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A Far West Side resident who had six handguns stolen from his home two years ago has now reportedly had three handguns stolen from his SUV.

The state Department of Justice has asked the Group Insurance Board to reconsider its decision July 12 to cover gender reassignment surgery for state workers beginning next year.

A Janesville police officer in his probationary employment period when arrested for disorderly conduct in July has been fired.

43 North, a small-plate, fine dining restaurant on King Street, is closed due to a plumbing problem, and its owner Shinji Muramoto is unsure if it will reopen.

Recent polls show Anderson getting 7-8 percent support in the Senate contest.

A distraught man who told Madison police officers he wanted them to shoot him was refused his request Wednesday night, with the officers getting help for the man.

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Two men took little time stealing merchandise from a West Towne Mall boutique Tuesday night, grabbing over $1,700 worth of goods in less than a minute before fleeing on foot.

The former NFL star was sentenced to 18 years in prison in a case where he was accused of drugging and raping as many as 16 women in four states.

A truck that would soon strike and kill a bicyclist out for a triathlon training ride two weeks ago was seen being driven erratically moments before the crash, witnesses told Dane County Sheriff's investigators, according to a criminal complaint filed…

More low-income housing and housing for the homeless will be coming to Dane County this year, thanks in part to Dane County partnering with other agencies to get the housing built and/or purchased.

A Dane County Jail inmate who walked away from minimum security on Saturday is back in custody.

Traffic on a busy West Side street will be slowed next week so asphalt resurfacing work can be done.

Serving a couple of vegetables every night at dinner is a great strategy for families with picky-eaters.

Even before he dismounted his bike on that snowy Minnesota morning three years ago to ask Gwen Jorgensen if she'd be his wife, Patrick Lemieux issued an equally unexpected proposal: He would abandon his pro cycling career to be her…

A Sun Prairie woman has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide stemming from a heroin overdose death in Adams County in 2015.

Each week, we’re pulling a classic recipe out of the State Journal archives and sharing it here as it was originally printed years ago. Remember, ingredients and cooking techniques change over time so you may want to make some adjustments…

Three men, two armed with handguns, robbed a Fitchburg store Wednesday afternoon, getting away with multiple items.

McGee's is an excellent repurpose of an old Taco Bell. Reasonably priced, but it's definitely not "fast" food.