Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Tuesday’s late-afternoon rains, which were heavy in some areas but non-existent in others, forced area athletic directors to scramble in deciding whether varsity sporting events would have to be rescheduled.

WBC will make an alcoholic root beer for Small Town Brewery with an alcohol content of 10.7 percent ABV

A man who stabbed another man during an apparent fight last week was ordered Tuesday to undergo a competency evaluation.

According to a report by Sports Business Daily, Fox will purchase 25 football games and 50 basketball games each year starting in the fall of 2017 for $250 million per year.

Ron Van Den Heuvel owes the state's job creation agency more than $1 million, but was indicted in a different case.

The Brewers ended the Twins' four-game winning streak.

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin wants to put a moratorium on new liquor licenses Downtown as part of a misguided effort to try to encourage more retail business.

MADISON / SUN PRAIRIE - Alice (Vale) Lenihan, age 68, of Madison, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, at her home. She was born on Feb. 16, 1948, in Madison, Wis., the daughter to Leslie and Alma (Haarklau) Vale.

MADISON / MIDDLETON - Melvin "Mel" Gruber, age 82, of Middleton/Madison/Florida, died on Friday, April 15, 2016, at Ingleside Manor in Mount Horeb, Wis. He was born on Dec. 6, 1933, to William and Helen (Krause) Gruber. He graduated from…

EDGERTON / STOUGHTON - Clarice Geraldine Townsend, age 95, of Edgerton/Stoughton, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 15, 2016, at Azura Memory Care in Stoughton, Wis. She was born on Aug. 8, 1920, in Stoughton, the daughter of Halvor and…

MAZOMANIE - Richard Charles "Wally" Wallace, age 66, passed away at his home in Mazomanie on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, after a three year battle with lung cancer. He was born in Madison on May 14, 1949, to the late…

STOUGHTON - David Paul Severson died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was born in Madison on Jan. 17, 1997, the son of Jim and Mary (Schutte) Severson.

STOUGHTON - Berdine Mae (Anderson) Alme, age 85, passed away peacefully at Agrace HospiceCare on Sunday, April 17, 2016. She was born at home in the Town of Dunkirk on April 28, 1930, to Carl and Louise (Spilde) Anderson. She…

MADISON - Arnold F. Genske, age 84, passed away on April 18, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital after a seven month struggle with myelodysplastic syndrome. Arnold lived a rich, full life filled with a loving family and many friends.

MADISON - Shirley L. Holland, age 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare, surrounded by family and friends. She was born on March 19, 1939, in Columbus, the daughter of Myron and Leona (Boettcher) Yerges.…

MADISON - Norreen Peterson, age 80, of Madison, passed away peacefully at Agrace HospiceCare on April 17, 2016. She was born on April 16, 1936, in Oconto, Wis., the daughter of John and Geraldine Olson.

BARABOO - Lucy (Morawetz) Weiss was born July 9, 1921, to Rudolf and Dorothea Morawetz in Vienna, Austria. She peacefully passed away to go with God on Saturday, April 16, 2016.

MADISON - Gerald E. Genske, born April 18, 1943, died March 30, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, step-children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. A luncheon will be held on Friday,…

MOUNT HOREB - Janice O. Fredrickson, age 93, passed away at Ingleside Nursing Facility, Mount Horeb, on Monday, April 18, 2016. Janice was born on Oct. 1, 1922, in Dodgeville, Wis., and graduated from Dodgeville High School in 1940. She…

MADISON - Judith A. "Judy" Jacobson, age 70, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April 18, 2016. She was born in Madison on June 30, 1945, the daughter of Raymond and Gladys "Dudie" (Helm) Rantala. She…