Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Drivers who eat, text, comb their hair or otherwise don't pay attention to actual driving could come under close and expensive scrutiny in Dane County this summer.

With all five top players back, the Crusaders — first or second at WIAA Division 2 state seven times since 2008 — hope to unseat defending champion Lodi at state.

An 88-year-old Waterloo woman died Monday from injuries suffered in a three-vehicle crash on Wednesday in Dodge County.

A Cottage Grove man stopped for speeding on the Beltline Sunday night was arrested for his alleged eighth drunken driving offense.

Pavelski and St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko are the two finalists in a fan vote that lasts until May 16 at 2 p.m. CT.

A 16-year-old Madison boy suspected of being involved in several recent gunfire incidents was arrested on Monday.

"The impact of the truck rolling caused the cab to become detached from the chassis," the State Patrol said.

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said he is will to step aside as chair of the Republican Convention if Donald Trump asks him to. I wouldn't be surprised if Ryan stays away from Trump so up-and-coming speaker isn't tarnished…

A bicyclist on Madison's Southwest Commuter Path was stopped by two young men Monday, with one of the men showing a handgun to the woman before she pedaled away.

The trade mission is his fifth and first of 2016 after leading three trade missions last year to Europe and Canada.

Edquist went 9-11-1-2 in the 2015-16 season with a 3.02 goals-against-average, and .906 save percentage in 27 games with the Capitols.

A man who allegedly threw a glass that injured a Madison woman a week ago has been arrested.

Kevin Kennedy, head of the board overseeing Wisconsin elections, has announced his retirement.

Gordon missed the final two games of the 2015 season with a knee injury after rushing for 641 yards on 184 carries without a touchdown.

A solid week of good weather gave Wisconsin farmers the chance to surge forward with spring planting, according to the latest crop progress report.

A 34-year-old Madison man who went to jail on Sunday was taken to the hospital on Monday after an apparent drug overdose.

Construction of the Oak Creek store could begin in 2017 with the store opening in summer 2018.

For those attending UW-Madison commencement ceremonies at the Kohl Center or Camp Randall Stadium this weekend, think of it as going to a basketball or football game, when it comes to parking.

A Dane County Jail inmate trying to hang himself was prevented from doing so by a deputy who cut him down so he could be taken to the hospital.

An email this spring now threatens to further widen divisions between UW professors and top administrators.