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MADISON - April Andersen passed away unexpectedly at home on Feb. 27, 2015.

WEST BEND, Wis. / OJIBWA, Wis. / NAPLES, Fla. - Lawaine Marie "Sis" Rudnicki passed away with family by her side in Madison, on Sunday, March 1, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer.

DUBUQUE, Iowa - Marcella S. "Marcie" (Mihm) Spahn, age 98, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015, at Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque.

MILWAUKEE / SUN PRAIRIE - Edward "Eddie" Godkin, age 34, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at his home. He was born in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 15, 1980, to Carl and Carole (Noll) Godkin.

MADISON - David Lee Douglas passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2015, at Oak Park Place. David was born on Sept. 5, 1930, to James Lee and Carrie (James) Douglas, in Madison.

BEAVER DAM - Lloyd G. Kaul, age 88, a resident of Arcadia Senior Living in Beaver Dam, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015.

COEUR D' ALENE, Idaho / COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. - Donald M. "Don" Rutledge, age 78, born on Dec. 6, 1936, in Madison, was called to heaven on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho.

MADISON - Robert (Bob) Wayne Syse, age 81, of Madison, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, surrounded by his family.

DICKEYVILLE - James L. "Jim" Baker, age 80, of Dickeyville, went to his home in heaven on Monday, March 2, 2015.

McFARLAND - Esther Richmond, age 89, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Fairhaven Nursing Home. She was born on April 12, 1925, in Madison, Wis., the daughter of Olaf and Jennie (Dahl)…

SUN PRAIRIE - Nancy Louise (Iotte) Miller passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015, after a courageous 8-year battle with cancer.

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Secretary Reggie Newson said the move will create efficiency. 

Settle, who coached Badgers backs from 2006 to '10, replaces Thomas Brown, who spent one season at UW before leaving for Georgia.

When the Chicago Cubs open their season at Wrigley Field next month, players and fans alike may feel a bit like a homeowner who lives in a house where workers are tearing apart the kitchen.

The governor wants to cut 66 positions, force state parks to support themselves through fee increases and remove citizen control of DNR.