Jeff Richgels

Top stories for July 13, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal A Rio man was arrested Friday night after driving his UTV into fields following a police pursuit at 90 mph-plus, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office reported.

The suspect was jailed on tentative charges of flee/elude, obstructing/resisting an officer, criminal damage to property, and numerous traffic citations.

John Janawicz extended his lead from 19 to 52 pins as qualifying ended and the top 37 advanced at the 2026 PBA50 Akron Classic on Monday, according to results posted here. Janawicz totaled 1,700 for

A resident was taken to a hospital for evaluation after a house fire in Janesville on Monday, the Janesville Fire Department reported.

An Illinois man was flown to University Hospital after a motorcycle crash in Lafayette County on Monday, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office reported.

Top stories for July 14, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal A woman was hospitalized and ticketed after crashing an electric bike into a semi Downtown on Monday morning, Madison police reported.

New Yorkers have been urged to limit their time outdoors and wear masks as smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to blanket the city.

The state Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality advisory as wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota is heading for Wisconsin.

The heavy blanket of hot and humid weather that has settled over Wisconsin is about to be joined by an even more hazardous health threat: wildfire smoke from Canada.