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Father, son drown in Wisconsin River; three others rescued

Sat, 06/20/2015 - 9:30am
A Lodi man and his 4-year-old son drowned Friday in the Wisconsin River in the town of Dekorra while playing with the man’s pregnant girlfriend, his 7-year-old son and a 22-year-old friend.

46-year-old motorcyclist dies in crash near Cottage Grove

Sat, 06/20/2015 - 8:15am
A Monroe man was arrested and charged Friday with four felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under the age of 16.

Monroe man charged with exposing sexually assaulting child

Sat, 06/20/2015 - 7:50am
A Monroe man was arrested and charged Friday with four felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting a child under the age of 16.

Madison Style; Vintage, repurposed, new items create mix of treasures in Waunakee store

Sat, 06/20/2015 - 6:30am
Family history led owners Vicky and John Schroeder to the name of their Waunakee store — Red Barn Company Store.

FDA approves Wicab's device to help blind people 'see'

Sat, 06/20/2015 - 6:00am
Users can "see" objects by interpreting signals sent to an electrode-covered mouthpiece by a video camera mounted on dark glasses. 

Pro golf: Jordan Spieth overcomes 'Mickey Mouse golf' on 18th green to earn share of U.S. Open lead

Sat, 06/20/2015 - 5:30am
The Masters champion double-bogeys his final hole to drop into a share of the lead with Ryder Cup partner Patrick Reed.

Chris Rickert: Bus beeping reveals Madison's libertarian streak

Sat, 06/20/2015 - 5:30am
What an oddly libertarian streak this has revealed in Madison’s citizenry.

Cynthia Tucker: Rachel Dolezal's deceit demonstrates a valuable truth

Sat, 06/20/2015 - 5:15am
The curious case of Rachel Dolezal has sparked furious commentary about her deceit, arrogance and narcissism.

Woman writes Torah scroll for Jewish congregation in Madison

Sat, 06/20/2015 - 12:05am
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A progressive Jewish congregation in Madison is poised to become the first in the city and perhaps one of only a dozen or so in the world to own a Torah scroll written by …

Mallards: A.J. Bogucki, two relievers shut out Kenosha

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 11:15pm
A.J. Bogucki tossed six shutout innings of three-hit ball as the Madison Mallards beat the league-leading Kenosha Kingfish 3-0 in a Northwoods League amateur baseball game Friday night before …

Brewers: Offense leads series-opening win over Colorado

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 11:15pm
DENVER — How much the thin air in Colorado helped the Milwaukee Brewers batting order can be put up for debate.

Two drown near Wisconsin River sandbar

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 10:00pm
Two people drowned in the Wisconsin River Friday afternoon, Columbia County Sheriff Dennis Richards said.

WIAA state girls soccer: Green Bay Southwest advances to face Oregon in Division 2 final

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 10:00pm
MILWAUKEE — Amber Nolle scored the game’s only goal late in the first half to help the Green Bay Southwest girls soccer team beat Rhinelander 1-0 in a WIAA Division 2 state semifinal on Friday.

Fitchburg Police: skimming device found

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 9:15pm
A device that illegally copied account details from credit and debit cards was found on a Fitchburg ATM May 30, just three days after a similar device was found at a Madison bank.

Prep girls basketball: Middleton's Elizabeth Norregaard enjoys her final high school ballgame

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 7:30pm
WISCONSIN DELLS — Elizabeth Norregaard was pleased to get one final opportunity to gauge where she stands against the best of Wisconsin girls basketball's Class of 2015.

Prep girls basketball: Middleton's Elizabeth Norregaard enjoys her final high school ballgame

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 7:30pm
WISCONSIN DELLS — Elizabeth Norregaard was pleased to get one final opportunity to gauge where she stands against the best of Wisconsin girls basketball’s Class of 2015.

Bible is full of moral and ethical lessons -- Barbara McFarland

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 6:00pm
Go to the Bible. Now read the Bible. Apply the lessons to your life.

Switch to battery-powered yard tools -- Kurt Schneider

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 6:00pm
What can the average homeowner do to cut greenhouse gases? Easy. Get rid of your gasoline lawnmower and weed trimmer.

Organ donors should be first to receive -- Jim Blair, Madison

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 6:00pm
The recent column on the benefits from organ donation in last Saturday's State Journal, "Donor will save more than one life," and the three-part series on the system calls attention for the ne…

Humility is opportunity for growth -- Jeffrey L. Brooks

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 6:00pm
The character of a man is far more revealing than his appearance. His appearance may give his description, but his character is what truly identifies him. So the wealth of a man doesn't necess…

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