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Brown, Lawrence W. "Larry"
RENO, Nev. - Lawrence W. "Larry" Brown, age 78, of Reno, Nev., passed away peacefully on May 13, 2016. He was born in Madison, Wis. on Dec. 17, 1937, the son of L. Wayne and Marion Thauer Brown. Larry grew…
Lee, Steven E.
MADISON - Steven E. Lee, age 50, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Meriter Hospital. He was born on Oct. 13, 1965, in Madison, the son of Robert and Bernie (Truehl) Lee. After an eight-year battle…
Genin, Marian Kathryn
MADISON - Marian Kathryn Genin, age 91, of Madison, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. Marian's family celebrates her victory over the constraints of her physical decline, knowing she was welcomed into heaven by a loving Savior.
Forest, Laverne Bruce
FITCHBURG - Laverne Bruce Forest, born in 1938 in Montevideo, Minn., to Esther and Anthony Forest, passed away peacefully at home early Wednesday morning, May 18, 2016.
Man charged with attempted homicide for hammer attack on wife
A former Cottage Grove man was charged Thursday with attempted first-degree intentional homicide after police said he struck his estranged wife several times with a hammer last week at her home.
Smith, Michael S.
COTTAGE GROVE - Michael Stewart Smith, age 67, entered into eternal life with Jesus on Sunday, May 15, 2016, in the arms of his wife, after a two-year courageous battle with cancer. Mike was born on Nov. 1, 1948, in…
Neitzel, Edwin Harry Otto
MCFARLAND - Edwin H. Neitzel, age 89, passed on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
Badgers women's basketball: Micaela Crall, Elizabeth Toye leave Wisconsin program
Micaela Crall and Elizabeth Toye have left the University of Wisconsin women’s basketball program.
Wisconsin added 35,565 jobs in 2015
The number is almost as many as the number of jobs created in the previous year.
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New York Times: Russian minister of sports is 'shamelessly' ashamed
Of the things Vitaly Mutko, Russia's minister of sports, wrote in his "apology" for what he described as Russia's "problem" with doping, one is true: "It cannot be right that clean athletes should suffer for the behavior of others."
Northwoods League: Madison Mallards sign Ty Pennington, Andrew Snow, Cameron Frost for 2016 season
The Madison Mallards signed Nevada junior pitcher Ty Pennington, Arizona State sophomore infielder Andrew Snow and Washington State junior outfielder Cameron Frost to their 2016 roster.
WIAA track and field: Pairings, schedules, sites set for 2016 tournament series
Regionals are set for Monday, May 23, followed by sectionals on Thursday, May 26, and the state meet on June 3-4 in La Crosse.
Sunshine in the forecast through Sunday
Forecasters are staying the course in predicting sunshine through Sunday in Madison.
WIAA boys golf: Pairings, dates, courses set for 2016 WIAA tournament series
Pairings have been finalized for the WIAA boys golf tournament series, which gets under way with area regionals on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Renter scammed out of $3,200 for house not for rent, Madison police say
A man moving into a house he thought he rented on the West Side on Monday got a rude and expensive awakening, when the Realtor who sold the house to someone else showed up.
Packers: Chicago Bears charging premium for tickets to home game vs. Green Bay
The Bears introduced variable pricing into their ticket pricing this season, meaning prices will differ based on the opponent and date.
Tenney Lock opening Friday; links Lakes Mendota, Monona for boaters
The Tenney Lock, the gateway leading to the passage between Lakes Mendota and Monona for hundreds of boaters, will be opening on Friday.
WIAA softball: Pairings, brackets announced for 2016 WIAA softball tournament
Seedings, brackets and pairings have been published on the WIAA website for the 2016 state softball tournament, which opens Tuesday, May 24, with regional quarterfinals in Divisions 2, 3 and 4.