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Reality was augmented for police and the black community long before Pokemon Go became the latest mobile craze.

State Street’s annual sidewalk sale pops up this weekend with deals on products ranging from paddle boards to custom-made soap.

MERRILL - Jane Livingston-Ballou, age 64, of Merrill, Wis., passed away Monday, July 11, 2016, suddenly and unexpectedly and without suffering.

SISTER BAY - George L. Bush, M.D., joined his Lord, surrounded by family and friends, on July 11, 2016. He was born on Aug. 11, 1942, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to George Otto and Lucile Elizabeth (Mullen) Bush. He is a…

WATERLOO - Rosalia Zimdars was called home to the Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Rosalia is survived by her husband, Robert Zimdars; daughters, Catherine Oliver and Angie Zimdars; and five grandchildren.

ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. - The Rev. John C. Zingaro, age 62, of Ellwood City, Pa., passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016, at the Family Hospice and Palliative Care facility in Mount Lebanon, Pa.

CAMBRIDGE - Betty J. Hommen, age 87, of Cambridge, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at the Agrace Hospice Center in Janesville, Wis.

PRAIRIE DU SAC - Jane E. (Holway) Hart Royston, age 72, died July 10, 2016. She was born in Madison, on Sept. 15, 1943, the daughter of the late Gordon and Anna (Buelow) Holway. She was united in marriage to…

SHOREWOOD HILLS - Robert H. Coleman, age 79, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Funeral services are planned for Monday, July 18, 2016, at 1 p.m. at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison. A full obituary will appear on…

MADISON - James "Larry" Day, age 86, of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2016.

FORT ATKINSON - Wanda Draeger left this world peacefully, holding the hands of family, on July 13, 2016. The daughter of Albert and Marie (Pallesen) Brackett was born Oct. 17, 1939. She was the youngest of five siblings: Shirley Brackett…

MADISON - Russel T. Perttunen, age 78, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at his home, surrounded by family. Arrangements are pending. The full obituary will be in Sunday's paper.

Cooler and drier weather has moved into the Madison area to start the weekend, but the latter part of the weekend could be wet.

Milwaukee business executive Lisa Mauer becomes president of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. board.

Two people accused two weeks ago of not giving proper care to a dozen puppies removed from their Janesville home have been arrested for alleged felony mistreatment of animals.

Madison’s Veterans Hospital has a new women’s health clinic, a new intensive care unit and a new telephone call center, improvements that cost $11.4 million.

As congressional Democrats hammer Republicans for blocking President Barack Obama's choice for the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is scolding her Senate colleagues for leaving another judicial vacancy unfilled: this one on the federal appeals court that covers…

Best-Selling Books Week Ended July 10.

Greg Reinhard, a former star pitcher at UW-Whitewater who went on to a minor league career, is partnering with DeForest officials to build an indoor baseball training facility and new fields to attract major youth travel tournaments.

UW-Madison's Molecular Archaeology Group conducted tests on the bird's feathers for the Veteran's Museum for free.