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1987, when Vice President George Bush ran for president, he suffered a major embarrassment early: He lost the Ames Straw Poll to televangelist Pat Robertson. He later lost the Iowa Republican …

A former Anchor Bank executive was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison for fraud he committed while working on a real estate deal during the time he was president of an Anchor subsidiary in 2009.

MILWAUKEE - Joan C. Foley, age 83, of Milwaukee, died June 13, 2015, after a brief illness. She was born in Richland Center on June 7, 1932, to John and Marie (Stork) Foley. She attended grade…

WISCONSIN DELLS - Robin M. Raedel, age 70, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, June 14, 2015, at her home in Wisconsin Dells. She was born Aug. 5, 1944, at the family home in Wautoma.

REEDSBURG - Lucille E. Harms, age 87, died peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2015, in the Sauk County Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at S…

PARDEEVILLE - Carolyn Storandt, age 68, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Carolyn was born Aug. 25, 1946, in Portage, the daughter of James and Lorrain…

RICHLAND CENTER - Virginia Dare (Beatty) Waldsmith, of Richland Center, Wis., passed away on June 14, 2015.

PRAIRIE DU SAC - Anna M. Block, born June 11, 1999, otherwise known as "Banana" to friends and family, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 14, 2015. She was a sweet, loving, free spirited…

PARDEEVILLE - Elliott T. Carr, age 66, of Pardeeville, passed away at home with his wife by his side on June 13, 2015, after confronting brain cancer for 18 months. He was born on May 1, 1949,…

BRODHEAD - Merrill M. Woodward, age 90, of Verona, formerly of Fitchburg, Wis., passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2015, at Four Winds Manor, Verona. He was born on Sept. 23, 1924, in …

MADISON - Mary Anne Mayhew, age 70, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015, with her husband by her side. Arrangements for a Celebration of Life Service are pending, and a complete obituary will…

OREGON / MONONA - Mary A. Burke, age 71, of Monona, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg after a short battle with cancer. She was born…

MIDDLETON / OREGON - William S. Franken, age 72, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015, in the town of Rome. He was born on Aug. 26, 1942, in Madison, the son of Stephen and Catherine (Boucha…

Truesdale, a 5-9 guard from San Antonio, Texas, played in six games for the Badgers last season.

British Prime Minister David Cameron disputes the likely presidential candidate's account of their prior conversation.

And median prices rose almost 7%, the MLS report found.

A Dane County sheriff's deputy who posted inflammatory Facebook comments regarding shootings in Madison has retired, with the sheriff saying Tuesday his actions "soiled the reputation and trus…

James V. Caruso is the new president and CEO of Madison-based Cellectar Biosciences.

The top two police officials in Beloit have been placed on administrative leave, effective immediately, after a review of the department questioned its "leadership and management."

One GOP lawmaker has dissed his spending plan as a "crap budget," and it gets worse than merely a rhetorical slap.