Wisconsin State Journal Local News

Kudos to Stevens Construction Corp. for bringing down Pyare Square in Madison in a systematically professional way, without interruption to anything around the site.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Eddie Lacy is rolling again.

Ogunbowale did what he does best against LSU on Saturday — excel as a change-of-pace, passing-down back to complement teammate Corey Clements.

The state Department of Justice has agreed to pay $1.6 million to lawyers who represented Planned Parenthood and other plaintiffs in a lawsuit over a court-rejected hospital admitting privileges requirement for abortion doctors, to cover lawyer fees and other costs,…

The conversion to acquirer Old National Bank, of Indiana, will be made this weekend.

University of Wisconsin athletics director Barry Alvarez has signed a two-year contract extension through January 31, 2021, the university announced on Wednesday.

But the Cardinals are expected to face a big challenge from Madison La Follette, Fort Atkinson and Madison Memorial.

SEXTONVILLE - Kathleen "Kay" James, age 76, of Sextonville, Wis., died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wis. She was born on April 5, 1940, near Muscoda, Wis., the daughter of Greg and Aszlie (Standish) Bomkamp.…

MINONG / SPOONER - Michael W. Schwedersky, age 82, of Minong and later, Spooner, died peacefully in the care of Lakeview Hospice on the evening of Sept. 1, 2016, after struggling with smoking-related lung disease.

POYNETTE - Sherill L. Olson, age 63, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at her home in Poynette.

NEKOOSA / WAUNAKEE - John F. (Jack) Herrick, age 84, died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. He was born on Sept. 18, 1931, the son of Viola Herrick. He married Joan Kruger on May 12, 1951, at St. Raphael Cathedral in…

PORTAGE - Jaime J. "Jay" Penaflor Jr., age 37, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at Divine Savior Healthcare hospital in Portage.

LANCASTER - Donald Edward Funk, age 98, of Lancaster, Wis., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at his son's home in Appleton, Wis.

MADISON - Mary (Beddard) Roberts, age 62, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at her home. She was born Aug. 30, 1954, in Roanoke Rapids, N.C., to James Russell and Jane (Pittman Branch) Beddard. She married John Roberts…

STOUGHTON / CHICAGO - Robert C. "Bob" Deutscher, age 91, of Stoughton, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at home. He was born on April 1, 1925, in Illinois, the son of Adolf and Ida Deutscher.

DEFOREST - Clayton Richard "Clayty" Underdahl, our beloved son, brother, grandson and friend, age 19, died on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, as the result of a tragic car accident.

STOUGHTON - Oscar John Forton II passed away quietly on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, at the Nazareth House. He was born in Stoughton on March 31, 1923, son of Oscar John Forton I and Elma (Olson) Forton. He attended Stoughton…

MADISON - Terry Lee Massey, age 67, of Madison, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. He was born on March 6, 1949, in Walhalla, S.C., son of Thomas and Loraine (Randal) Massey. Terry…

BELLEVILLE - Jeffrey Orville Van Stelle, of Belleville, Wis., was born Jan. 24, 1953, and died at age 63 on Sept. 7, 2016, in Madison, Wis.

MADISON / NOKOMIS, Fla. - Rodney A. Abraham, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. Memorial Services will be held at GUNDERSON WEST FUNERAL HOME, 7435 University Ave., Middleton, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016. Visitation…