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SHULLSBURG - James P. "Jim" Lacke, age 79, of Shullsburg, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015, at his home. He was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Shullsburg, the son of Clarence and Eileen (Gough) La…

POYNETTE - Anna M. "Mary" Waugh, age 98, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Divine Savior Healthcare Hospital, in Portage.

BARABOO - Frank John Christianson, age 93, of Baraboo, passed away July 12, 2015, in Wisconsin Dells. He was born to William and Dorthea Christianson on March 25, 1922. Frank was united in mar…

MADISON - Emma Louise Strowig, age 88, passed away on the evening of July 4, 2015, in Madison.

Held at UW-Madison by a California company, iD Tech Camps lets students try out coding and app development, robotics, game design and more.

A Reedsburg man who committed multiple robberies in Madison last year was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday.

Here’s what some scorched investors in China are muttering as they tally their losses: That’s the last time I take stock market advice from People’s Daily.

An 11-year-old Madison boy suffered significant injuries Monday morning when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle.

Wisconsin’s future is bright. Since taking office more than four years ago, our reforms and investments have made Wisconsin a more free and prosperous state.

After more than a year waiting for a window replacement that had been promised in three weeks, Francine Salerno wondered why her calls weren't returned.

WAUKESHA -- An hour before Gov. Scott Walker was set to sign a new state budget written entirely by Republicans, state Democrats took a podium in a Waukesha County labor hall to rail against a…

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MADISON - Marlene Violet "Molly" "Marley" Gest, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2015, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, surrounded by her loving family.

BEAVER DAM - On Friday, July 10, 2015, Wanda (Czajka) Ferron, of Beaver Dam, Wis., was peacefully called to her heavenly home at the age of 95.

SPRING GREEN - Carolyn Jane (Longseth) Hackl passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at the age of 75.

RICHLAND CENTER - George Lee Marshall, age 93, of Richland Center, died at Harvest Guest Home on Sunday, July 12, 2015, surrounded by family.

DeFOREST - James Paul "Jim" Eichstadt died unexpectedly of a heart attack on July 10, 2015, near DeForest, Wis., at the age of 61.

MADISON - A. Roy Anderson, also known as Axel Roy Anderson, died July 3, 2015, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wis. Informal memorial service will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Ju…

Madison police say they arrested a man who used a knife to threaten a bouncer after being kicked out of a bar early Sunday morning.

Beautiful, deep former quarry in Jackson County can also be deadly, as seen in two fatalities this summer.