Wisconsin State Journal Local News

BARABOO - Irma Helen Lange, age 94, of Baraboo, passed away Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at St. Clare Hospital.

REEDSBURG - Dennis R. Geffert, age 64, died on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, in his home.

BLACK EARTH - Barbara Jean Stone Michaels, age 59, of Black Earth, passed away on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at Manor Care in Platteville. Barb was born on July 23, 1955, in Waukesha, the daughter …

EVANSVILLE - A light went out on Garfield Avenue in Evansville on Monday. Lawrence "Larry" Paul died on Nov. 3, 2014, at Meriter Hospital in Madison.

MONONA / SUN PRAIRIE - Joseph H. Yelk, age 92, passed away on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014.

JONESDALE - Charles A. "Chuck" Ley, age 92, of Jonesdale, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at Bloomfield Healthcare and Rehab Center.

Splurge, a home decor and gift shop, has opened in The Shoppes of Prairie Lakes, 2808 Prairie Lakes Road, Sun Prairie.

REEDSBURG - Duaine Benton Olds, age 94, of Reedsburg, died on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, in the Reedsburg Area Medical Center.

OREGON - Sandy McGregor, age 76, of Oregon, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at his home.

MADISON - Frank A. Skonie passed away on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014. He was born on June 14, 1928, in Hofa Park, Wis., the son of John and Clara (Brusky) Skonieczy.

COLUMBUS - Carol J. Hein age 80, died on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg.

WAUNAKEE - Alice A. Rocca, age 73, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014. She was born on Dec. 3, 1940, in Calumet, Mich.

Pewaukee-based M&M Office Interiors has acquired Middleton-based Paragon Business Furniture Group Nov. 1.

The Badgers play an exhibition game vs. the Rangers at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Kohl Center.

Waunakee (9-2) plays host to Slinger (9-2) at 7 p.m. Friday in a Division 2 quarterfinal.

It might be worthwhile to buy a ticket or two in the three Wisconsin Lottery jackpot games since the jackpots have grown to total more than a half-billion dollars.

Madison's Central Library had a line of voters at 7 a.m., which election officials said they hadn't seen in prior elections.

Dry weather was a rallying cry for farmers trying to get their crops in during the last week of October.

A bullet fired during a home invasion Monday night lodged into a living room wall of the East Side apartment, but nobody was injured.