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MADISON - Edward "Ed" Frank Zevnik, age 79, husband of Darlene Zevnik, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in Madison.

MADISON - Kenneth L. Barr, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. A full obituary will appear in the Sunday paper.

MADISON - Patricia E. "Pat" (Baldwin) Schwoegler, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on Aug. 18, …

The draft report by the NRC says the impact on the community would be minimal.

First established in Madison in 1984, it now provides 3,800 local jobs at an average salary of almost $70,000. What is it?

The World’s Largest Brat Fest is going green.

The restaurant's dinner and bar menus should be available soon on its website.

A state hearing examiner found that Oakhill Correctional Institution Sgt. Justyn Witscheber was part of a "clique" that allegedly harassed Oakhill officer Philip Otto, who took his own life in…

If you experience the unfortunate situation of a leaky roof during a torrential downpour, the most logical immediate recourse is to place a bucket on the floor as a stopgap.

The fate of America’s most important free-trade agreement this century has become caught in a debate over its most important free-trade agreement of the last century. When opponents of the pro…

They lead a group of accomplished area athletes and coaches to be honored at the banquet June 3 at Monona Terrace.

The governor says "a flip would be someone who voted on something and did something different."

Gov. Scott Walker's signature job-creation agency, Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., has been plagued by scandals and disastrous loans. 

Bare Bottom Madness is a new American pale ale from the fast-growing Baileys Harbor brewery.

NEW YORK (AP) — Industrialist David H. Koch (kohk) and financier Henry R. Kravis have made separate donations totaling $250 million for hospitals and medical research in New York City.

The culinary herb is commonly grown and has a variety of uses. 

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…

Today’s column will be a brief lesson in mushroomology. Bursting at the seams with mystery and intrigue, the world of mushrooms is filled with surprises beyond your wildest imagination. Just w…

Road budgets need sustainable sources of revenue instead

Rosemary Sullivan's new biography of Svetlana Alliluyeva arrives June 2.