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HIGHLAND - Dorothy A. Holman, of Highland, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018, at Upland Hills NRC following a brief illness. Dorothy was born in Dodgeville to Ray and Blanche (Watchorn) Hugill. Dorothy was a a graduate of the…

MADISON - Richard "Dick" Smithback, age 92, passed away on June 2, 2018. Dick was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, of 65 years, and is survived by his son, Greg (Linda) and daughter, Sue (Dick) Niesen; two grandchildren,…

MOUNT HOREB - Olivia Lea Benson Bright, age 13, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 1, 2018, at UW American Family Children's Hospital in Madison, with family and close friends at her side. She was born…

MADISON - Donald Ray Gutweiler, age 85, of Madison, was reunited with his sweetheart, Ruth, on Sunday, June 3, 2018, after a short but valiant battle with cancer. He was born on Dec. 30 1932, in Dodgeville, the son of…

WYOCENA - Donald R. Schmidt was joined to the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health via body donation program. He died on May 20, 2018.

A 30-year-old homeless man was arrested on a charge of first-degree reckless endangerment on Monday for allegedly stabbing a man under a Madison bridge while both were drunk.

Two Oregon School District schools are in pretty select company today, being named Green Ribbon Schools for their conservation and community efforts.

Dairy industry experts to work together to find solutions to problems facing state dairy industry

UW-Madison budget director Tim Norris is putting his calculator away.

Madison's mayor and City Council have clashed in recent years over spending.