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Ball Corp. finishes $18M expansion
Procter & Gamble body sprays are the first major product for the line, for which 40 hires are also expected.
20 questions: We ask the Madison mayoral candidates about their records
For the first time since 1997, the two candidates for Madison mayor have both served as elected city officials for the same years leading up to the general election.
New Albion quarry draws highway safety concerns
Yahara Materials, of Waunakee, hopes to open a quarry on Highway 73 if it wins a bid to supply materials for the Interstate 39-90 construction project.
Budget would change BadgerCare, SeniorCare
Nearly 150,000 childless adults with incomes below the poverty level might have to start paying premiums for BadgerCare under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget.
In personnel file, a fuller picture of Matt Kenny, officer involved in fatal Madison shooting
His 13-year work history depicts an officer valued for having a cool head and expertise in first-aid and firearms.
Family Care changes could have big impact in Dane County
Some advocates for the disabled and elderly have long pushed Dane County to adopt Family Care, saying more people would get home care, transportation, job assistance and other supportive servi…
You Toon: Basketball fan is a basket case in this week’s caption contest
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…
Encourage peace as investigation of Tony Robinson shooting continues
The state Division of Criminal Investigation is determining what happened before, during and after the fatal police shooting of Tony Robinson two weeks ago.
Doug Moe: 75 years on, pen pals still friends
A long distance friendship between Cross Plains and New York City marks a significant milestone.
Chris Rickert: Robinson killing sends Madisonians searching for ways to fix the police
No police department is perfect (and never will be). The question is: What more can police do to reduce the chances of another tragedy like the death of Tony Robinson?
On View | David Williams at the Gallery at Yahara Bay Distillery
Local artist David Williams is featured this spring at The Gallery at Yahara Bay Distillery. Williams uses watercolors as his main art form with an emphasis on vivid colors and emotional conte…
Being a lobbyist shouldn't carry stigma
This State Journal editorial ran on March 25, 1915:
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Shelley Peterman Schwarz: Teaching household chores and responsibilities
I think most parents who have a chronic illness like multiple sclerosis (MS), worry about the impact their illness will have on their children. At least that was my experience. Daughter Jamie,…
Garden calendar | For the week of March 22
Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.
Kathleen Parker: Hillary and the media share madness
WASHINGTON — Amid all the verbiage about Hillary Clinton’s email, one irrefutable fact emerges: Polls will drive us crazy before the Clintons do.
Steve Chapman: Change comes, even to Mormons
SALT LAKE CITY — Recently my wife and I attended the wedding of a valued friend and colleague, a seriously lapsed Mormon getting married outside the faith to her live-in boyfriend, with her de…
Ben Bromley: Spring forward into chaos
BARABOO — It’s something we do twice a year because we’re told to, like visiting the dentist. And observing daylight saving time is as painful as having a tooth pulled.
Tom Oates: Oregon's Josh Young another test for Josh Gasser's defensive prowess
OMAHA, Neb. — At first, it seemed like Joseph Young, Oregon’s high-scoring senior guard, didn’t know who Josh Gasser was.
Badgers men's basketball: Frank Kaminsky creates mismatches on multiple levels
OMAHA, Neb. — There are always a few moments of curiosity for Frank Kaminsky as the senior center for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team scans the court before the opening tip.