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Wealti, Lyle A.

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 2:30pm
VERONA - Lyle A. Wealti, age 78, of Verona passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on Nov. 8, 1936, in Basco, to his parents, Robert and Annetta (Ne…

Baker, Margaret A. "Marge"

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 2:30pm
PLATTEVILLE - Margaret A. "Marge" Baker, 75, of Platteville, formerly of Dickeyville, went to her home in Heaven on Saturday, May 2, 2015. Funeral services will be 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 201…

In the Spirit: Church views loss of major renter as opportunity, not crisis

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 12:10pm
The UW Preschool Lab will be replaced at Bethany United Methodist Church with a social justice initiative.

Together: Simple but heartfelt ways to mark Mother's Day

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 10:00am
Find clutter-free ways to mark Mother's Day.

BEST IN WISCONSIN!

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 9:00am
Judy Acker Maly was honored as #1 Re/Max Agent in the State of

Beer Baron's Beer Week picks: Whalez and brewpub bombers

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 8:30am
Some of the region's rarest beers flow, while local brewpubs offer their beer in bottles for the first time on the first Sunday of Madison Craft Beer Week.

On Wisconsin: A bold name in a small downtown draws big crowds

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 8:00am
Bob's Bitchin' BBQ has a bigger space and a growing fan base.

Two local businesses celebrate 40 years

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 8:00am
Carol "Orange" Schroeder, co-owner of Orange Tree Imports, and Sandi Torkildson, co-owner and founder of A Room of One's Own bookstore, are celebrating 40 years in business. 

Just Read It | Andrea Lochen

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 7:00am
Just Read It is a regular feature in which the State Journal seeks recommendations from authors, literary enthusiasts and experts, focused on the contributor’s particular genre of expertise.

For young adult romance, some real-world research

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 7:00am
To write the final novel in her young adult collection, author Angie Stanton went back to school.

Madison Style: Rosy Made Designs

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 6:30am
The start of Dane County Farmers’ Market season also begins an important sales season to local artists who sell their work at the market’s perimeter. One of these artists is Rosy Hawbaker, own…

Ratings services give Madison area banks higher marks

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 6:30am
Only one bank serving the Madison area is still considered struggling.

Hands on Wisconsin: Will Supreme Court love gay marriage?

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 6:00am
Most experts think Justice Anthony Kennedy will be the deciding vote in the gay marriage case before the Supreme Court. 

When it comes to fighting cancer, Bo Ryan is national champion

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 6:00am
Bo Ryan may have been a runner-up on the basketball court this year, but when it comes to fighting cancer he’s the national champion.

John Doe tensions boil over as high courts prepare to weigh in

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 6:00am
Gov. Scott Walker's criticism of an investigation into his campaign leads to an unusually pointed response.

Construction may begin at long-vacant Union Corners this summer, but a challenge remains

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:50am
UW Health Clinic hopes to soon break ground on 60,000-square-foot clinic but developer is still negotiating with city on public financial support for the redevelopment. 

Donation could soon equip every Madison police officer with anti-overdose drug

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:45am
MPD was recently approved for a donation of 600 naloxone doses from the pharmaceutical company Kaleo.

After years on the rise, Dane County sees fewer fatal heroin overdoses in 2014

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:45am
The number of fatal heroin overdoses in Dane County fell by more than 30 percent between 2013 and 2014.

Enter our cartoon caption contest during Craft Beer Week

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:30am
Fill in the caption with a clever quip by Wednesday and win publication of your line with the cartoon in next Sunday’s newspaper. You’ll also receive a signed print of the cartoon by artist Ph…

Nepal’s nightmare

Sun, 05/03/2015 - 5:30am
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana — Images coming out of Nepal’s devastating earthquake last week reminded me of another earthquake of similar magnitude that occurred 81 years ago. That earthquake of 1934,…

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