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MADISON - Joanne McCluskey, age 73, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016, peacefully in her home. She was born to Paul Hamburg and Betty Dederich. Joanne was a loving and considerate woman who loved to be involved…

MAUSTON - Alyce L. Doyle, age 88, of Mauston, Wis., peacefully entered eternal life on Saturday, July 23, 2016.

LODI - Rae Ann Wopat died on July 25, 2016, at Sauk Prairie Hospital after a four-year battle with cancer. Rae Ann was a private person who fought her cancer with dignity and grace, asking no special treatment or sympathy.

MADISON - Jule E. Marks, age 55, passed away on Sunday, July 24. 2016. She was born on March 9, 1961, in Racine, the daughter of John Rehberg and Elaine (Legge) Rehberg of Franksville.

MINERAL POINT - Raymond Herbert Hanson, age 96, of Mineral Point, passed into eternal life on July 25, 2016, surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness at Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville, Wis.

SUN PRAIRIE / TOMAHAWK - Patricia Ann Rigney-Finken, age 72, passed a away on Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Sylvan Crossings at Chapel Valley in Fitchburg. She was born on May 6, 1944, in Marshfield and was the daughter of…

CHICAGO - Verjel H. (nee Zurisch) Beiler, age 90, passed away on July 26, 2016. She was the adoring wife of the late Arnold; loving mother of Dennis (Deborah) Beiler and Benjamin (Patricia) Beiler; proud grandmother of Jessica, Joshua, Jeremy…

MOUNT HOREB / NEW GLARUS - Roger L. Werndli, age 73, of Mount Horeb, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at his home. He was born on March 23, 1943, to his parents, Melvin and Meta (Schindler) Werndli. Roger…

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A transgender researcher has filed a complaint against the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Wisconsin and an insurance company for denying her coverage of gender confirmation surgery.

Two underaged adults shown goofing off next to a squad car set off Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney on Tuesday, considering a woman who was at a huge drinking party over the weekend is in the hospital.

Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson, who is starting training camp on the physically unable to perform list, says he had a minor issue with his left knee this offseason.

The Big 12 has made its expansion intentions clear in recent weeks, and BYU, a University of Wisconsin opponent in 2017 and 2018, is in the center of that conversation.

A Madison woman was arrested Monday for allegedly selling her own prescription drugs on the street.

A transgender researcher at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health has filed a complaint against the medical school, the state and an insurance company for denying her coverage of gender confirmation surgery.

Heavy rains and excessive heat might have caused problems for Wisconsin residents last week but it was just what the state's crops needed, officials said.

Deteriorating pavement on South Stoughton Road near the Beltline has prompted repair work and lane closures, beginning Tuesday night.

The Madison company reported its second-quarter financial results on Tuesday.

The Shelley Glover Foundation has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County to help underprivileged kids.

Baldwin said young people are more likely to aspire to careers in politics if they see officials elected who are like them.

A driver needing a potty break broke from the ranks of traffic in Monroe County on Friday, pushing his car to almost 120 miles per hour before a flying trooper radioed to land units to stop the driver.