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Fitchburg voters have a clear choice in the upcoming mayoral election April 7. I urge them to join my husband and I in supporting Mayor Shawn Pfaff.

Could you receive a fair trial if the other side donated a million dollars to the judge’s campaign? Not likely. Nor should you feel comfortable if the judge views his job as carrying out one p…

We are getting closer to the end of the Obama Administration, the greatest circus in the world (sorry Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey). Although there is no end to the examples that could…

I hope my friends and neighbors in District 1 will join me in supporting Barbara McKinney for City Council. During the past four years, we have worked together on the southwest side to strengt…

I am responding to the many letters I have seen about to the recent death of Tony Robinson. While I am very saddened by his death, I am appalled by the rush to judgment before all the facts are known.

James Daley has served our country and this state since 1966. His accomplishments include being a Marine sergeant, an Army National Guard Brigadier General, District Attorney in Rock County fo…

If he spelled the next word correctly, it was bee over. "R-H-O-D-A-M-I-N-E," he said. "And we have a winner," announcer Brad Williams said to loud applause.

SUN PRAIRIE - Naoma Eleanor Lyster, age 89, passed away at Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge on Friday, March 27, 2015. She was born on July 5, 1925, in Mount Tabor, Wis. The beloved daughter of F…

BURLINGTON/MOUNT HOREB - Irene Mae Millard, age 86, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015.

MADISON / SUN PRAIRIE - Hazel Marie (Friedl) Imhoff, age 101, passed away Thursday morning, March 26, 2015, in Stoughton. She was born at home in Elroy, on Dec. 20, 1913, the daughter of Charl…

MADISON - Doris Brinson, age 94, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015.

MARION - Eugene Edward Droes, age 75, of Marion, passed away peacefully at his home Friday, March 27, 2015. His journey in life has ended, but while he lived, he led a full and happy life as a…

MIDDLETON - James R. Underkofler, age 91, went peacefully to his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, while at his residence in Scottsdale, Ariz.

GEORGETOWN, Texas - Rosemary Virginia Fleming, formerly of Madison, was born on April 18, 1920, and passed away on July 28, 2013.

MADISON - Doris Dean "Dedee" Raufeisen, age 89, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 20, 2015, surrounded by her family. Doris was born on March 28, 1925, in Loveland, Colo., th…

MADISON - Anne (Hecker) Marion, age 100, died on March 23, 2015, at Hebron Oaks Nursing Home, in Madison. Anne was born in New York, N.Y., on March 19, 1915, and grew up in Newark, N.J. She li…

REEDSBURG - Doris Jean (Birk) Bennin, age 81, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at the Reedsburg Area Senior Life Center.

MADISON - Herman D. Liegel, age 98, passed away peacefully at Oakwood Village on Monday, March 23, 2015.

MONONA - Mavis Conrad, age 87, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare Center. She was born in Baraboo, on July 3, 1927, the daughter of Albert and Jennie (Olson) Flinn.

MADISON - Nancy Louise Reuschlein, a courageous survivor who perhaps cherished life's gifts more than most, died March 23, 2015, in Madison, after an almost lifelong illness. She was 59.