Wisconsin State Journal Local News

MADISON - John Henry "Jack" Sheskey passed away, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, surrounded by family. He was born April 24, 1929, in Lost Lake, Wis. to Henry and Johanna "Jennie" (Biel) Sheskey.

MCFARLAND - Joshua James Kopp, age 16, of McFarland, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born on Oct. 20, 1998 in Madison, the s…

LODI - Raymond G. Conklin, age 91, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. He was born on April 20, 1923, in Oregon, Wis., the son of George and Beulah (Johnson) Conklin.

EGYPT / EDGERTON - Elizabeth Lynn Walker, born March 4, 1973, in Stevens Point, Wis., died unexpectedly and too soon on Jan. 2, 2015, while visiting in the Nile Delta city of El Mahalla, Egypt.

SUN PRAIRIE - Marie B. Shea, age 78, passed away on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at the Karmenta Center in Madison. She was born on March 3, 1936 in Madison and was the daughter of Robert and Adelai…

MADISON - Robert A. "Robbie" Kolb, age 53, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. Please see Wednesday's Wisconsin State Journal for full details. Please share your memories at www.CressFuneralS…

MOUNT HOREB - Audrey R. Yapp, age 88, of Mount Horeb, died on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at Ingleside Nursing Home. She died the way she lived, peacefully and harmoniously.

SUN PRAIRE / LODI - Lawrence Lee "Larry" Novy, age 81, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on April 21, 1933, in the Town of Stark, Wis., the son of Carl an…

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Federal funds paid for the expenditure.

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The cattle and calf inventory in Wisconsin grew to 3.5 million head while the number of milk cows stayed the same at 1.3 million.

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said Monday the county will seek to block Gov. Scott Walker's plan to require drug testing of public benefits recipients.

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The Badgers return to action Tuesday night vs. Indiana at the Kohl Center.

Cheryl Rawlings paid for her pain, but both the bill and the feeling lingered.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's new treasurer has gotten rid of his staff and says he'll donate part of his salary as state Republicans continue to try to eliminate the office.