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Some groups are concerned about siting of a shooting range and declining water quality in backwater areas.

Years ago I was traveling alone for work in New York City, and I popped into a random restaurant across the street from my hotel.

The annual migration of apartment dwellers in Madison has started, with Madison garbage and recycling crews ready to take away the discards.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chairman of the state Public Records Board says members won't reconsider changes to its policy on how long government agencies must retain their records for several years.

Gov. Scott Walker has requested federal aid to help nine northern Wisconsin counties and a reservation recover from destructive flooding that hit the region in July.

DNR staff constrained rule-making plans in response to Dairy Business Association complaints about cost to farmers.

My favorite author, John Steinbeck, wrote that “change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn.” Touched by his description of moments in life that silently slip by without notice, I typed the words in bold print…

Madison police are asking the public to help in the search for a missing East Side woman.

Each week, we’re pulling a classic recipe out of the State Journal archives and sharing it here as it was originally printed years ago. Remember, ingredients and cooking techniques change over time so you may want to make some adjustments…

Zucchini flowers are perfect for stuffing. In the following recipe, the flowers are filled with cheese before frying. The result is a creamy, flavorful filling and a super-crisp crust.

Two fishermen found a body in the waters of Lake Monona Tuesday night, near the mouth of the Yahara River.

Once upon a time, my Indian grandma was left in charge of packing school lunches for my sisters and me. We were sent off to school with some potato curry and a garlic chutney so fierce my eyebrows twitched on…

The university is removing coin-operated meters and replacing them with a new mobile payment system, contracting with the company Parkmobile.

Madison is flush with free, outdoor live music in the summer, and Dane Dances is one of the best-known purveyors of those sweet sounds.

OUR VIEW: More renewable energy will help state cut greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change

Three Democrats are vying in the Aug. 9 partisan primary election for the open seat in Assembly District 47, which includes Monona, McFarland and most of Fitchburg. No Republican filed to run in the Democratic-leaning district, so the primary winner…

Among the innumerable flip-flops, course corrections and reinventions that have come to define Hillary Clinton’s three decades in public life, perhaps the most interesting one is her decision in 2016 to go all in as the woman-candidate.

San Diego needs to add veteran depth following a Sunday knee injury to wide receiver Stevie Johnson.

SAN DIEGO — Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking homer in his return to the lineup, Zach Davies won for the ninth time in 10 decisions and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Tuesday night.