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OREGON / EVANSVILLE - Thomas J. Johnson, a.k.a. Belushi, age 46, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at UW Hospital, surrounded by family and friends, following a brief illness. He was bor…

MADISON / EVANSTON, Ill. - Francis E. "Frank" Both, age 94, of Madison, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.

Wisconsin Jobs Now says Walker's Department of Workforce Development was supposed to investigate wage complaints.

HELENVILLE / JOHNSON CREEK - Jeffrey Lund, age 51, of Helenville, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at the Rainbow Hospice in Johnson Creek, after a long battle with cancer. Jeff was bor…

COTTAGE GROVE - Eugene "Gene" Leonhardt, age 82, of Cottage Grove, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at Stoughton Hospital. He was born on Sept. 4, 1932, in Cottage Grove, the son of Minni…

MCFARLAND - Earl Everett Kinder, age 64, of McFarland, lost his battle with lung cancer at home, surrounded by his family, on Oct. 25, 2014.

MADISON - Lawrence H. Endres, age 60, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare, in Fitchburg. Larry was born on July 8, 1954, in Madison, the son of Howard F. Endres and Mar…

MIDDLETON - Michael Curtis Umhoefer, age 23, passed away on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, from injuries sustained in a car accident near his home. He was born on July 30, 1991, in Madison, the son of…

CHIPPEWA FALLS - Barbara Jane Wilcox died peacefully on Oct. 22, 2014, at The Chippewa Manor, Chippewa Falls, after a week with St. Joseph's Hospice. She chose comfort care because of increasi…

DEERFIELD - Dean Francis Sullivan, age 50, of Deerfield, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014. Sean was born on April 7, 1964, at the Fort Atkinson Hospital, to Edward and Irene Sulliv…

ARENA - Robert R. Reeve, Sr., age 78, died on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Helena (Arena Township) on Sept. 10, 1936, the son of the late Russel…

COTTAGE GROVE - Otto C. Otteson, age 83, of Cottage Grove, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison with family by his side. He was born on Nov. 28, 1930…

REEDSBURG - Monica Lucille Ritzer, age 56, of Reedsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital. She was born on Nov. 7, 1957, in Reedsburg,…

The Madison stem cell company will manufacture the cells for use in potential treatment of macular degeneration. 

The name Ben Bradlee elicited sharp emotions for anyone who crossed paths with the Washington Post executive editor during his 1968-91 tenure.

MARSHALL - Charles Rex "Chuck" Wolfe age 77, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at his home of multiple myeloma. He was born on Sept. 28, 1937, in Madison, the son of Max and Imogene (Cripp…

MONONA - Grace A. Daggett, age 89, of Monona, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital, with family at her side. She was born on March 6, 1925, in Hatley.

MONONA - DuWayne Scott "Pork" Pivett, age 50, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, following a sudden heart attack.

MIDDLETON - Ronald V. Bushnell, age 71, of Middleton, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare in Madison. He was born on Sept. 28, 1943, in Prairie du Chien, the son of Vir…

The Madison medical device company, maker of the Cologuard test for colorectal cancer, reported its quarterly results Monday.