Wisconsin State Journal Local News

STOUGHTON - Philip L. Grefsheim, age 85, of Stoughton, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison. He was born on April 20, 1931, the son of Paul and Olga (Shellestad) Grefsheim. He grew up…

RIDGEWAY - Harold D. "Possum" Nichols, age 84, of Ridgeway, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016, at Bloomfield Healthcare & Rehab Center from heart complications.

MADISON - Helen (Roell) (Kenyon) Jones, age 91, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016, at Waunakee Manor. She was born on Nov. 1, 1924, in Chilton, Wis., the daughter of Lawrence and Armella (Schwoerer) Roell. She graduated from St.…

UTICA - Wayne E. Smithback, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Utica on April 18, 2016. Wayne was born Aug. 3, 1929, to Gordon and Verna Smithback. His childhood and all but a few months of his…

OREGON - Theresa M. Pedracine, age 76, of Oregon, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Capital Lakes Health Center, Madison. She was born Dec. 23, 1939, in Madison, the daughter of Joseph and Magdalene (Annen) Kraskey. Theresa was…

FORT ATKINSON - Bette J. Lueck, age 76, of Fort Atkinson, died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at home surrounded by her two sons and daughters-in-law.

NEW GLARUS - Palmer "Butch" Strickler was born on April 10, 1922, in New Glarus, Wis., the son of Kathryn and Eugene Strickler. Born of a Swiss sausage maker, he always knew the meaning of hard work, having grown up…

SUN PRAIRIE - Cassie Niebur, age 92, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare, Fitchburg. She was born on Feb. 21, 1924, in Roxbury, Wis., the daughter of John and Theresa (Reider) Kurt. Cassie married George Niebur…

MADISON - Ardys "Ardi" Klaas passed away peacefully at the age of 66, on April 17, 2016, in Madison, Wis. She was born Ardys Sandra Basthemer on Nov. 18, 1949, in Madison, Wis. She grew up in Mount Horeb, Wis.,…

MADISON / STOUGHTON - Constance "Connie" Gruebling, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 18, 2016.

STRAUBING, Germany - Gustavs Mierins Martinsons passed away at the age of 90, on April 4, 2016, in Straubing, Germany.

A Boscobel man being placed under arrest for his alleged second drunken driving offense allegedly started fighting with the deputy and needed to be stunned so the arrest could be made.

A one-block stretch of a Downtown Madison street will be closed on Thursday for a construction project.

The Badgers will play the Hilltoppers at Camp Randall Stadium on Sept. 1, 2018 to open the season.

The Badgers' defense recorded six sacks during team drills Tuesday.

Madison Public Library's dedication to community service and engagement is being honored nationally.

In addition to Madison, other potential host cities include Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis and San Francisco, along with international cities Hong Kong, Tel Aviv and Guadalajara.

A 75-year-old Madison woman was not hurt Monday night during a mugging on the city's East Side.

The University of Wisconsin softball team's doubleheader against North Dakota on Wednesday has been canceled due to inclement weather, the university announced on Tuesday.

A Madison man was knocked unconscious while a Madison woman kept her purse during a mugging early Tuesday on the city's East Side.