Wisconsin State Journal Local News
Digest 4-24
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
4 observations from Wisconsin football's 14th spring practice (copy)
A potential answer at left tackle, two former LSU players making waves for the Badgers and a defensive back with surprising physicality lead Tuesday's practice observations.
5 high school lacrosse stars of the week: April 23 edition (copy)
Multiple career-best performances headlined the past week of high school lacrosse action. Vote for the most impressive performance to be the Supernova.
Brewers stars can't complete 9th inning rally against Giants
Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich both got to the plate in the ninth representing the potential go-ahead run but neither could provide the late heroics with runners in scoring position.
Rosalia Donagrico
April 6, 1929—April 19, 2025
Leo Castle
February 26, 1939—April 15, 2025
Paula L. (Zeidler) Montgomery
April 17, 2025
Pamela Louise Wilson
February 21, 1951—April 22, 2025
Wisconsin women's basketball stays busy in transfer portal with latest addition
The Badgers added another experienced backcourt player Wednesday, signing a two-year starter from a mid-major power.
Cash, lottery tickets stolen from Madison gas station
Madison police are looking for the community's help in identifying an individual who was caught on surveillance cameras burglarizing a gas station early Wednesday morning.
Sun Prairie fire sends 1 to hospital with smoke inhalation
Authorities have yet to confirm the cause of the fire, but damage is estimated at around $60,000.
DIGEST
Dryer fire displaces 1 from West Side home
Wisconsin coach leaves for job leading US national team
The Badgers will have a new swimming and diving coach for the first time in seven years.
Construction begins on the new Wisconsin History Center
"We are creating a place where all Wisconsinites can see themselves in history," said Christian Øverland, director and CEO of the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Giant rodents cuddle with visitors at the Capybara Cafe in Florida
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the moment — big furry rodents.
Crazylegs detours bus routes, closes streets Saturday
The event is slated to end at noon, and closed streets will reopen as the final participants pass through each section.
Trump says Zelenskyy is prolonging war in Ukraine by resisting calls to cede Crimea (copy)
Ukraine and some allies accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of dragging his feet as his army tries to capture more Ukrainian land.
Memorial Mass for Pope Francis being held in Madison Saturday
Many of the parishes and pastorates, groupings of parishes, have been holding their own activities for local Catholics to gather and pray for Pope Francis.
'The Legend of Ochi'
“The Legend of Ochi,” a scrappy and darkly whimsical fable about a misunderstood teenage girl on a dangerous quest, has the feeling of a film you might have stumbled on and loved as a kid. Something tactile, something fantastical and,…
Judge protects second UW-Madison student with canceled visa from deportation
The speeding ticket the student has on her record does not constitute a criminal action worthy of visa revocation, Judge William Conley ruled.