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More than 41,000 people lost access to food stamps within the first year of a new state law that requires some FoodShare recipients to seek employment, while nearly 12,000 people found jobs through a new job training program for recipients,…

MADISON - Mary (Finucan) Hendee, passed away April 4, 2016, at the age of 88, after a long battle with Alzheimer's in Madison. She will be joining Kirby, her husband, who passed away March 11, 2016. Mary was born on…

MADISON / MCFARLAND - Lorraine Martinelli passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. She would have celebrated her 89th birthday on Friday, April 22, 2016. A lifelong Wisconsin resident, Lorraine graduated from East High School. She was married to Frank…

WILTON - Joel A. Siefert, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. He was born Sept. 13, 1956, to Donald E. and E. (Jewett) Siefert in Greenville, Mich.

MUSCODA - Laudie Prochaska, age 97, of Muscoda, died Monday, April 18, 2016, at Boscobel Care and Rehabilitation.

MADISON - Nancy Anne Brennan-Kale, age 79, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer.

LAKE MILLS - Debbie Haines was born on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1958, to Pat and Joe Haines in Arcadia, Wis., and a little light came on in the world. The tiny light spread and spread, triggering little lights in…

COLUMBUS / NEW GLARUS - Darlene Luella Yaun, age 89, of Columbus and former New Glarus area resident, passed away on April 19, 2016, at the Larson House in Columbus. She was born on Aug. 8, 1926, to her parents,…

SUN PRAIRIE - Doris Williams, of Sun Prairie, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at 86 years old.

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A Beloit man who goes by the street name of "Sammy the Bull" was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday for the 2014 shooting of a man he believed to be a police informant.

Hayes was named First Team All-Big Ten and averaged 15.7 points per contest as a junior.

A man sitting on the ledge at the top of the State Street Capitol parking ramp was grabbed and taken to safety by two Madison police officers Tuesday night.

Milton flap ends well -- with district and citizens able to record public discussions

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…

According to my grandmother, fruit is God’s candy, making it the perfect ending to a meal. I agree with Grandma — fruit is a lovely, healthy way to end a meal. But I’ll also confess that the dessert lover in…

When this column first appeared on April 21, 1993, it was in response to readers’ requests for new recipes, old misplaced favorites, and those enjoyed at eating establishments that might be generously shared by their owners and cooks. It’s been…

Much has been written about the ignorance, impracticality and offensiveness of many of the Republican front-runners’ policy proposals.

Though most of my brisket experience has been spent at the smoker or the grill, I have fond memories of braised brisket, which I usually enjoyed during Passover with my Jewish relatives.

In the fall of 2017, Watertown will join the Badger South Conference and Beaver Dam will join the Badger North.