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Longtime readers may remember what happened last year when spring arrived with its seasonal offerings of hearty rhubarb waiting to be pulled for favorite dessert recipes. A few requests for rh…

This week's recipe took honorable mention in the State Journal's microwave and slow cooker category in 1985 and was submitted by Thomas Ho of Madison.

Who are these innocent people whose personal lives are being unfairly exposed to the masses because they send Rep. John Nygren an email or letter?

Poor Donald Trump.

The former Badgers forward, the 18th overall selection in the NBA draft, is expected to get guaranteed money of around $3.366 million over the first two years.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Janesville man has been charged with his 10th drunken driving offense after authorities say he was found asleep at the wheel while sitting at a traffic light.

The Assembly was scheduled to vote on the budget Wednesday night, sending it to Gov. Scott Walker before he is to launch his presidential campaign Monday. 

WILLMAR, Minn. — Anthony Gonsolin homered twice and drove in four runs to lead the Madison Mallards to an 8-2 victory against the Willmar Stingers in a Northwoods League amateur baseball game …

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers had several opportunities to close out innings and come away unscathed.

The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team received an oral commitment for the 2019-20 season from Brady Smith, a heralded 14-year-old defenseman from Chicago.

In a Tuesday voice vote, the City Council approved a preliminary development agreement for the project.

There are far easier ways to fish than row-trolling. Then again, given a choice between rowing all day or casting a muskie lure 10,000 times between strikes, I’d rather row.

Organizers' pitch for a similar event this summer in Madison failed.

LA CROSSE — State authorities have halted work on part of a high-voltage power line under construction between Alma and Holmen after contractors violated a no-work agreement designed to protec…

First, kudos to the Wisconsin State Journal for taking a bold and hard-hitting stand for open democratic government in the open records debacle.

Just when you thought Wisconsin's Republican leaders in the governor's office, Senate and Assembly couldn't get any dumber, they tried to sneak into the budget their ridiculous idea of restric…

The Legislature’s attempt to radically close off public records from public view should be the final straw for all of us -- regardless of our political persuasion -- if we believe in a governm…

State lawmakers work for me. I pay their salaries and provide their benefits.

Last weekend, when we were celebrating the founding of our nation, Republicans in the Legislature were intent on destroying our open records laws. In response to some recent embarrassing revel…

The Republican-controlled state Senate began debate Tuesday of the two-year state budget. Here are some highlights.