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OREGON - Lucille Ace passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Oregon Manor. She was born on Jan. 23, 1923, the daughter of Harry and Maurine Butts. She married William Ace in 1941.

STOUGHTON - Dorothy I. Benson, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. Arrangements are pending. Full obituary to appear in Sundays paper. Please sha…

DeFOREST - Mary Ellen Smith, age 92, passed on peacefully at her residence surrounded by her family on March 10, 2015. She was a caring, loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend and will be…

MADISON - Cecilia Ann Gollman, age 63, died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on May 9, 1951, the daughter of Be…

DODGEVILLE - Margaret "Peg" Rock, age 90, of Dodgeville, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. She was born in Dodgeville on July 21, 1924, to Carl and Mary (Thies) Rock.

MADISON - Evelyn J. Orvis, age 81, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at home with her family.

POYNETTE - William L. Hinrichs, age 83, of Poynette, a longtime Madison, and Westfield resident, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015, at Country Terrace in Poynette. William was born on Nov. …

MIDDLETON / BARABOO - Max Wilhelm Herrmann Sr., age 98, of Middleton, formerly of Baraboo, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2015, at Heritage Senior Assisted Living in Middleton.

MADISON - Stanley R. "Pinky" Anundson, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Arrangements are pending.

MADISON - Caryl Mae Mosel, age 91, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear in Friday's edition. Online condolences…

MADISON / PINE BLUFF - Hannah J. Zoromski, age 26, of Madison, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th S…

A page for Robinson on the website of Foster Funeral Home and Cremation Services says the service will start at 4 p.m. Saturday.

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January jobless rates in Dane County and its three largest cities were the lowest in the state, according to preliminary U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ estimates released Wednesday by the st…

SHOREWOOD HILLS - Karen Walsh grew up in rural Wisconsin just outside of Columbus where her path frequently crossed with those of abandoned felines.

Years before big technology companies such as Google and Facebook began talking about using balloons, drones and cellphones to provide Internet access to billions of people in developing count…

High school students and supporters of Madison police are planning separate events Wednesday in the continuing community response to the officer-involved fatal shooting of Tony Robinson on Friday.

Bill would allow superintendents to override school board policies to improve low-performing schools.

School districts have lodged complaints about the length of time needed for students to take Wisconsin's new state test aligned to the Common Core State Standards.

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