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The report will be presented Tuesday to the county's Public Protection and Judiciary Committee.

The victim, a female graduate student who has since moved to another state, was beaten, strangled and raped by an unidentified suspect.

MADISON - HealthMyne, a Madison health technology company, has appointed Arvind Subramanian CEO.

Hammill, 14, a freshman at Cedar Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana, is in line to take over the position from Sydney Hilley, who is set to succeed current setter Lauren Carlini next season.

Herrmann served 25 years in the WIAA office.

Herro, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound junior, is a consensus four-star recruit and becomes the first verbal commit in the Badgers' 2018 recruiting class.

Two more true freshmen were added to the University of Wisconsin’s two-deep depth chart this week.

Private fundraising contributed to the playground project, along with $2.7 million in updates to the school funded by taxpayers.

If you're at Camp Randall Stadium this football season, take a close look at the south end zone near the UW Field House. Focus on the bold, white letters spelling "WISCONSIN" on a cardinal red background -- do you notice…

Fitchburg police say it may be about two weeks until they release more information about a bike-van collision that put Maples in the hospital with life-threatening injures.

MADISON / LYNDON STATION - Ross Laridaen, age 66, of Madison, formerly of Lyndon Station, died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center in Madison. Ross was born Aug. 20, 1950, in Reedsburg, the son of Philip…

BRIGGSVILLE / PORTAGE - Mary L. Summers, age 70, of Briggsville, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016.

PLATTEVILLE - Marion V. Arthur, age 92, of Platteville, died on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Park Place Assisted Living, Platteville. Marion was born on Nov. 16, 1923, on a farm at Leslie, near the Old State Capital, rural Belmont,…

SPRING GREEN / MAZOMANIE - Brendt L. Olson, age 59, of Spring Green, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Greenway Manor Nursing Home following a year long battle with cancer. He was born on Sept. 29, 1956, the…

JANESVILLE - Spencer Mack Twining, age 21, died on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, as the result of a motorcycle accident in Waukesha County. Spencer was born on Aug. 23, 1995, to Donna and John Twining.

NAPLES, Fla. - William A. "Bill" Halvorson, age 88, of Naples, Fla., died Sept. 5, 2016. Born in Menomonie, Wis., he also lived in Madison and Milwaukee.

MOUNT HOREB - Jason W. Te Strake, age 40, of Mount Horeb, Wis. died unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Ellestad Camacho Funeral Home, 500 N. 8th St., Mount Horeb, Wis.

MADISON - Fernando Rivera, age 80, of Madison, died of cancer on Sept. 11, 2016, at the Agrace HospiceCare facility. Fernando was born in Cartago, Colombia on Sept. 20, 1935, to Leonardo Rivera and Francisca (Duran). On Sept. 30, 1963,…

MIDDLETON - Janelle O. Eller, age 64, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. She was born Aug. 13, 1952, to the late Victor and Edna (Haas) Ruhland. Janelle was a loving…

CUBA CITY / LINDEN - Stanley R. Griffiths, age 65, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning Sept. 10, 2016, at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville. Stan was born on May 14, 1951, in Dodgeville, the son of Robert & Ruby (Brown)…