Wisconsin State Journal Local News

The Badgers open their season Sept. 3 against LSU at Lambeau Field.

PHILADELPHIA -- In a preview of what may follow his presidential campaign, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that his political revolution is coming to a local race near you.

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation will be providing about $5 million for 14 research and infrastructure projects at UW-Madison, the university announced on Tuesday.

Jeng’s Asian Kitchen on Monona Drive is closing Friday, with owner Jeng Tong Vue saying that people voted with their feet.

An ongoing feud between two gangs is the likely cause of shots being fired Monday night on Madison's Southwest Side, with nobody hurt in the incident.

A 17-year-old Madison girl was assaulted on the East Side Monday night after getting off a Metro Transit bus, with the girl breaking away from the attacker and the attacker running from the scene.

Five people were injured Monday morning in a crash involving a pickup truck and a semi-trailer truck in Dodge County.

A fire believed to have started because of an electrical issue destroyed a barn in the town of Medina Monday night, but 80 head of cattle housed in the barn were saved.

Air conditioners will still be getting a workout in Madison on Tuesday, but forecasters say cooler days are coming.

Unlike their GOP counterparts, state Democrats don't have the national political clout they wielded even recently

Johnson decides to play for an NCAA Division II men's basketball team in Marquette, Michigan.

MILWAUKEE — There aren’t many teams enduring a tougher season than the Milwaukee Brewers, but the Arizona Diamondbacks might qualify as one of them.

MAPLE BLUFF — When it comes to winning All-City Dive Meet championships, it’s been there, done that for Seminole’s Ben Stitgen.

A Dane County 911 Center supervisor said a call came in at 9:08 p.m. for reports of shots fired on Madison's Southwest Side.

Max and Sean Murphy hoping to make their mark on a 78-player field in the four-day tournament, which opens Thursday

GREEN BAY — You couldn’t really blame Mike McCarthy if he was reluctant to scrutinize the Green Bay Packers’ offensive game film from last season.

Police are investigating a shots fired incident in Fitchburg after witnesses said several rounds were fired from a vehicle driving in the 2900 block of King James Way on Monday afternoon, according to the Fitchburg Police Department.

Joe O’Leksy has some big softball spikes to fill.

PHILADELPHIA -- Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe gave Wisconsin Democrats a pep talk -- and a bit of tough love -- in a speech to their national convention delegates Monday morning.

CHICAGO — Chris Ash didn’t spend his first days as Rutgers’ coach searching for opinions.