Wisconsin State Journal

The Wisconsin State Journal is a daily publication based in Madison, Wisconsin, operated by Lee Enterprises. It is the second-largest newspaper in the state, serving a 19-county area in south-central Wisconsin. As of July 2012, the paper had an average circulation of 83,000 on weekdays and 118,000 on Sundays.

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UW-Parkside consolidates as it contends with enrollment, budget woes

1 day ago | madison.com | Kimberly Wethal

UW-Parkside is gutting its current college structure and will put all programs under a single college as it contends with continued enrollment declines and budget shortfalls. UW-Parkside leaders presented the plan to the UW Board of Regents on Thursday, making the case that their university of 3,948 students is simply too small to justify having four distinct colleges, all with their own dean and three associate deans shared between them.
UW system plans faster way to identify, change and phase out low-enrollment programs

2 days ago | madison.com | Kimberly Wethal

Universities of Wisconsin leaders want to make it faster to identify, alter and potentially eliminate low-enrollment programs. If implemented, the policy change being proposed could impact 30% of the UW system's offerings, as a third-party audit by Deloitte from late last year found that about 200 of nearly 650 programs analyzed are in the low-enrollment category. Under the plan, the UW system would use current enrollments as the metric for judging whether a program qualifies as low enrollment.
Wisconsin finishes season by extending contracts of 8 head coaches

2 days ago | madison.com | Todd D. Milewski

Eight University of Wisconsin head coaches have been offered routine, one-year contract extensions. Mick Byrne (cross country and track and field), Yvette Healy (softball), Todd Oehrlein (women’s golf), Mike Wilson (men’s golf), Danny Westerman (men’s tennis), Beau Hoopman (men’s rowing) and Vicky Opitz (women’s rowing) had five-year contracts extended through May 31, 2030, by the Athletic Board in a brief closed session at the end of its meeting Wednesday.
Russell Wilson focused on being a leader for the Giants even with all eyes on rookie Jaxson Dart

2 days ago | madison.com | Dennis Waszak Jr

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Russell Wilson knows he’s not the future. Not at this point in his career. The New York Giants hope that’ll be Jaxson Dart. For now, though, Wilson is the No. 1 quarterback on the depth chart — and he fully expects to remain there when the season starts. Still, all eyes during offseason practices are on Dart, the big-armed first-round draft pick from Mississippi.
DOJ threatens to withhold millions in funding for Wisconsin elections over complaint process

2 days ago | madison.com | Kimberly Wethal

The federal Department of Justice is threatening to withhold millions of dollars in funding for future elections in Wisconsin over a misleading claim that complainants have no way to file claims against the state Elections Commission as required under federal law.
Taking the kids: Time travel back to ancient Egypt and meet king Tut

3 days ago | madison.com | Eileen Ogintz

Let’s hear it for ambitious kids!A 12-year-old boy named Hussein was desperate to get a job on Englishman Howard Carter’s archaeological dig in Luxor, Egypt. It was 1922 and Carter was struggling. For years, he’d been searching unsuccessfully for the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun, the “boy king,” who died as a teenager. His patron, George Herbert, the fifth Earl of Carnarvon, and an avid collector of Egyptian antiquities, told Carter he was cutting off his funding after the season.
Budget talks break down between Gov. Tony Evers, Republican lawmakers

3 days ago | madison.com | Kimberly Wethal

Budget deliberations between Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders are over, for now, as they cannot come to an agreement on increasing funding for the Democratic governor's priorities in return for a tax cut. Evers and Republican leaders, including budget writing committee co-chairs Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, and Senate Majority Leader Sen.
Duluth Holdings fiscal Q1 results down from a year ago

3 days ago | madison.com | Barry Adams

Mount Horeb-based Duluth Holdings Inc. on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter results that were down compared to the same period a year ago. The clothing and tools supplier said it had a fiscal first quarter loss of $15.3 million, or 45 cents per share, on revenue of $102.7 million. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 32 cents per share. In the same period a year ago, Duluth Holdings posted a loss of $7.9 million, or 24 cents per share, on revenue of $116.7 million.
Madison public art project focuses on Ho-Chunk past, values

3 days ago | madison.com | Audrey Korte

A public art and history project celebrating Ho-Chunk culture is getting ready to launch in Madison, featuring art installations at five locations across the city. Expected to open in late summer 2026, the Teejop Community History Public Art Project will include five Madison stops chosen for their historical significance. Each will focus on one of five themes that highlight the 12,000-year human history of Teejop, also spelled Dejope.
Prairie du Sac development offers new model for combining low-cost housing, day care

3 days ago | madison.com | Barry Adams

PRAIRIE DU SAC — Just a few days after graduating from Sauk Prairie High School, seven members of the class of 2025 picked up shovels. They were standing on the edge of a former farm field and near a parked, yellow and black D5 Caterpillar bulldozer that would soon begin moving dirt. This really wasn't a work day but instead one of celebration and hope with a ceremonial groundbreaking under a threat of rain.