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Gardner, Donald N.

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 3:30pm
FLORENCE - Donald N. Gardner, age 77, of Florence, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, peacefully in his sleep, at his home on Loon Lake. He was born April 16, 1937, in Milwaukee, son of the l…

Zimmerman, Marjorie Amelia "Marge"

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 3:30pm
BARABOO - Marjorie Amelia "Marge" Zimmerman, age 88, of Baraboo, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Oak Park Place.

Brennum, Lester Glen

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 3:30pm
McFARLAND - Lester Glen Brennum, age 86, of McFarland, passed away at Agrace HospiceCare on Monday, March 30, 2015. He was born on April 17, 1928, the son of Milo and Mary (McBoyle) Brennum.

Mensink, Deanetta "Dean"

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 3:30pm
MONONA - Deanetta "Dean" Mensink, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Heritage Monona.

Beyer, Betty Lou Albertson

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Betty Lou Albertson Beyer, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison.

Homburg, Ralph L.

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 3:30pm
O'FALLON, Ill. - Ralph L. Homburg, age 77, of O'Fallon, Ill., passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at his home in O'Fallon, Ill.

Brandon Duck to take over WEDC CFO job

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 3:15pm
Brandon Duck will be the new chief financial officer for Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., effective April 27.

Police arrest man with ties to near-fatal overdoses

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 3:00pm
Madison police on Tuesday arrested a Fitchburg man they say provided heroin to two people who nearly died from overdoses.

Chicago Tribune: Indiana scrambles for a do-over on religious freedom law

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 2:15pm
"It's been a tough week here in the Hoosier State," said Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, stepping to the microphone to address the backlash over the state's new Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Prevailing wage repeal may be tucked into state budget

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 1:00pm
The Assembly sponsor pushing repeal of the payment of prevailing wages on government projects said the 2013-15 budget may be a more appropriate place for the measure. 

Hands on Wisconsin: Mahoney's dopey response to Scott Walker

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 12:30pm
Sheriff seems to have had trouble remembering his conversation about marijuana with Gov. Scott Walker 

How the State Journal (and every other newspaper) got the story of the armistice wrong

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 12:00pm
On Nov. 7, 1918, the Wisconsin State Journal declared in a banner headline: "PEACE! TRUCE IS SIGNED; YANKS TAKE SEDAN AS CONFLICT ENDS"

April Barker: Wisconsin's open government laws should be updated

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 12:00pm
Wisconsin’s new attorney general, Brad Schimel, recently contended the state’s open government laws “are outdated and do not adequately address today's technological environment.” He promised …

New headquarters on tap for Synergy Metalworks, Comfort Hoof Care in Baraboo

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 10:30am
Construction of the 35,000-square-foot project will begin this spring by Middleton-based Design Structures.

Alliant Energy completes secondary stock sale

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 10:30am
The Madison energy company said it plans to raise $150 million through the sale.

Beer Baron: Stillmank's Wisco Disco sashays its way into Madison

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 9:00am
Balance, defiance of style and local sourcing are the hallmarks of the Green Bay brewery's beer. 

IN SEASON | CLOVES

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 8:15am
What it is: A powerful spice that comes from the flowering bud of a tropical evergreen. The tree was native to islands near Indonesia, known as the Spice Islands or the Maluku Islands but now …

Badgers men's basketball: University Book Store pulls T-shirt with Nigel Hayes’ words for stenographers due to possible NCAA violation

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 8:15am
NCAA amateurism rules prevent schools from selling merchandise with a player's name or likeness on them.

Cooks' Exchange: Recipes with star power from The Fireside

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 7:00am
Faraway places possessing an aura of intrigue such as Broadway in New York City or Bora Bora in the South Pacific are often out of reach for the average person, yet there are exceptional alter…

Deviled eggs go beyond the classics

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 5:45am
Deviled eggs have moved way beyond traditional, with a variety of ingredients for many occasions.

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