Wisconsin State Journal Local News

On new legislative maps, parts of the Far West and Southwest sides of Madison that I represented are now part of the 80th Assembly District where Rep. Mike Bare, D-Verona, is running for reelection.

Many years ago Democrats ran a millionaire, Herb Kohl, for the U.S. Senate. Kohl promised that he'd pay for his own campaign (and did) and made a virtue out of not being beholden to anyone else's money. "Nobody's senator but…

A major knee injury sidelined this 2025 recruit. Now he's focused and back on the field for his final prep season before heading to Badgers football.

The All-Star outfielder met with a back specialist Thursday morning. Here's how Yelich plans to approach his recovery.

Sean Clifford has spent much of the first week of camp running Green Bay's No. 1 offense, and he's doing his best to make the most of the challenge opportunity.

Underground utility work at the King-Wilson-Butler street intersection will shift traffic to the south side of Wilson with one lane of traffic in each direction.

The Apostle Islands would become Wisconsin's first national park under a bill introduced by northern Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, opening more access to federal resources.

The Badgers continued to seek talent overseas and added to their 2025 recruiting class with the latest commitment.

Chris McIntosh's new agreement to be Wisconsin athletic director runs through the 2028-29 school year.

Authorities said the incident started as a domestic dispute in which the man left with the children and left a woman behind at Kalahari Resort to find another way home.

Responses to the Wisconsin State Journal's candidate questionnaire. The primary is Aug. 13.

Madison Fire Department personnel were sent to a residence on Spohn Avenue at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday after witnesses reported a person run over by a boat trailer.

Fire crews sent to the lot in the 5100 block of Silvertree Run at 11:03 p.m. Wednesday found the fire and put it out, the Madison Fire Department said.

Harley-Davidson reported second-quarter profit of $218.3 million, or $1.63 per share, on revenue of $1.36 billion.

Obert-Alvin, named after his grandfathers, will offer bakery items, salads, sandwiches, red and white wine, and beer.

A Pennsylvania man and a man from New York have been preliminarily identified as the victims of a plane crash near the near EAA AirVenture air show site in Oshkosh.

The office tasked with oversight of Madison police just hired its first staffer and a second one has been delayed.

The city of Madison honored local writer, historian and professor emeritus Jerry Apps by declaring this Thursday Jerry Apps Day.

It's not just Wisconsin football players facing each other in the most-hyped video game of a generation. See how it's brought together players from different teams across the nation.

Illinois tried to get the Badgers' win in Champaign last season overturned. Meanwhile, Wisconsin claims any wrongdoing was "unintentional." From the outside, it's highly entertaining.