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ARENA - John Louis Forseth, age 75, of Arena, made his highest climb on May 28, 2016, when he lost his 25 year battle to prostate cancer.

WAUNAKEE - Betty Teetzen, age 72, of Waunakee, died on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at the Waunakee Manor Health Care Center following a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Winn-Cress Funeral Home in Waunakee. Please share your memories…

LODI - Lisa K. Lovik, age 37, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2016. She was born May 3, 1979, in Rockford, Ill., the daughter of Richard and Nancy Stamler. Lisa married Sandy Lovik Jr. on Oct. 16, 1999. She…

MOUNT HOREB - Jacob D. "Jake" Wermerskirchen, age 84, of Mount Horeb, Wis., died on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wis.

MADISON - William A. "Bill" Braun, age 93, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare, surrounded by his family.

LAFARGE / MADISON / MCFARLAND - Beverly Meseberg, age 86, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016. She was born on April 1, 1930, in LaFarge, Wis., the daughter of Lewis and Erma (Cowan) Green. She married Claude Meseberg. Beverly…

MADISON - Frank J. Rice, age 85, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 28, 2016, following an uncomplicated surgery. He was born Sept. 3, 1930, in Elmwood Park, Ill., to Frank and Irene Rice, growing up with his six sisters in Elmwood…

COLUMBUS - Harlan C. Grove, age 92, died on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at his home. He was born on Nov. 1, 1923, in the Town of Bristol and was the son of Christian and Helena (Quamme) Grove. Harlan married…

SUN PRAIRIE - George Weisensel, age 88, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at home in Sun Prairie.

OREGON - Dylan J. Anderson, age 21, was killed the early morning of Wednesday, May 25, 2016, from substantial injuries from a tragic vehicle accident. He was born on March 15, 1995, in Madison, Wis., the son of Derek Anderson…

MADISON - Laura E. Magee, age 98, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Oakwood West in Madison. She was born on May 9, 1918, in Wisconsin Dells, the daughter of William and Emma (Zigenhagen) Benz. She was raised…

MADISON - Eugene K. "Gene" Anderson, age 82, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 1 p.m., on Thursday,…

WAUNAKEE / CROSS PLAINS - Dorothy B. (Royston) Faust, age 85, passed from this life into the loving arms of God and entered the Kingdom of Heaven to meet up with Curt, her husband of 62 years, on Monday, May…

MADISON - Wayne Lester Bender, age 57, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 30, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, after complications of ALS. He was born on July 28, 1958, in St. Louis, Mo., the son of…

MADISON - John K. Driscoll, of Madison, died peacefully at home on Memorial Day, May 30, 2016.

CINCINNATI — Police said Tuesday they were investigating the circumstances surrounding a 4-year-old boy entering a gorilla's exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo and the animal being shot to death to protect the child. A federal investigation is also planned.

The rain that came through the area on Tuesday afternoon forced multiple postponements of area WIAA baseball and softball tournament games.

A man charged with selling heroin that police said caused the death of a Stoughton man in 2012 pleaded guilty Tuesday to a lesser charge.

Showers that moved through the Madison area Tuesday afternoon were just the beginning to showers and storms still to come.

A South Dakota man celebrating his golden birthday ended up in jail early Saturday after driving the wrong way on University Avenue.