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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is refusing to back House Speaker Paul Ryan in his upcoming primary election, saying in an interview Tuesday that he is "not quite there yet" in endorsing his party's top-ranking elected official.

The board reverted definition after coming under fire for allowing certain records to be immediately destroyed.

MADISON - Donald E. Kuenzi, age 64, died at home on Friday, July 29, 2016, after a long illness. He was born on April 3, 1952, in Madison, the son of Edward W. Kuenzi and Viola A. Andler. He was…

MIDDLETON / ARENA - June Marie Topp, age 71, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on Nov. 29, 1944, in Leeds, the daughter of Milton and Emma (Paskey) Kusrow. June was…

NEW GLARUS - Shirley M. Krauss, age 85, of New Glarus, passed away on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. She was born on May 14, 1931, in Monroe to her parents, Robert and Emma (Edwards)…

MADISON / VERONA / MCFARLAND - Arthur Jerome Anderson, age 94, passed away peacefully on Aug. 1, 2016, at Oak Park Place in Madison. He was born as Jerome Arthur Rolland Anderson on June 10, 1922, in Primrose, Wis., to…

MADISON/ MARSHALL - Bertha (Nelson) Hallman, age 99, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016. She was born in Evansville, on March 18, 1917, the daughter of Jens and Anna (Moe) Nelson.

HAYWARD - Sharron K. (nee Daugherty) Reynolds, born March 25, 1939, passed away on July 23, 2016, after a long battle with a disease. She is survived by husband, and five children, Debra Warner/Zimmerman, Doreen Phillips, Dale Warner, Dean Warner,…

MOUNT HOREB - Enid Marie Roberts, age 88, of Mount Horeb, was welcomed to her Heavenly home on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016.

POYNETTE - Linda L. Knuteson, age 76, of Poynette, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Linda was born on Feb. 12, 1940, in Lancaster, Ohio, the daughter of Alonzo and Mildred (Williams) Perry. She…

WEST ALLIS - Robert P. Gakovich found peace on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at age 86 years.

MADISON - Roger A. Mott, age 83, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, at the William S. Middleton Memorial VA Hospital in Madison. A Memorial Service will take place at a later date. Please share your memories at www.CressFuneralService.com.

VERONA - Alberta J. "Allie" Fassbind, age 88, passed away on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, at Four Winds Nursing Home in Verona. She was born on Jan. 18, 1928, in Madison, the daughter of Albert and Loretta (Thurber) Miller. Alberta…

OXFORD - Mary Katherine Haugaard, age 77, of Oxford, passed away July 29, 2016, at her home. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, at Highland Memory Gardens in Madison, Wis.

PINE BLUFF / MADISON - Florence C. Krantz, age 96, died on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at All Saints Assisted Living with family at her side.

HILLSBORO / DEFOREST - James Stuart Stanek, age 84, formerly of Hillsboro, Wis., passed away peacefully at his home in DeForest, on July 31, 2016, with his daughter by his side.

MADISON - Ruth M. Vetter, age 91, of Madison, passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare after a short illness. She was born in 1925, in Madison, the daughter of John and Rose.

The Madison utility company reported its quarterly results.

MADISON - Marie Hale, age 73, passed away at UW Hospital on July 31, 2016. She was born in Madison on Aug. 27, 1942, the daughter of Fred and Martha (Kelley) Ream. She attended Madison East High School. She married…

The chances for showers and thunderstorms continue in Madison Tuesday night, right before a short stretch of hot weather moves in.