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Wisconsin Assembly Democrats today called on Gov. Scott Walker's job-creation agency to release documents relating to loans the agency gave businesses, in light of recent revelations that the …

An employee at an East Side wireless store told police his bosses beat him up and locked him in a small box storage box for hours on Sunday.

The Wisconsin Senate has passed a bill to permit off-duty and former police officers to carry guns on school premises.

MONROE / BLANCHARDVILLE - After a long and frustrating battle with Alzheimer's, Iona Ott, age 86, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home, on Monday, June 8, 2015. She was born Nov. …

MADISON - Mildred P. Deneen, age 93, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, at St. Mary's Care Center.

MADISON - Evelyn Russell, age 87, peacefully passed into eternal life at her home on Monday, June 8, 2015.

SAUK CITY - Jeffrey "Pink" Frosch, age 61, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015, in Sauk City, Wis. He was born on May 24, 1954, the son of the late Victor and Audrey (Schoephoerster) Frosch. H…

RICHLAND CENTER - Myron "Dean" Sumwalt, age 69, of Richland Center, passed away surrounded by his family on June 7, 2015, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, after a very long struggle with conges…

MADISON - Donna Jean Lind, age 74, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on Sept. 21, 1940, in Aurora, Minn., the daughter of Willia…

DEERFIELD - John Polzin, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and teacher, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday night, June 7, 2015. He was 62.

HIGHLAND - Mary Jean (Laufenberg) Wienkes, age 93, of Highland, answered her Savior's call peacefully at Upland Hills Health on June 7, 2015, surrounded by her family, following a brief illness.

CROSS PLAINS - Jesse Shimniok of Cross Plains, a humble servant of God, joined his Heavenly Father on Monday, June 8, 2015. A loving and giving husband, father, son, brother, and friend, many …

MADISON - Sophy Shashkevich, age 92, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at Oakwood Village in Madison. Services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

MADISON - Carol M. Judd Leckie, age 86, of Madison, peacefully passed on to meet her Lord, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Oakwood Village East. She was born on Feb. 25…

CAMBRIDGE - SSG Brandon Kelly Fitzgerald passed away June 6, 2015. He was born May 8, 1977, in Lindsay, Calif. to Elaine and Albert "Bert" Fitzgerald. Brandon joined the U.S. Army in November …

MADISON - Helen Marie (Blazek) Richter, age 98, passed peacefully from the arms of family and friends to her Lord on June 7, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on Sept. 17,…

MADISON / EVANSTON, Ill. - Herbert Martin Kliebard, loving husband, father, grandfather, friend and ground-breaking scholar in curriculum planning, the history of education, and on the educati…

COTTAGE GROVE - Lenice Lavon Pafford, age 86, of Cottage Grove, and formerly of Fennimore, died on Sunday morning, June 7, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Lenice was born on May 25, …

STOUGHTON - Bob, Doc, Grandpa, Bobpa, Dad, no matter what the name, Robert Arndt was a true original. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, he died on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at the …

HOLLANDALE - Glenn Schriber, age 93, of Hollandale, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Ingleside Manor in Mount Horeb.