 1987, in Janesville.

MADISON - Manfred H. "Fred" Reinhardt, age 60, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at his river home in Parsons, Tenn. Fred was born Oct. 9, 1955 in Sauk City, Wis., to Adeline and Benjamin Reinhardt.

Grosse, Daniel L.

PRAIRIE DU SAC - Peter Charles Ferry, age 64, of rural Prairie du Sac, Wis. passed away at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg, Wis., on May 14, 2016, of complications from several health issues. Peter was born on May 26, 1951, and…

MADISON - Ann Ruth Powers was born on Sept. 2, 1934, to Esther Blackmon and Eugene Reid in Jackson, Tenn. She spent her early life in Tennessee and Chicago, Ill. Nicknamed "Bright Eyes" as a young woman, she was an…

COTTAGE GROVE - Michael S. Smith, age 67, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Services are pending. A complete obituary will appear in the Friday, May 20, 2016, edition. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

MADISON - John H. Craig, age 88, died on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at his home, surrounded by family. Arrangements are pending.

MAUSTON / SUN PRAIRIE - Erwin Henry "Ed" Henneman, age 84, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was born on Dec. 2, 1931, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of Raymond and Emma (Lambrecht) Henneman.

Students get special access to rehearsals, one-on-one time with cast members and other views inside professional opera.

Former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee tennis coach Greg Cromwell called athletics director Amanda Braun a "liar" and criticized her for the firing of former Panthers men's basketball coach Rob Jeter.

It could be a wet Monday night in Madison, but after the rain moves out, sunshine should rule the skies for the remainder of the week.

The University of Wisconsin football team will be a sizable underdog in its season opener, according to Las Vegas oddsmakers.