The effects of the mandatory furloughs for all Wisconsin public employees are beginning to ripple across the state. Various offices have closed and State Troopers have been ordered to cut mileage to meet budget constraints.

This combination of sausage and peppers with onions in a tomato-based sauce is an easy and delicious dish that goes great over pasta or rice.

Today’s Fork and Flame comes from my Memorial Day weekend party. Smoked pulled pork, “wicked” smoked baked beans, and Memphis-style slaw are on the menu.

One of my hobbies is cooking up tasty meals. From time to time I’ll be sharing some of my better meals with you. We’ll start things off with grilled pork chops, onion rings, and grilled asparagus.

Wisconsin is poised to join neighboring Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois with a comprehensive indoor smoking ban law.

Today Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said in a memo “that mere open carry of a firearm…should not result in a disorderly conduct charge.”

Unemployment numbers for March are in, and the economic picture in Wisconsin continues to be grim.

My name is Tino Kaltsas. I’m looking forward to returning to Southwest Wisconsin. I believe it indeed is “Livin’ the Life”