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Memorable images from his coaching, athletic director stretches at Wisconsin.
- Teryl Franklin
Bucky Badger wasn't always Bucky. And he wasn't always huggable, either. Scroll on for a history in photographs of one of the best mascots in college athletics.
- Teryl Franklin
The winter of 2007-08 was Madison's snowiest on record, with Mother Nature dumping a cumulative 101.4 inches of snow in the city. (For comparison, the previous record was 76.1 inches in the winter of 1978-79.) The record snowfall included a lot of middling storms that added up over time, as …
Experts warn that waiting for dangerous weather to start planning how to safely ride out a storm or tornado may be too late. Here’s what you should know to get started:
- Teryl Franklin
The Great Ice Storm of March 1976 knocked television stations off the air, caused Madison's reservoirs to dry up and left more than 600,000 Wisconsin residents without power for days.
Follow along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about the public's right to open records
The Hotel Washington, 636 W. Washington Ave., was destroyed by fire on Feb. 18, 1996, taking with it several businesses that were significant gathering spots for Madison's gay and lesbian community. Bars and restaurants housed in the building included Club de Wash, the New Bar, Rod's Club, t…
The 1948-49 blizzard left over 75,000 people marooned and close to 34,000 miles of roads impassable. See photos of how Nebraska weathered the storm.
Perhaps no other Great Lakes shipwreck has as much notoriety as the ill-fated SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729-foot iron ore carrier that sunk to the bottom of Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, during a fierce November gale. All 29 crew members died.
Perhaps no other Great Lakes shipwreck has as much notoriety as the ill-fated SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a 729-foot iron ore carrier that sunk to the bottom of Lake Superior on Nov. 10, 1975, during a fierce November gale. All 29 crew members died.
Dylan Charles Boyer changed his plea to guilty Jan. 14, 2026 before Lewis and Clark County District Court Judge Michael McMahon.
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Managing holiday waste can be overwhelming, so here are some tips for making your holidays a little simpler, and greener.
Get a recap of Tuesday's local news stories from Lake Geneva Regional News.
A Juneteenth parade and community celebration will take place Saturday in Racine.
The 5-year-old penguin was euthanized June 3 after declining health due to a terminal illness.
Top stories for June 9, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal
Memorable images from his coaching, athletic director stretches at Wisconsin.
Bucky Badger wasn't always Bucky. And he wasn't always huggable, either. Scroll on for a history in photographs of one of the best mascots in college athletics.
The winter of 2007-08 was Madison's snowiest on record, with Mother Nature dumping a cumulative 101.4 inches of snow in the city. (For comparison, the previous record was 76.1 inches in the winter of 1978-79.) The record snowfall included a lot of middling storms that added up over time, as …
The 214-212 vote, which was roughly along party lines, sends the partisan legislation to the White House for Trump's signature.
Nick Reiner is asking a court for access to a trust fund set up by parents Rob and Michele Reiner as he faces a criminal trial for their deaths.
World Cup stadium rules are strict. Here’s what you should know about water bottles and what items are banned.
Redistricting efforts across the South could mean about a third fewer Black members of Congress, and a correspondingly large drop in Black power in Washington.