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MADISON - Jeanette Davis Jenkins, age 93, of Madison (formerly of Lubbock, Texas), died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Heritage Monona Assisted Living/Memory Care. She was born on Jan. 7, 1923, in Los Angeles. Her mother died when Jeanette…

MINERAL POINT - Gladys passed away Dec. 16, 2015, at at the age of 102, at Upland Hills Hospice Care, Dodgeville, Wis.

OSHKOSH - Donald Edward Erickson, surrounded by his family, peacefully passed away at his home Thursday, April 28, 2016. Don was born Sept. 15, 1929, in Melrose, Wis., son of Henry Olaf and Rachel Catherine Erickson. His family moved to…

MADISON - Mary Orvis, age 80, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. She was born on April 14, 1936, in Madison, the daughter of Edward Finn and Helen Dunn. She married Alfred "Bud" Orvis on Feb. 4,…

Working out of his Madison garage, Isaiah Schroeder crafts functional — and markedly beautiful — knives ordered by chefs from around the world.

This State Journal editorial ran on May 1, 1986:

The Big Ten Conference’s Linebacker of the Year was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 99th overall pick in the fourth round during Day 3 of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

But the lack of political will strains out space program 47 years after landing on the moon

During the depths of the recent housing recession, it was truly a buyer’s market.

They say the court has a rare opportunity to address campaign coordination with issue advocacy groups.

Emergency room doctors are inclined to see you quickly if you have a simple problem such as an ankle injury or allergic reaction, but they may take longer if you have a complex complaint like numbness or vaginal bleeding, a…

If there's anything I've learned in 13 years of being a member of the parenting class, it's that yes, it really is all our fault.

The track opens the 2016 season on Sunday with the ARCA Midwest Tour Joe Shear Classic, a 100-lap super late model event marking its eighth straight year at MIS.

Even though Tom Grantham will survey the Crazylegs Classic course from the driver’s seat of a pace car, his excitement hasn’t diminished for the event.

Baseball

Occupants from vehicles in original crash exited vehicles and were injured when another car hit a damaged vehicle and sent it into them.

Baseball

GREEN BAY — If it wasn’t apparent during the first round of the NFL draft, the notion was cemented during the second and third.

After extending its winning streak to 19 games, the Janesville Craig baseball team has lost two in a row.

The sophomore clears 16 feet, 10 3/4 inches for his best outdoor effort of the season.