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American Packaging Corp., maker of flexible packaging for a wide variety of food, healthcare, hygiene and household products, plans to build a plant in DeForest and add as many as 300 employees there over the next decade.

Our nation's obsession with guns makes it easier for terrorists to perpetrate mass shootings like the one in Orlando.

One of the great things about living in New York City is its wealth of street food, which provides us with easy access to dishes from the four corners of the earth.

A fire in a farm shed used to store straw, hay and farm equipment brought almost a dozen fire departments to an Evansville farm on Tuesday, with firefighters taking eight hours to put out the fire.

Unlocked doors are an open invitation to burglars, and residents on Cottage Grove's north side are finding that out the hard way.

A driver on the wrong side of International Lane Tuesday night was arrested for drunken driving by the police officer her car was driving at.

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…

Now and then in everyone’s life, we are reminded that it’s time to catch up with a few things that innocently slipped away and need attention as soon as possible. And that’s what recently happened when I discovered something missing…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The chairman of the board that makes policy for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says members were surprised and disappointed by a recent audit that found serious deficiencies in enforcement of water pollution laws.

The board wants Secretary Cathy Stepp to respond to the audit that found her agency failed to enforce water pollution protections.

OUR VIEW: UW System deserves remedial course in open government for hiding budget

Friedrich Nietzsche, that great sage of despair, asked, “What if some day or night a demon were to steal after you into your loneliest loneliness and say to you: ‘This life as you now live it and have lived it,…

Can’t you just picture it? A fiery sun sinking below the horizon, casting shades of orange, yellow and red on the shimmering ocean.

The big left-hander struck out eight over eight innings, Buster Posey had a season-high four hits and the Giants beat Milwaukee 3-2 on Tuesday night.

The Bucks have the 10th pick in next week's draft.

The first baseman is on pace for 44 home runs, which would rank him with the best sluggers in club history.

GRAND CHUTE — Defending champion Janesville Craig scored three times in the first inning Tuesday, but Burlington chipped away behind a 13-hit attack to beat the Cougars 5-3 in a WIAA Division 1 state baseball quarterfinal at Fox Cities Stadium.

Zach Jarrett's grand slam fuels the Mallards to an early 6-0 lead.

The county's Zoning and Land Regulation Committee voted 3-2 against the revocation of a conditional use permit for Oak Park Quarry, which some residents believe is damaging surrounding property.

The Warhawks take control with a five-run second inning and post a 6-1 victory in the quarterfinals.