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Marian Palaia finds it rather funny that she teaches a novel writing class.

Wisconsin’s health care system is seventh best among states, according to a scorecard by the Commonwealth Fund.

Madison's Get Back Wisconsin aims to master and perform the entire Beatles core catalogue.

Tom Jones of Madison is this week’s You Toon winner.

Fifty years ago, St. Feriole Island was a place where families lived and businesses operated. Over the years, the Mississippi River repeatedly flooded the island and drove nearly all of them away. 

A five-year no-harvest agreement is designed to bring the walleye fishery back to sustainable levels.

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The governor traveled outside Wisconsin for state and political business on at least 56 days since Jan. 1.

Visit one — or many — of 67 sites around Madison hosting an open house from 5-9 p.m. Friday as part of Spring Gallery Night organized by the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.

Koval was sworn in as Madison police chief one year ago this week. His first year was defined by the controversial shooting of 19-year-old Tony Robinson.

After the Sandy Hook tragedy, reporters often called me to ask for information on firearms. They wanted to know whether strong gun laws reduced homicide rates (I said they did); and, conversel…

Walk down State Street on a busy afternoon or evening and the foot traffic and cafe tables are jammed along the sidewalks.

Reusing the Downtown MATC building would dovetail perfectly with Madison’s preference for giving old buildings new life.

Under forensics coach Tom Hardin, Madison Memorial has captured eight consecutive state championships.

This State Journal editorial ran on April 27, 1915:

Like characters in a Sergio Leone Western, government programs fall into three main categories: the good, the bad and the ugly. The program under inspection Wednesday at the Supreme Court fell…

Andy Land was near base camp when the 7.9 magnitude struck

Tips for your flowers, trees and shrubs.

Coming in Wisconsin this week:

The news that delivered the biggest jolt to the 2016 presidential campaign last week wasn’t anything the candidates said or did.