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Department of Corrections officials and law enforcement are investigating the death of an inmate earlier this month at a state prison in Oshkosh, DOC officials confirmed Tuesday.

Card won her second consecutive Big Ten title in the shot put, breaking her own conference championships record with a throw of 59 feet, 9.50 inches.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon will not be allowed to hold a fall recruitment or take part in events with the rest of the UW-Madison Greek community through Nov. 1.

Rep. Robb Kahl, D-Monona, announced he wouldn't run for the seat after another Democrat announced a challenge.

Wisconsin’s payments for nursing home care might be the worst in the country, a new study says, causing the facilities to lose more than $50 a day on Medicaid patients and charge $100 a day more for those who pay…

MADISON - Larry Marquardt, age 67, of Madison passed away peacefully on May 12, 2016, at the VA Hospital surrounded by his family. Larry was born on July 20, 1948, in Scandinavia, Wis.

SUN PRAIRIE - Dianne C. Olson, age 64, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, at her home in Sun Prairie. She was born on June 30, 1951, in Madison to John and Henrietta (Nolden) Kurt. She married William M.…

COTTAGE GROVE - John Anthony Lukosaitis, age 59, of Kenosha and Cottage Grove, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on Jan. 7, 1957, in Kenosha, the son of Anthony and…

POYNETTE / MADISON - Ronald J. "Trail Boss" Ripp, age 64, passed away on May 14, 2016, at the UW American Center Hospital in Madison, of heart failure.

WAUNAKEE - Robert Paul Manske, age 74, passed away at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital on May 10, 2016, taken from his family by cancer. The wonderful doctors and nurses at the VA worked tirelessly to help him…

MADISON - Theresa Marie Wofford, age 62, of Madison, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016, succumbing to a long time struggle with diabetes related health problems. She was born on Feb. 5, 1954, in Madison Wis., to James and…

PORTAGE - Eugene Paul "Mope" Nett, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, surrounded by his loving family at Tivoli in Portage. Eugene "Mope" was the owner and operator the Porterhouse Supper Club in Portage and currently the…

COTTAGE GROVE - Vera B. Carpenter, age 89, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016. She was born on Aug. 12, 1926, in Madison, the daughter of Clarence and Josephine (Kempfer) Goth. Vera married Myron Carpenter on…

COLUMBUS / MADISON - Russell H. Green, age 79, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Trinity Senior Community. Russell was born on Nov. 13, 1936, in Fox Lake, Wis. to Benjamin and Golda (Schultz) Green. He was raised…

MADISON - William J. Cnare, age 73, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Madison, Wis., in 1942, along with an identical twin brother, Charles Cnare, to his parents,…

MADISON - A Celebration of Life for Linné, who passed Dec. 22, 2015, will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY OF MADISON at 1:30 p.m.

MADISON - Myna Ione Hughes Gibbens, age 88, of Madison, died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, after an illness of two months. Born to Russell Santford Hughes and Lois Edna (Allen) Hughes on Feb. 7, 1928,…

MADISON - John H. Craig, beloved husband/father/grandfather, decided to join our other loved ones in Heaven on May 15, 2016, in the comfort of his home, with his family.

LODI / SAUK CITY - Sophia A. Burhop, age 84, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, at Our House Assisted Living in Lodi. She was born on June 26, 1931, the daughter of David and Evelyn (Brace) Thistle. She…

RICHLAND CENTER - Ardys C. Kratochwill, age 87, of Richland Center passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Monday, May 16, 2016. Ardys was born on Nov. 26, 1928, the daughter of Dillard and Mildred (Berry) Daughhetee…