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A 15-year-old boy who had recently arrived in Madison from Georgia attacked a woman on Winnebago Street in August 2013 to rob her of her iPod, but did not rape her as she told investigators, o…

There are 237,768 spring turkey permits available for the April-May six-period season.

The Packers' offense seems better equipped this time around to face Richard Sherman and Seattle's swarming defense.

Record corn production in some states won't increase demand and that should keep prices from climbing much in 2015.

Senate Republicans introduce their version of a school accountability bill that creates two review boards.

DeFOREST - Larry Ernest Nale, of DeForest, died peacefully at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veteran's Hospital on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, in Madison, at the age of 73.

MONONA - Leo R. Furey, age 95, of Monona, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on Dec. 19, 1919, in Madison, the son of Robert and Catherine (Marks) Furey. …

DEERFIELD / SUN PRAIRIE - Dean R. Gotzion, age 81, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, surrounded by his loving family.

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

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN - Roberta M. Marfilius, age 79, of Prairie du Chien, passed away on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at the Crossing Rivers Hospital. She was born on July 15, 1935, in Prairie du Chien,…

DEERFIELD - Walter Eugene "Gene" Weld, age 76, passed away on Dec. 29, 2014, at home, surrounded by those who loved him.

MONROE - Eric E. Soros-Kegl, age 90, of Monroe, died at his home on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, following a lengthy illness.

MADISON - Jon Budge, age 75, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on March 28, 1939, in Bakersfield, Calif., the son of Milton and Laura Budge.

JANESVILLE - Lenice I. Fassbender, age 80, of Janesville, Wis., died on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Huntington Place Memory Care.

MUSCODA - Marian Lucille Connery, age 86, of Muscoda, died on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015.

BELLEVILLE - John C. Prigge, age 70, of Belleville, Wis., died on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare.

WAUNAKEE - Ronald Wenzel, age 79, died peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. He was born on Feb. 2, 1935, in Freeport, Ill., to the late Edward and Verna Wenzel.

MADISON - George Glynn, age 93, passed away from complications of cancer, on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015.

MADISON - Brian D. House, age 55, left to be with his heavenly Father on Jan. 10, 2015.

WAUWATOSA - Mary-Louise Eshelman, age 92, known better as "Molly/Mollie," died on Jan. 11, 2015, in Wauwatosa.