Wisconsin State Journal Local News

A woman killed Aug. 31 in a three-vehicle crash in Janesville has been identified as Marian Schroeder, 89, of Milton.

A smoky fire in a clothes dryer forced the evacuation of an apartment house in Madison's Downtown Tuesday night, with nobody hurt in the blaze.

The Kewaunee County producers accused of polluting groundwater say they will pay about $1,500 of the estimated $2,250 initial cost.

This might be the beginning of the official season of the one-pot wonder. Kids are back in school, the office watercooler gets crowded as we trickle back from summer vacations, and suddenly dinnertime feels like more of a time-squeeze.

Jason Galloway and Jim Polzin discuss where the Badgers should be ranked after their upset of LSU and UW running back Dare Ogunbowale joins the podcast to explain why he thinks his team has deserved their No. 10 ranking.

A Madison woman was mugged early Saturday morning by four teens who stole a coin purse and sent the woman to the hospital.

Not all kids are built alike. And not all lunch boxes have to be filled with the same things.

A 20-year-old man was seriously injured in Markesan on Tuesday during a fight with a 21-year-old man, the victim allegedly being stabbed multiple times by the suspect.

Each week, we’re pulling a classic recipe out of the State Journal archives and sharing it here as it was originally printed years ago. Remember, ingredients and cooking techniques change over time so you may want to make some adjustments…

Being a bit of a pie fanatic, I’ve already had the great pleasure of visiting the Norske Nook Restaurant and Bakery locations in Osseo, Hayward, and Rice Lake for a slice of pie that left a smile on my face.…

Watermelon and cantaloupe gazpacho takes advantage of the wonderful melons that are abundant at this time of year. I call it a gazpacho, but I'm using the term very loosely because it makes no use of tomatoes. What puts it…

OUR VIEW: School Board shouldn't play games with city contract, jeopardizing safety

Phyllis Schlafly died this week at the age of 92.

Vos' challenge comes as another contentious state budget looms in 2017, which again could put UW System funding on the chopping block.

The Panthers earned the top spot on Tuesday in the first AP Pro32 poll of the 2016 season. They received four of 12 first-place votes in balloting by media members who regularly cover the NFL.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Eva Laun-Smith delivered 20 kills Tuesday as the Beloit Memorial girls volleyball team pulled out a five-set victory over Madison West in Big Eight Conference play.

‌Mayor Paul Soglin is doubling down on his push to eliminate roadside panhandling, introducing a new proposal Tuesday to limit how long pedestrians can linger on street medians.

The Brewers scored five runs in the first inning off Cubs starter Jason Hammel.

The 6-foot-8 Knight was a first-team all-Big Eight Conference selection as a junior last season.