Wisconsin State Journal Local News

STOUGHTON - Robert L. "Jake" Jacobson, age 92, of Stoughton, entered his heavenly home peacefully on July 18, 2016, at Sienna Meadows Care Facility in Oregon, Wis.

MIDDLETON - Franklin E. French, age 89, longtime resident of Middleton, died July 15, 2016. A celebration honoring Frank will be held Sept. 17, 2016. A complete obituary will be published prior to the memorial. Online condolences may be made…

ARENA - Ruth A. Reimann, of Arena, entered into Heaven peacefully on June 30, 2016, at the age of 86.

ARENA - Catherine "Cathy" M. Johnson, forever 21, of Arena, took her last breath on Friday July 15, 2016, surrounded by her loving family at her home as they recited the Lord's Prayer, after a valiant nine month fight with…

WEST BEND - Eulalia A. "Eula" Bledsoe, age 71, died Sunday, July 17, 2016, at her home in Madison, Wis.

MADISON - Bernard O. Jaeger, D.D.S., age 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2016. Bernard lived a long and inspired life. He enjoyed helping his patients and made sure their smiles were both functional and beautiful. He got…

MADISON - Yognaine "Yogi" "Shane" "Shekar" Sharma, age 56, of Madison, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital. He was born on April 19, 1960, in Guyana, South America, the son of Bodhkumar Sharma and Gaitree…

Showers and thunderstorms could be rumbling in Madison as soon as early Wednesday morning, right ahead of a short heat wave that could push temperatures into the 90s.

A Madison man stopped for speeding early Tuesday morning in Oregon was arrested for his alleged sixth drunken driving offense.

Walker criticized his 2014 gubernatorial opponent for plagiarizing parts of her jobs plan.

Members of the Public Records Board records management committee said the proposed retention rule of one day should be rewritten to include a narrower scope or be split into two separate proposals.

When House Speaker Paul Ryan addressed his home-state Wisconsin delegation Monday morning, there were two words that didn't cross his lips: Donald Trump.

The Monroe Street Library on Madison's Near West Side will close for part of next week so new air conditioning and heating equipment can be installed.

A one-block stretch of a street on the Near East Side will be closed for two days beginning Thursday morning so a tower crane used at an apartment building project can be removed.

Now here's a slate of candidates we all can smile about: Pete the Cat, Corduroy, Curious George, Harry Potter, Ladybug Girl and Zita the Spacegirl.

The southbound lanes of Interstate 39/90 at the Highway 26 interchange in Janesville will close for five hours early Thursday morning for road construction.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday it will provide a way for downstate residents to testify remotely about a controversial master plan scheduled to be approved Aug. 3 at the far northern end of the state.

Cooling centers, a cool county fair and checklists of what to do and get are all in the mix this week as the hottest weather of the season hits southern Wisconsin.

The bracket for the eight-team tournament, set for Nov. 21-23, was revealed on Tuesday morning. Tipoff between the Badgers and Volunteers on Nov. 21 is set for 1:30 p.m. on ESPN2.

Speaking at Iowa and South Carolina delegation breakfasts this week is an important step others have taken.