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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica / MADISON - Peter Brian Strombom passed away on May 18, 2015, in San Jose, Costa Rica. He died peacefully accompanied by his four children, Craig, Kelly, Ariane and Annika…

MADISON - Katherine J. Knudson, age 62, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending and a complete obituary will be published in Sunday's paper.

EASTMAN - Bridget A. Achenbach, age 19, of Eastman, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born Oct. 26, 1995, the daughter of Lonnie an…

DODGEVILLE/WAUPACA - Bernice A. Lamb, age 96, of Dodgeville, formerly of Waupaca, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at Sienna Crest Assisted Living in Mineral Point. During her nearly a ce…

MIDDLETON - Ruth (Yates) Schmitz of Middleton, age 94, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on May 23, 2015. She was born on March 27, 1921, in Parnassus, Penn., the daughter of J…

WAUNAKEE - Beverly Marie "Bev" (Bischoff) Statz, age 81, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015, with her family by her side. She was born in Madison on March 2, 1934, to Herman and Mabel (Penn) …

MARSHALL - Kristi Jean Jan (Voss) Duhr, age 55, of Marshall, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, May 24, 2015, surrounded by her loved ones, known as "Team Kristi".

WEST BARABOO - Edward "Ed" Tourdot, age 88, of West Baraboo, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2015, at home with his wife, Patricia at his side. Ed, son of August and Florence (Kalden…

EDGERTON - Belinda (Gjermo) Fish, age 53, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital. She was born on Aug. 20, 1961, in Stoughton, the daughter of Lowell and Sandra (Munson) G…

MADISON - Lorraine A. Thorpe, age 92, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, of natural causes at the UW Hospital.

TUCSON, Ariz. - Adele Leopardi Backs died peacefully in her sleep on May 21, 2015, with her devoted husband, Mark, by her side.

DODGEVILLE - Loene Elizabeth Eichorst, age 89, of Dodgeville, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015, at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Dodgeville.

MADISON - On May 23, 2015, Neva Marie Goglio transitioned from this earthly life. Neva was born March 9, 1923, in Viroqua, to Fred and Ella (Clements) Henry. She graduated from Viroqua High Sc…

Beverly A. Kopper, former UW-Whitewater provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, was appointed as the new chancellor of UW-Whitewater Tuesday, a spokeswoman said.

Milwaukee officials, leaders of the state Legislature and the president of the Bucks said Tuesday they're close to reaching a deal to pay for a new $500 million arena.

The potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate didn't bring reporters on his six-day trip to the Holy Land.

The average Madison gas price has increased 3.3 cents a gallon in the past week, according to auto club AAA.

A drunken man approached a Madison couple Friday and threatened to kill himself if they did not give him money, police said.

100 Mile Sauce Company owners decided to show that utilitarian condiments such as ketchup can be sourced and made locally.

A man in a blue kimono, who a witness described as "an overweight Alice Cooper," approached a Madison woman Friday afternoon and allegedly put a hand down her pants, police said.