Wisconsin State Journal Local News

As a longtime advocate for the wildlife in Wisconsin, I wish to offer a heartfelt thank you to the State Journal for Friday's editorial, "Stop payouts to bear hunters for dead dogs," denouncing the scam of hound “depredation payouts” and…

According to Donald Trump, his buddy Vladimir Putin enjoys an 80 percent approval rating in Russia. If I were the president of Russia and I controlled the media, I’d have an 80 percent approval rating as well.

Wednesday's State Journal editorial urged the Madison School Board to "Keep police in city schools." The editorial board gets an enthusiastic "Yes!" from people who respect law and order and the right of decent kids and their teachers who deserve…

Let me defend Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson's miscue on Aleppo last week. The New York Times's article condemning Johnson's gaffe about the besieged city in Syria needed to be corrected twice.

The report will be presented Tuesday to the county's Public Protection and Judiciary Committee.

The victim, a female graduate student who has since moved to another state, was beaten, strangled and raped by an unidentified suspect.

MADISON - HealthMyne, a Madison health technology company, has appointed Arvind Subramanian CEO.

Hammill, 14, a freshman at Cedar Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana, is in line to take over the position from Sydney Hilley, who is set to succeed current setter Lauren Carlini next season.

Herrmann served 25 years in the WIAA office.

Herro, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound junior, is a consensus four-star recruit and becomes the first verbal commit in the Badgers' 2018 recruiting class.

Two more true freshmen were added to the University of Wisconsin’s two-deep depth chart this week.

Private fundraising contributed to the playground project, along with $2.7 million in updates to the school funded by taxpayers.

If you're at Camp Randall Stadium this football season, take a close look at the south end zone near the UW Field House. Focus on the bold, white letters spelling "WISCONSIN" on a cardinal red background -- do you notice…

Fitchburg police say it may be about two weeks until they release more information about a bike-van collision that put Maples in the hospital with life-threatening injures.

MADISON / LYNDON STATION - Ross Laridaen, age 66, of Madison, formerly of Lyndon Station, died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center in Madison. Ross was born Aug. 20, 1950, in Reedsburg, the son of Philip…

BRIGGSVILLE / PORTAGE - Mary L. Summers, age 70, of Briggsville, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.

PLATTEVILLE - Marion V. Arthur, age 92, of Platteville, died on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Park Place Assisted Living, Platteville. Marion was born on Nov. 16, 1923, on a farm at Leslie, near the Old State Capital, rural Belmont,…

SPRING GREEN / MAZOMANIE - Brendt L. Olson, age 59, of Spring Green, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Greenway Manor Nursing Home following a year long battle with cancer. He was born on Sept. 29, 1956, the…

JANESVILLE - Spencer Mack Twining, age 21, died on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, as the result of a motorcycle accident in Waukesha County. Spencer was born on Aug. 23, 1995, to Donna and John Twining.

NAPLES, Fla. - William A. "Bill" Halvorson, age 88, of Naples, Fla., died Sept. 5, 2016. Born in Menomonie, Wis., he also lived in Madison and Milwaukee.