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Harvest coming to an end in Wisconsin
Wisconsin farmers are wrapping up the 2014 harvest, with yield numbers showing mixed results across the state.
Prep wrestling outlook: Badger Conference a three-headed monster this season
Milton, Stoughton and Sauk Prairie teams and individuals are expected to be not only the conference's best, but among the state's best
Day 3: Custom Santa Bucky wrapping paper
Pick up a copy of the Dec. 16 State Journal for a free sheet of Santa Bucky wrapping paper, created by our own Phil Hands.
Elections board head defends agency in the wake of audit, GOP criticism
Kevin Kennedy says the GAB and its staff have performed well and are working to address audit concerns.
DNR concedes its rules are faulty, then allows more frac sand mining
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources let permit rules for sand mining lapse in March because they weren't preventing pollution.
Holiday travel could be most ever
Christmas and New Year's travel could turn out to be the biggest travel period America has seen since records started being kept 13 years ago.
Audit: 1.7 million unemployment hotline calls blocked last year because lines were full
Three out of five callers in 2013-14 were blocked; 80 percent couldn't get through in December and January.
Holidays can be busy for firefighters
The Christmas season can be very busy and hectic for families, but it also can be very busy for firefighters answering the call for types of house fires more common this time of year than any other.
Explosion, fire in shed injures Vernon County man
An explosion and fire inside a shed in Vernon County on Monday caused injuries to a man trying to put the fire out.
More than $200,000 in donations make Christmas merry for area children in need
Since 1918, the Empty Stocking Club has provided Christmas toys to needy children in the greater Madison area. You can help again this year. Send your gift online at emptystockingclub.com or m…
Driver gets 12 years for fleeing from fatal crash
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A driver that fled from a Dane County crash that killed his friend has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Chris Rickert: Homelessness defies permanent solution, needs permanent management
"As long as you're dealing with human beings, there's rarely a permanent solution.”
Packers: Despite brutal Bills' beating, all is not lost for Green Bay
The Packers (10-4) still will win the NFC North title if they win their final two games.
Packers: Relieved Lions control fate in NFC North race
"We can taste it," defensive end Jason Jones said after Sunday's 16-14 win over Minnesota. "It's right there in front of us."
Brewers: Bud Selig to be honored with interactive exhibit at Miller Park
The "Selig Experience" in the left-field corner of the loge level is to include include a 3-D multimedia presentation and a replica of Selig's paper-cluttered County Stadium office.
Prep Profile: Chloe Pustina, Cuba City
Chloe Pustina is a nine-time letterwinner competing in volleyball, basketball and softball and has compiled a 3.99 GPA. A member of National Honor Society and the Dubuque Area Youth Leadership…
Prep Profile: Preston Droessler, Cuba City
Preston Droessler is an eight-time letterwinner competing in football, basketball and baseball and has compiled a 3.87 GPA. A member of Leo Cub, FCCLA and Yearbook staff, his volunteer work in…
Prep girls basketball: Monica Muth leads Cambridge past Randolph
Senior Monica Muth scored 18 points Monday night to lead the Cambridge girls basketball team to a 46-30 victory over host Randolph in non-conference play.
Prep boys basketball: Unbeaten Watertown Luther Prep hands Marshall first loss
Junior guard Ian Paulsen scored 24 points to help the host Watertown Luther Prep boys basketball team earn a 67-54 victory over visiting Marshall, handing the Cardinals their first loss of the season.
Prep boys hockey: Baraboo/Portage skates past Sauk Prairie
Griffin Nicksic and Brad Donahue each scored twice Monday night to lead the visiting Baraboo/Portage boys hockey team to an 11-1 victory over Sauk Prairie in a Badger North Conference game.
