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Provo, Kelly Rae (Smyth)

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 3:30pm
EVANSVILLE - Kelly Rae Provo, age 46, died unexpectedly in her sleep on Sunday, May 10, 2015. She was born in Richland Center on June 27, 1968, the daughter of Diane and Ed Smyth. Kelly grew u…

Ehle, Ronald W.

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 3:30pm
STOUGHTON - Ronald W. Ehle, age 73, passed away at his home Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 18, 2015, at WEST KOSHKONONG LUTHERAN CHURCH. Visitatio…

Matranga, Alice Jane

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Alice Jane Matranga, age 85, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Oak Park Place in Madison. She was born on July 12, 1929, in Madison, the daughter of Ruby and Edward Heinz.

Murphy, Phyllis Mae

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 3:30pm
SUN PRAIRIE - Phyllis Mae Murphy, age 71, passed away May 11, 2015, the beloved daughter of her father, Lawrence (deceased) and mother, Florence (still living at the age of 100) Murphy; sister…

Meylor, Lorraine Katherine

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 3:30pm
MOUNT HOREB - Lorraine Katherine Meylor, age 88, of Mount Horeb, died on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Girlie's Manor in Mount Horeb, with her family at her side after her fight against brain ca…

Assembly takes up restrictions on food stamp purchases, drug testing of benefit recipients

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 2:30pm
The Wisconsin Assembly is poised to take up bills imposing new restrictions on public-benefit recipients, such as requiring them to undergo drug tests or avoid using food stamps to buy junk food.

Badgers men's basketball: UW will play at Syracuse in Big Ten/ACC Challenge

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 1:20pm
The game against the Orange, 18-13 last season, is set for Dec. 2 at the Carrier Dome.

Mayor Paul Soglin: We'll continue to allow for 'greatest latitude' in political expression

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 12:50pm
But protesters have a responsibility to themselves and the community, he said.

Jeff Scott Olson: Now the real effort for justice in the courts begins for Tony Robinson's family

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 12:30pm
Wisconsin just learned criminal charges will not be filed against Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny in the fatal shooting of Tony Robinson on March 6.

Great Wolf sale is finalized

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 12:30pm
The Madison indoor waterpark resort company is now part of Centerbridge Partners.

West Towne to reshuffle and add for Cheesecake Factory

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 12:00pm
Oakley, Nutrition Shack and Windsor are new additions

Bloomberg News: US tax code burdens economy and middle class

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 11:10am
America’s convoluted tax code has needed comprehensive reform for years. The case for change would be open and shut even if families on low and middle incomes hadn’t come under increasing stra…

Records to be released in John Doe probe into Scott Walker's campaign

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 11:00am
The court records to be released Wednesday involving a secret investigation launched in 2012 into coordination between Walker's campaign and conservative and Republican groups.

Campus Inn ready to reopen as Graduate Madison

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 10:45am
A three-month renovation has touched every space of the hotel and adds dining and bar options.

Econ Quiz: How do you define unemployment?

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 10:15am
What is the “official” definition of unemployed?

Protest starts at scene of Tony Robinson's death

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 9:30am
About 100 to 200 marchers walked east on Williamson Street after assembling in front of the house where Tony Robinson was killed.

Police video shows officer firing shots that killed Tony Robinson

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 9:10am
Madison police squad car video shows Officer Matt Kenny firing seven shots in three seconds, mortally wounding Tony Robinson.

Hands on Wisconsin: Evidence outweighs emotion in Tony Robinson ruling

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 8:30am
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne, the first district attorney of color in Wisconsin, has decided not to file charges against Madison police Officer Matt Kenny in the shooting death …

In Season: Baby bok choy

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 8:00am
What it is: A leafy vegetable with spoon-shaped leaves and pale green, rather than white, stems of mature bok choy. It’s also called Shanghai bok choy and is common in Asian cooking.

Cooks' Exchange: Capturing a Norwegian-American family's history in recipes

Wed, 05/13/2015 - 7:00am
Recipe requests don’t always arrive in stamped envelopes or emails. Some have been made in grocery stores, meat markets, at the Kohl Center, on sidewalks by someone who recognizes me, or durin…

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