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Schluter, Carl N.
FAIRCHILD - Carl N. Schluter, age 93, of Fairchild, died Friday, June 5, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. He was born Aug. 31, 1921, to parents, Carl H. and Alma (Nelson) Schluter…
Reynolds, John F.
DURANGO, Iowa/MOUNT HOREB - John F. Reynolds, age 60, of Durango, Iowa, formerly of Mount Horeb, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015, at Dubuque Nursing and Rehab in Dubuque, Iowa.
Courter, Joseph Arthur
SUN PRAIRIE - Joseph Arthur Courter, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and forever soldier, passed away June 6, 2015, at William Middleton V.A. Hospital. Joe was born on …
Frosch, David L. "Dave"
SAUK PRAIRIE - David "Dave" L. Frosch, age 67, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison after a "super" heroic battle with cancer. He was born in Baraboo on Nov…
Michael, Reverend David John
MADISON - Reverend David John Michael, age 73, passed away from cancer on Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. A husband, father, pastor, and community leader, Dave gave hope and encou…
Log from fire pit started Sun Prairie house fire
A Sun Prairie home caught on fire Saturday when a smoldering log from a fire pit was left near the front porch.
Monroe motorcyclist hits deer
A Monroe motorcyclist collided with a deer Saturday night in the Town of Cadiz and was flown to the hospital.
Police: Madison man punched for no clear reason
A 22-year-old was walking in Downtown Madison when he was punched without warning and for no apparent reason, police said.
Police: man mugged while talking on phone
A Cedarburg man was mugged while talking on his phone in Downtown Madison early Sunday morning, police said.
Police: Driver T-boned minivan, 2nd OWI
A 28-year-old Madison man was charged with his second OWI when he ran a red light Saturday and T-boned a minivan on Madison's East Side, police said.
In the Spirit: Fund eases financial strain for explicitly Christian programs
The Madison Christian Giving Fund began quietly two years ago and is now set for its first public fundraising campaign.
Michael Perry stays close to home in adult fiction debut
Michael Perry is most known for his real-life tales starring small-town Wisconsin folk, most notably from books such as “Population 485” and “Truck: A Love Story.” With his first book of ficti…
Executive Q&A: Beestman helps workers relaunch their careers
Donna Beestman opened Career Success Strategies, a consulting firm, in 2005, operating out of her home at 9 Southwick Circle on Madison’s West Side. She and her husband had been away a long ti…
Just Read It | Ann Bausum
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.
Tufa tunes: Author Alex Bledsoe uses music to make a mood
The Mount Horeb fantasy writer brings real-life musicians to life in his stories.
Hands on Wisconsin: Preventing abortion in Wisconsin
Better access to birth control prevents more abortions than any restrictions supported by Republicans.
$700,000 WEDC loan to aviation company unpaid
The state gave a federally funded $686,000 loan to Morgan Aircraft but failed to perform an up-to-date financial review of its finances. State officials say the company, which created no jobs,…
Faculty uneasy about working at UW after cuts, tenure changes
Mahesh Mahanthappa is one of two high-profile departures from the chemistry department this year.
Display street names on signs -- State Journal editorial from 125 years ago
This State Journal editorial ran on June 3, 1890:
Abortion battle misses big picture
We interrupt Wisconsin’s seemingly endless dispute over abortion for an important announcement:
