Wisconsin State Journal Local News

A Madison man was charged Wednesday with 11 felonies for two burglaries and an attempted burglary in Madison in October and November, including one in which police said he took two guns from a home.

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:

Liability concerns shouldn't stop Midwestern childhood tradition

But the developer's identity won't be released until the state gets closer to finalizing a contract for the project.

ALMA CENTER - Archie R. Hale, age 68, of Alma Center, Wis., died on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Saint Josephs Hospital in Marshfield.

FORT ATKINSON - Clarence Nicolas Schmit, age 85, of Fort Atkinson, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. He was born on July 22, 1929, in Milwaukee, son of Josephine (Block) and Frank Schmit.

REEDSBURG - Eugene T. "Gene" Krueger, age 86, of Reedsburg, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at the Reedsburg Area Medical Center.

MOUNT HOREB - David L. Wilberding, age 75, of Mount Horeb, Wis., formerly of Cuba City, Wis., died peacefully on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison, with his wife at his side.

WISCONSIN DELLS - Harvey "Pete" Christensen, age 83, and lifelong resident of Wisconsin Dells, Wis., passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, Wis.

PORTAGE - Deane A. Steele, age 87, of Portage, formerly of Pardeeville, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg.

MADISON - Robert A. Alt, age 70, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015.

BELLEVILLE - Clifford L. Rauch, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at his home. He was born on April 2, 1941, in Madison, Wis., to his parents, Mathias and Clara (Schmidt) Rauch.

BETTENDORF, Iowa - Brett A. Niday, age 44, died in Bettendorf, Iowa, on Dec. 24, 2014. He was born on April 1, 1970, in Muscatine, Iowa.

MADISON - Jennifer S. Pang, age 46, passed away at her home on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. She was born on July 23, 1968, in Vietnam, to Kyong Nam Pang and Kim Lang Tran.

LODI - Diane M. Leatherberry, age 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. She was born on March 3, 1950, to Leo and Leona LaMere.

WAUNAKEE - Wilma E. Bernards, age 72, passed away peacefully with her family at her side, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg.

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McFARLAND - Mildred "Millie" Gehrke, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, surrounded by her family.

MADISON - Jack Priester, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. From the very beginning, Jack took his diagnosis of cancer in his stride, facing all adversities …