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MADISON - Vivian Mae "Peggy" Ferris, age 88, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. She suffered a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's while being cared for by her husband at home. Peggy…

OREGON - Eleanore M. Killerlain, age 94, of Oregon, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. She was born on June 1, 1921, at home in Oregon, the daughter of Charles and Eleda (Mellum) Frye. She married Robert…

ARENA - Jerlyn K. Holzem, age 71, of Arena, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the UW Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016, at the RICHARDSON-STAFFORD FUNERAL HOME in Spring Green at…

MADISON - Lorna Marie Clancy Miller, age 87, died May 9, 2016, after many years in decline from Parkinson's and dementia. She was daughter of John Edward and Francis Starke Clancy, born Aug. 27, 1929, in Valley City, N.D. She…

MADISON - Marlene R. Kind, age 75, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in Monona. She was born on July 5, 1940, in Madison, the daughter of Roman and June Weisensel. She married Charles Kind on May…

COTTAGE GROVE / LOS ANGELES - Chase A. Femrite, age 29, left us all too soon on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. He was born on April 13, 1987, in Madison. Chase graduated from Monona Grove High School in 2005, the…

LODI - Richard Dean "Deaner" Bartholomew, age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2016, at his home. He was born on Aug. 16, 1929. Deaner served his country in the United States Air Force. He married Ann Theisen…

GILMAN / MIDDLETON - Teresa E. Sromek, age 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Artisan Senior Living in Middleton.

MAZOMANIE - James Michael Auchue passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, after a two year battle with brain cancer. Jim was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison on Feb. 13, 1954. He spent his grade school years at…

BLUE MOUNDS TOWNSHIP - Earl "Sonny" Shelstad, age 78, of Blue Mounds Township, Wis., died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at home from an apparent heart attack. He was born Aug. 29, 1937, to Jens and Alpha (Anderson) Shelstad.…

MADISON - Elizabeth Wester Muzzy, 88, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Oakwood Village, University Woods, Madison, Wis. Born April 19, 1928, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Reuben Axel and Gertrude Theoren (Hazen) Wester, she graduated from Marshalltown High…

Never mind that it’s mid-May: Rainy, cold weather has continued to wreak havoc with the varsity sports schedules of area high schools.

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Police arrested two "persons of interest" on unrelated warrants early on Saturday, police said.

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