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Boyes, Dorothy May (Brinkman)

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
MADISON - Dorothy May (Brinkman) Boyes, age 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Dorothy was born on April 7, 1928, in Madison, the daughter o…

Motl, Vernice E. (Knapton)

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
MARSHALL - Vernice E. (Knapton) Motl, age 79, of Marshall, went to Heaven on May 3, 2015, as she was surrounded by her family at Agrace HospiceCare. Vernice was born on Nov. 4, 1936, daughter …

Briggs, Norma

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
OREGON - Norma Briggs of Oregon, Wis., died unexpectedly and peacefully on April 30, 2015, at age 79. She is survived by her husband, Mike, and children, Carolyn, Helen, Marian, and John. Norm…

Hegley, Orvella E. Jones

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
STOUGHTON - Orvella E. Jones Hegley, age 99, died on April 26, 2015, at Skaalen Retirement Services. She was born on Jan. 18, 1916, in the Township of Arena, Wis., the daughter of Clarence and…

Garton, Jeffrey Alan "Hefe"

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
OREGON - Jeffrey Alan Garton, age 46, of Oregon, passed away from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Sunday, May 3, 2015. He was born on June 6, 1968, in Milwaukee, the beloved …

Davidson, Ollis J.R.

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
DeFOREST - Ollis J.R. Davidson passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015, at the Waunakee Manor. He was born on July 7, 1922, to Julius and Rosella (Tenjum) Davidson at the Davidson homestead. In 194…

Radcliff, Donald K.

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
BARABOO - Donald K. Radcliff, age 79, formerly of Mauston, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015, surrounded by his family at UW Hospital, Madison.

Olin, Donald B.

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
BRODHEAD - Donald B. Olin, age 73, of Brodhead, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 4, 2015. He was born on March 13, 1942, in Monroe, Wis., the son of Ross and Thelma (Blackford) Olin.

Wieczorek, Dennis E.

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
BROOKLYN - Dennis E. Wieczorek, age 72, passed away at his home, on Monday, May 4, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will appear in the Thursday edition. Online condo…

Kessenich, Romain G.

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
WAUNAKEE / VERONA - Romain G. Kessenich, age 85, of Waunakee/Verona, died on Monday, May 4, 2015, at Four Winds Manor in Verona.

Watson, George

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:30pm
MONONA - George Watson passed away peacefully in his favorite chair at home on Sunday, May 3, 2015, with his family by his side. He was the only child born to Guy and Henrietta Watson in Beloi…

Badgers football: Kenzel Doe earns opportunities with New England Patriots, Houston Texans

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 3:00pm
Kenzel Doe will have two chances in the coming weeks to earn an NFL contract.

Homeless activists seek to identify homeless to help them get housing

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 2:00pm
"Registry Week" will help identify most at-risk and vulnerable homeless residents.

State's largest chambers of commerce issue statement urging proposed UW System budget cuts be lessened

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 12:45pm
The state’s two largest chambers of commerce have come out against proposed funding cuts to the University of Wisconsin System.

UW public authority is dead, lawmaker John Nygren says

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 11:35am
The public authority proposal was the second piece in Walker's controversial budget proposal for the system, the other being a historic $300 million cut that he and others said could be mitiga…

State Senate hears bill to repeal prevailing wage

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 10:30am
The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Labor and Government Reform is holding the hearing at the state Capitol.

Enbridge appeals to Dane County Board to avoid spill insurance

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 9:30am
On the advice of a pollution risk expert, the county zoning board required Enbridge to supply a cleanup money guarantee.

Beer Baron's Beer Week picks: Happy hump day y Cinco de Mayo

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 9:00am
Madison Craft Beer Week has reached its midpoint, and you probably have some catching up to do.

Get involved with kids to stave off violence -- David Larson

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 6:00am
Every day we hear on television news and in newspapers about another young black man who has been killed. Why are they being shot? That is a great question that most likely has many answers.

Chris Rickert: Woe to the targets of court-sanctioned, bipartisan John Doe probe?

Tue, 05/05/2015 - 5:30am
Let’s not pretend that what the targets of the John Doe raids are suspected of is significantly less wrong than, say, drug-dealing, gang-banging or other crimes worthy of a police raid.

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