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Parking fees, health insurance, hiring freeze on tap as MATC faces multimillion dollar budget hole

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 12:15pm
The temporary hiring freeze would hold open 19 jobs for a year, with a savings of $1.8 million. The jobs would be spread throughout the college: 10 faculty jobs, seven professional staff and t…

Lands' End recalls children's pajamas, reports lower earnings

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 12:00pm
The Dodgeville clothing retailer says 25 styles of sleepwear sold online and by mail order are affected. 

7 obstacles Ted Cruz must overcome -- including Scott Walker

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 11:45am
In his first year as a U.S. senator, he cast one of three votes against longtime Sen. John Kerry as secretary of state, then incited like-thinking conservative Republicans in the House to shut…

Beer Baron: Louisiana-brewed brown ale pours a taste of New Orleans

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 9:00am
A weekend getaway reveals a beer culture outshined by cocktails and heavy on warm-weather brews, even in winter.

Warrant: Anonymous tip reported Sun Prairie IT directror, who then sold city-funded computer to state agent

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 8:00am
Sun Prairie's former information technology director, who is scheduled to plead guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $500,000 in city funds, was reported to police by an anonymous tip and so…

Mac and cheese sparks kitchen creativity

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 7:45am
The "ultimate comfort food" has restaurant chefs and home cooks thinking way outside the box. 

Cooks' Exchange: UW grad's book brings back tastes of Key West

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 7:30am
A fascination with Key West, Florida, sprouted as a youngster who played Topograhy, a board game that fit snugly in a rectangle box with a colorful map of the United States. Toothpick-size hol…

In Season: Hot cross buns

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 7:30am
Item: Hot cross buns.

Doug Moe: Bad Doug's March goes from bad to worse

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 5:30am
Golf in the snow, and folding your NCAA bracket into a party hat.

Shine light on dark money of political campaigns

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 5:30am
A decade ago, when former Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala, D-Madison, was being prosecuted for secretly funneling money around campaign finance laws, some of the amounts were $50,000 and $75,000.

HJ Heinz buying Oscar Mayer-parent Kraft Foods in deal to create food giant

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 5:30am
The deal was engineered by Heinz's owner, the Brazilian investment firm 3G Capital, and billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

Classic recipe: Spinach mushroom souffle

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 5:00am
This week's recipe took honorable mention in the State Journal's cheese and eggs category in 1976 and was submitted by Susan Frisbie of Madison.

Odd Wisconsin: Wisconsin in the Spanish-American War

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 5:00am
On April 25 in 1898, the U.S. declared war on Spain. The Spanish had violently suppressed rebellions in Cuba and the Philippines, and policymakers in the U.S. said they wanted to liberate the …

Packers: Letroy Guion avoids prosecution in marijuana case, pays $5,000 fine

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 4:30am
“He’d absolutely love to be back in Green Bay, so we’re going to see if we can get something done,” Guion's agent Seth Katz said.

All-area girls gymnastics: Mount Horeb's Sarah Duff, Lauren Faust share All-Area Gymnast of the Year award

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 4:00am
Mount Horeb's Martha Koller Faust, who coached the Vikings to the Division 1 state title, is named All-Area Coach of the Year

Brewers: Jean Segura leads Milwaukee to 12-0 win over Diamondbacks

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 3:40am
Segura had three hits and three RBIs, and the Milwaukee Brewers scored seven times in the fifth inning.

All-area boys swimming: Justin Temprano, Paul Eckerle lead the 2014-2015 honors list

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 3:30am
It would be an embarrassment of riches, except that no one should be embarrassed of winning.

Bucks: Khris Middleton's buzzer-beater caps comeback win over Miami

Tue, 03/24/2015 - 11:15pm
MILWAUKEE — A six-game losing streak ended in dramatic fashion for the Milwaukee Bucks.

Group wants to build ag education and training complex in Marshall

Tue, 03/24/2015 - 9:00pm
Planners for the Wisconsin Ag Education & Innovation Complex have turned away from Evansville and are looking at Marshall because they say the village offers a better location and business…

Badgers men's basketball: Marcus Paige, whose sister formerly played at UW, a driving force for North Carolina

Tue, 03/24/2015 - 8:00pm
Marcus Paige, the driving force behind the North Carolina men’s basketball team, was distraught to the point of tears.

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