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Pohlman, Roger W. "George"
MADISON / DEERFIELD - Roger W. "George" Pohlman, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Watertown on Nov. 10, 1949, the son of Charles and Helen…
DeWitt, Anne Ross Reetz
MADISON / MOUNT HOREB - Anne Ross Reetz DeWitt, of Madison, Mount Horeb, and Shawno, age 92, born June 12, 1924, in Whitewater, died Monday, July 25, 2016, peacefully in her sleep following a massive stroke.
Disch, Vivian M.
BELLEVILLE / NEW GLARUS - Vivian M. Disch, age 94, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at the New Glarus Home.
Johnson, Deacon Julius Jr.
MADISON - Deacon Julius Johnson Jr., age 86, of Madison, passed away unexpectedly at home beside his loving wife on Monday, July 18, 2016.
Fisher, Gertrude H.
REEDSBURG - Gertrude H. Fisher, age 97, of Reedsburg, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Ridgeview Terrace, Reedsburg Senior Life Center, where she had resided for nine years.
Oxley, Colette M.
STOUGHTON - Colette M. Oxley, age 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
Spectrum Brands shares soar
The Middleton maker of Rayovac batteries and other consumer products reported results for the third fiscal quarter Thursday.
Badgers football: UW adds commitment from former Alabama outside linebacker Christian Bell
Bell will have four years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2016 season.
The Gomers say 'Bye for Now'
The Gomers are goners. At least for the time being. But not before they say “Bye for Now” with a super-sendoff performance of their beloved Rockstar Gomeroke.
Rain possible into Friday; pleasant weekend on tap
Heavy rain fell in the Janesville area Thursday afternoon, but the storms missed Madison so far, with chances diminishing later in the night.
Six sickened by unknown substance at recycling plant, Madison Fire says
Six employees at a Southeast Side recycling plant were sickened Thursday afternoon by an unknown airborne substance released from a container in a pile of material, officials said.
Wisconsin police officer had sex on the job 98 times
Police said that over an eight-month period, the officer spent about four to six hours during each workday making personal calls from his department-issued phone, fabricated his work logs 146 times, lied to a supervisor about what he did during…
Community leaders file civil rights complaints over force used by police
Fifteen activists and community leaders filed civil rights complaints Thursday with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney, seeking investigations into the arrest of Genele Laird by Madison police on June 21, and into use of force practices…
Madison driver arrested for alleged 8th driving while intoxicated offense
A Madison woman stopped by police in McFarland early Thursday morning was arrested for her alleged eighth driving while intoxicated offense.
Elections: Turnout for Aug. 9 primary projected to be 16 percent
That's down slightly from 2012 when there was a competitive Republican primary race for U.S. Senate.
Prep boys basketball: Madison Edgewood's Alex Arians makes commitment
Arians plans to attend South Dakota State. He averaged 15.8 points and led the Crusaders in rebounding last season.
Former deputy charged with bringing contraband to jail inmates
A former Dane County Sheriff's deputy who was fired earlier this month after investigators said she brought contraband to an inmate in jail was charged Thursday with five felonies.
Prep boys basketball: Middleton's Storm Murphy commits to Division I Wofford
Murphy, a 5-foot-11 guard, helped lead the Cardinals to a share of the Big Eight Conference regular-season boys basketball crown.