Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - Thomas P. Schomisch, age 70, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015.

MIDDLETON - Violet Irene Riesch, age 84, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015.

MONONA - Lola M. Popanz, age 87, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015. She was born on Dec. 21, 1927, in Madison, the daughter of Aden and Margaret (Elmer) Chase.

WISCONSIN DELLS - Hans Olaf Helland, age 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Wisconsin Dells, surrounded by his loving family.

WISCONSIN DELLS - Warren Bohlinger, age 94, of Wisconsin Dells, Wis., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at Waunakee Manor in Waunakee, Wis.

DODGEVILLE - Eleanor M. Williams, age 99, of Dodgeville, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at Upland Hills Nursing & Rehab Center in Dodgeville.

CROSS PLAINS - Helen Eva Dresen left this world on her terms, following beautiful Christmas and New Year festivities with family and friends. Born on May 22, 1921, she was the last surviving s…

MADISON - Valerie Mary Langlois, age 61, passed away peacefully from complications related to Alzheimer's disease on Jan. 3, 2015. She was born on July 5, 1953, to John and Joan Rango in Racin…

MADISON - Helen M. Knudson, age 95, of Madison, died on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at Chamomile Assisted Living with her loving family at her side.

WAUNAKEE - Jean Eleanor Heimann, age 87, of Waunakee, Wis., passed away on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at the Waunakee Manor Healthcare Center.

OAK CREEK - David Lee "Hook" Horton found peace on Jan. 5, 2015, at the age of 73.

PORTAGE - Russell H. Hurd, age 92, died on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at Divine Savior Hospital, in Portage, Wis.

Community Bankers of Wisconsin will join with, and take the name of, the Wisconsin Bankers Association.

A $625,000 donation will expand the space, and add new administration offices.

An unruly Madison man marred Gov. Scott Walker's Inaugural Ball on Monday when he touched a woman inappropriately and headbutted a man.

The coal-fired Nelson Dewey power plant will be turned off by the end of 2015.

Sales were up by double digits throughout the south-central Wisconsin region, including Dane County.

A man who admitted to shooting his girlfriend to death in her Mazomanie home last year was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison.

Steve Cover to leave for top-level planning job in Arlington County, Virginia.

The Badgers (14-1, 2-0 Big Ten) play host to the Boilermakers (10-5, 2-0) at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Kohl Center.