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COTTAGE GROVE - James "Jim" Bollig, age 59, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016, peacefully at home with family by his side. He was born on May 26, 1957, in Madison, Wis.

COLUMBUS - Joanne E. Beal, age 80, a lifelong resident of Columbus, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016, at the Remembrance Home in Beaver Dam, with family by her side. Joanne was born the daughter of Arthur and Ada…

SUN PRAIRIE - Ellen Margarete Czygan (nee Reusse), age 95, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2016. She was born to Rudolf and Helena Reusse on Oct. 27, 1920, in Bremen, Germany. She moved to the United States in 1947,…

MONDOVI - Shannon Marie Minter-Lewiston, age 61, of Mondovi, Wis., died of complications from breast cancer on Friday, July 15, 2016, in Mayo Hospital, Eau Claire.

FALL RIVER - Gerald V. "Jerry" Miller, age 65, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at his home in Fall River, WI.

The camp at MATC focuses on building confidence and character amid the law enforcement, fire protection and emergency medical setting.

The hottest temperatures of 2016 could be coming to Madison by Thursday, but before then, a little rain could fall.

Kathryn Heitman, 31, grew up hearing stories about GOP Gov. Haley Barbour and at the RNC got to meet him.

An alleged drunken driver arrested Sunday morning after he crashed a stolen SUV could be connected to a rash of stolen vehicles reported earlier in the day, Madison police said.

Rep. Paul Tittl, R-Manitowoc, incorrectly identified a statement Trump made about hand size.

The new Monona restaurant that replaces Bourbon Street Grille at 6308 Metropolitan Lane, had two successful soft openings last week.

Pokemon Go can be risky, especially if you are trying to drive while playing the app game that has taken the world by storm.

The Milwaukee Bucks will re-sign center Miles Plumlee, according to a report by ESPN.com.

Sophia Barabas is retiring and selling Sophia's Bakery and Cafe on Johnson Street. Barabas' food often draws lines of customers out the door.

Next weekend Cambridge hopes to set its art fair on fire.

A Dane County deputy has been fired after she allegedly delivered contraband to a jail inmate.

The selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as Donald Trump’s running mate signals a measure of discipline -- whether imposed by others or not -- heretofore unseen in the Trump campaign.

Trying to assist someone with dementia can be daunting, so a new initiative has started in Dane County to help businesses and government agencies get a feel of dementia so there's more feeling in helping.

A Boscobel man who said he hates law enforcement was arrested Saturday after he allegedly punched an off-duty officer several times in the face while at a Fennimore tavern.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will begin assessing storm damage in northern Wisconsin next week to help officials determine if the state should apply for federal relief.