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Cuban native Ricardo Gonzalez, who has been advocating for the normalization of relations with Cuba for 40 years calls it "a big, big day."

The banking industry publication lauds Bauer for leading the turnaround that kept the Madison bank from going under.

A private security guard will patrol the City-County Building after hours starting Wednesday night, Mayor Paul Soglin said in a message to workers there.

MADISON / FALL RIVER - Kenneth James Koch, age 50, of Fall River, passed away on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.

MADISON - Marion F. Corcoran passed away in her sleep on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. She was born on Aug. 29, 1927, to J. Otis and Ruth (Myrick) Fuller in Rhode Island.

TUCSON, Ariz. - Arleen Doris Jenkins Ziarnik, age 84, died peacefully on Nov. 27, 2014, in Tucson, Ariz.

MADISON - Charlene Rachel (Edwards) Medenwald, age 91, passed away peacefully on Dec. 16, 2014, surrounded by her loving family and special friend, Julie Selin.

CAMBRIDGE - Clyde E. Heberlein, age 91, of Cambridge, Wis., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, at his home.

SAUK CITY - Donald "The Herbinator" Herbrand, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at the home of his daughter, with loving family by his side.

SHULLSBURG - Genevieve M. Edge, age 91, of Shullsburg, Wis., passed away on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Monroe Clinic Hospital in Monroe, Wis. She was born on Dec. 21, 1922, in Shullsburg, the d…

BROOKLYN - Mary Ann Jonas, age 63, of Brooklyn, died on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. Gunderson Funeral Home in Stoughton is assisting with the arrangements.

MADISON - Anna Mae Winters, age 96, passed away on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. She was born on May 10, 1918, in Mazeppa, Minn., the daughter of Alfred and Bessie Hook.

MADISON - Ruth S. Keel passed away on Dec. 16, 2014. She was born in Alpha, Minn., on Aug. 19, 1923, the daughter of Jacob and Tena Snyder.

RICHLAND CENTER / BLUE RIVER - Marvin C. Eng, age 85, of Richland Center, and formerly of Blue River, died on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014.

LODI - Roger J. Clemens, age 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, with family members by his side. He was born on March 27, 1931, in Dane, the son of Allie and Tillie (Wipperf…

MADISON - Robert J. "Big Bob" Rolfsmeyer, age 43, of Madison, passed away on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, unexpectedly, at home.

The longstanding West Washington Avenue coffee shop and cafe, Electric Earth, has closed after 15 years, and is becoming a sushi restaurant.

The Republican governor said Wednesday that Cuba needs to show it's committed to freedom and prosperity.

After nearly five years on Madison's West Side, Harold's Chicken Shack is opening a location on the East Side, in the former Happy Grill space.

Macha Teahouse is closing this weekend after seven years on Monroe Street. Sunday will be its last day for food service.