Wisconsin State Journal Local News

NEW GLARUS - Lila (Kubly) Dibble, age 96, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2015. He was born on July 29, 1918, on the family farm in New Glarus, to Nic and Alda Kubly.

MADISON - Irma A. "Jo" Balser passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Waunakee Manor, where she had lived for the past four years. She was born in Pulaski, Wis., the daughter of Hugo and Ell…

VERONA - Marianne Gill-Volker, age 72, of Verona, died on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in a Madison hospital. She was born on May 3, 1943, in Ketchikan, Alaska, the daughter of Harold and Virginia…

STOUGHTON - Lenore Yvonne Adkins, of Stoughton, born on March 23, 1929, in Whitehall, was born into her new life on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at Oregon Manor, Oregon.

VERONA - Tara L. Hunt, age 53, of Verona, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital.

SUN PRAIRIE - Roger A. Lafler, age 79, passed away at home on Friday, July 10, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Roger enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and spending time with his family.

MADISON - The Rev. Dr. Andrew Carey Davison, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and pastor to all he met, died peacefully at UW Hospital on Sunday, July 5, 2015, surrounded by his family.

MADISON - Donna M. Rung, age 74, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at Meriter Hospital after a brief and sudden illness. Donna was born in Baraboo on Nov. 4, 1940, to Donald and Ella (Bez…

WAUNAKEE - Michael J. Beckwith of Waunakee, age 64, died at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg surrounded by his family on July 10, 2015. Michael was born in Madison, on Aug. 30, 1950, to Robert an…

MADISON - Marlene Gest, age 84, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. Arrangements are pending.

OREGON - Napoleon B. Mumford, age 79, of Oregon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2015. He was born on April 5, 1936, in Kinston, N.C., the son of Charlie and Esther Mumford.

DEFOREST - James P. Eichstadt, age 61, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015. Arrangements are pending.

If you want a forecast of this fall’s hunting seasons, think back to last fall. Whether your hunts were good or bad for these birds, expect similar results this year.

The victory by the U.S. Women’s National Team in the World Cup final Sunday was a fittingly patriotic moment to top off the Fourth of July weekend.

A pilot had to make an emergency plane landing in a Spring Green cornfield Thursday night, but no one was injured, the Sauk County Sheriff's Office reported.

The sophomore-to-be will compete during the All-Star activities in Cincinnati 

The former prep and UW standout replaces longtime coach Tom Klawitter 

Police arrested a Janesville woman for her seventh OWI after an officer observed her vehicle swerving on the road.

Time passes, writes Laura Vanderkam, whether we choose what to do with it or not.

South-central Wisconsin could have a few steamy days ahead, with forecasts of highs in the 80s and possible showers and thunderstorms.