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Developer would pay $1 for land valued at $5 million for first four phases of six-part redevelopment.

The Madison utility company held its annual shareholders meeting Tuesday.

Deputy James Myers allegedly posted "Send them back to Chicago" and "Then nuke Chicago" in a Facebook comment section.

A Madison man was charged Tuesday with 10 counts of possessing child pornography after state agents who executed a search warrant at his apartment last week found illegal images on a hard driv…

Alec Hill, president of Madison-based InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, has been diagnosed with myelodysplasia, a cancer of the bone marrow, according to the organization.

MADISON - Margery J. Skolaski, age 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 18, 2015. Marge was born on Aug. 8, 1932, in Lodi, to Ernest and Viola Johnson. She grew up in Lodi/Madison. Marge …

MADISON - David W. Dintelman, age 62, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at home. He was born on Feb. 23, 1953, in Mount Horeb, the son of Oscar and Unitah (Collins) Dintelman…

CASSVILLE - John M. Bernhardt, age 92, of Cassville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home surrounded by his family. He was born on Oct.20, 1922, in Cas…

PRAIRIE DU SAC - Lilah Lorna Sprecher (named for the lilacs her mother saw from the bedroom window as Lilah was born), age 93, passed away peacefully at Sauk Prairie Healthcare Center on Monda…

CEDARBURG - In loving memory of Marion Edna Tupper (nee Albers). She began life with her Savior on Feb. 11, 2015. Marion was born on Nov. 26, 1931 to Clarence and Hazel Albers on their family …

MADISON - Joanne Grace Einersen (nee Steege), a 30-year resident of Madison, died on April 3, 2015, after an extended illness. Joanne was born May 2, 1933, in Hackensack, N.J., of the Rev. Mar…

MAUSTON - Nelda Louise (Pelton) Westra, age 78, of Mauston, passed away peacefully Monday, May 18, 2015, at Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m., Thursd…

MADISON - Darryl Keith Bailey, age 56, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015, at home after a long illness. Memorial services provided by Foster Funeral and Cremation Services, 2109 Luann Lane, Madison.

Madison - David J. DuCharme, age 64, died unexpectedly at St. Mary's Hospital on Sunday, May 17, 2015. Dave was born Dec. 1, 1950, in Oshkosh, to the late Kenneth and Marjorie DuCharme. He gra…

MOUNT HOREB - Alice L. (Johnson) Hulburt, age 91, of Mount Horeb, died Monday, May 18, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born Nov. 28, 1923, in Mount Horeb, to Lewis and Gena (…

COLUMBUS - Selma J. Pederson, age 90, of Columbus, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at the Columbus Community Hospital. A funeral service will be held at Noon on Saturday, May 23, 2015, a…

MIDDLETON - Reverend Harland Swiggum, age 92, passed away after a sudden illness on Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was surrounded by family as he passed from this life to the next. Harley was born o…

FALL RIVER - Lorena L. Ladwig, age 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at The Meadows in Fall River. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., with visitatio…

A McFarland man who posed as a woman on the Internet, convinced teenage boys to send him nude photos of themselves and then threatened them with exposure to get them to send him more, was sent…

Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal calls for drug testing recipients of public benefits, including food stamps, unemployment insurance and worker training.