Wisconsin State Journal Local News

DODGEVILLE - Dennis L. "Denny" Antonson, age 71, of Dodgeville, died on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, due to a heart attack. Denny was born on Aug. 31, 1945, in Mount Horeb. Denny proudly served 33 years with the U.S. Army,…

SUN PRAIRIE - Patricia L. "Patty" (Bork) Bollig passed away in her home on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, after an 11 month battle with cancer. She was 59. Patty was born on April 26, 1957, in Cottage Grove, to her…

By Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and National Right to Work Committee

ATLANTA — Open your ears. What do you hear?

“Wisconsin’s bowhunting history has never been available in any one place or from any one person,” DeForest's Bill McCrary said Monday.

GymDandy LLC and WeightUp Solutions moved in to the Madison Enterprise Center, 100 S. Baldwin St. in Madison on Sept. 1.

SSM Health Care, which has long owned St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Dean and St. Mary's are now known as SSM Health.

This State Journal editorial ran on Sept. 1, 1936:

Mike Bailey was promoted to campus president and academic dean for Madison Media Institute and the Madison campus of Rockford Career College.

Has been named a Five-Star Quality Facility from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Health inspections, staffing and quality measures factor into the CMS five-star rating.

Derrick will support the President/CEO, COO, and senior management with ongoing management and improvements of the strategic planning process, including opportunities for new strategic initiatives.

POYNETTE -- The state’s ring-necked pheasant release program and schedule for the 2016 hunting season, beginning at 9 a.m. Oct. 15, is set, according to Kelly Maguire, Department of Natural Resources manager at the Poynette Game Farm.

"It was like having a daily festival here," said Kate Wheeler, who lives across the street from the park. "A permanent daily festival."

According to Fox Sports, the recently demoted — and promoted — Yasiel Puig was claimed by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers Tuesday and the two teams were negotiating a deal with Ryan Braun, the 2011 NL MVP, as the centerpiece.

Stricker fired a 67, two back of first-round leaders Ryan Moore and James Hahn, and Kelly posted a 70.

Oddsmakers are right to favor the Tigers, but they still may be sleeping on a solid UW team.

Houston, a fifth-year senior, will start at quarterback today when the Badgers open the season against No. 5 LSU at Lambeau Field in Green Bay.

Football

BOYS SOCCER

Senior Hunter Johnson ran for 301 yards and six touchdowns on 17 carries Friday night to carry the host Darlington football team past previously unbeaten Lake Mills, 56-12.