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UWPD dishes out 34 citations during the Badgers' battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe
During the Badgers' storybook win over the Minnesota Gophers to retain Paul Bunyan's Axe, UW-Madison police issued 34 citations to fans in attendance, 10 of which were given to UW students, ac…
Rollover crash kills 17-year-old Jackson man, injures another
A 17-year-old Jackson man died after the car he was traveling in rolled over in the Town of Beaver Dam Saturday evening, according to a Dodge County Sheriff's Office report.
Below-zero wind chills on tap for south-central Wisconsin
After a reprieve from frigid temperatures during the day Saturday, colder winter weather is on the way to stay for the rest of the upcoming week, according to forecasters.
Madison Style: Pointelle Designs specializes in soft, extravagantly shaped knitwear
After studying fashion design in New York City and discovering a love for knitwear, Madison native Laura Walgenbach brought her knitting and sewing skills back to her hometown and founded Poin…
Oil pipeline insures against spills in Washington communities, but declines here
Enbridge says its existing policy and state-federal guarantees should be enough despite lingering worries about massive 2010 spill.
Donors keep Empty Stocking Club on their gift list
You can help again this year.
Buy local mentality helps venerable retailers survive, thrive
Longstanding retailers like Burnie's Rock Shop and Katy's American Indian Arts reflect the city's appreciation of local shops, as does the growth of Dane Buy Local, the largest regional group …
Study targets Alzheimer's before symptoms appear
As a clear liquid flowed into her arm last week, Nancy Rathke became the first person in Wisconsin to try a new approach to fighting Alzheimer’s disease.
The Christmas season is here — and with it, the State Journal's Empty Stocking Club drive
Our goal is that every child in the Madison area, no matter how needy, be assured of receiving at least one quality new gift for Christmas. It's a goal we've had since 1918 and it's a goal we'…
Leila C. Pine: Obama’s order helps, but much more needed
As an advocate for undocumented immigrants and immigrant rights for the past 16 years, I think President Barack Obama’s executive order is a good first step.
Make it happen, Paul Ryan
Wisconsin’s most powerful politician in Washington, D.C., just got a promotion.
Scott Milfred: 175 years 'for community and humanity'
Which came first: the state of Wisconsin, or the Wisconsin State Journal?
Chris Rickert: Christmas tree growers a better choice than dairy to milk the taxpayers
It's the kind of storyline that gets people re-elected.
Sun Prairie man ends retirement at 67 to graduate from police academy
Bob Canfield works as volunteer deputy for the understaffed Lafayette County Sheriff's Department.
Packers: Mike McCarthy became a student of the game at tiny Baker University
McCarthy's first real hands-on experience came when then-assistant Dan Harris turned over responsibility for the line calls to McCarthy in his senior year.
Jerry Davis' Backtag No. 11: Registration is all but closed, ending a 61-year era
In 1953 hunters were required, for the first time, to register their deer at checking stations. Now we call them deer registration stations. Next year, after 61 years, we will call them history.
On View | LUXE
John Ready, an artist hailing from La Crescent, Minnesota, uses jewelry on a large scale for his sculptural exhibit, LUXE, on view now at Edgewood College.
Just Read It | Forrest Aguirre
Just Read It is a regular feature in which the State Journal seeks recommendations from authors, literary enthusiasts and experts, focused on the contributor’s particular genre of expertise.
Steve Chapman: What racially biased policing looks like
Black anger that Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson was not charged for killing Michael Brown stems partly from the fact that blacks in America often face much worse treatment from cops tha…
Garden calendar | For the week of Nov. 30
Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.