MADISON, Wis. — Do you have a well-behaved dog that does well around children? UW Health Kids wants your help. The hospital asked dog owners on Monday to apply for their new Caring Canines program. The program lets volunteers and their dogs visit children in the hospital and brighten their day. “We need the community’s help to get it off the ground,” child life education specialist Katie Glass said. “This program will allow us to expand our efforts to help patients and families cope with the stress and uncertainty of their time in the hospital.” Caring Canines is replacing UW Health’s Pet Pals ..read more

CALAMUS, Wis. — Dodge County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a driver Sunday after a crash that shut down traffic on US 151 for seven hours. Deputies were called to the area of US 151 just north of East Salem Road at around 2:05 p.m. after a report of a rollover crash. Crews arriving on scene found damaged power lines laying across the highway.  A 55-year-old Madison man was taken to a local hospital and later arrested for operating while intoxicated. Officials said a semi truck and two other vehicles were damaged in the crash after power lines fell on them. Adams Columbia Electrical Cooperative ..read more

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. — President Joe Biden ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff Monday in honor of the victims of a shooting near a Los Angeles area Lunar New Year celebration. A gunman opened fire at a ballroom dance club on Saturday night, killing 10 people and injuring 10 more. The suspect, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday. RELATED: Gunman in Lunar New Year massacre found dead; motive unclear In a proclamation on Monday, Biden ordered the flag be flown at half-staff until sunset on Thursday. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIG ..read more

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EDGERTON – Timothy Allen Bergum, age 72, of Edgerton, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Agrace HospiceCare. A funeral service will be held at GUNDERSON STOUGHTON FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 1358 Highway 51 N. at Jackson St., Stoughton, at 11 a.m. on Saturday Jan. 28, 2023. A visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, and from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday. COPYRIGHT 2022 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED ..read more

Joseph T. “Jay” Cyrnek, age 64, of Monroe, died Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe, Wisconsin where he had resided for the last 40 years after sustaining injuries in a motorcycle accident. Jay was born on October 17, 1958 in Chicago, IL, the son of Joseph F. and Esther R. (Zonta) Cyrnek. He was a 1976 graduate of Bowen High School in Chicago and had worked as a Hydraulic Mechanic for Morgan Corporation in Janesville. He is survived by two sisters, Frances (Tom) Brombosz of Hammond, IN, Rita (Joe) Ramirez Jr. of Wichita, KS; a nephew, Joe (Krista) Ramirez III; a ni ..read more

DeForest – John T. Conway, 73 of DeForest, Wisconsin lost his battle with cancer on January 19, 2023 and passed peacefully in his home surrounded by family. John was born on September 29, 1949 to Peter and Veronica (Ferring) Conway in Waukon, Iowa. John graduated in 1967 from St. George High School in Lansing Iowa. He began his working career at age 14 and became an (Iowa State awarded) Grit Sunday Newspaper salesman. John fell in love with trucking early on when semis delivered fertilizer to the family farm. He pursued his dream of being a truck driver by moving trucks in and out of wash bays ..read more

VERONA – Gregory Wood, 64, of Verona, Wis., went to heaven on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, following a brave, year-plus battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was a kind, loving spouse to Val, and a devoted father to his son, Sam. While he grew up with the name Greg, most knew him by Woody or Lucky.  He will long be remembered for his smile. Initially meeting in Illinois, Val coaxed him back to the Madison area where they resided since 1997.  He was always a Green Bay Packers fan, and he quickly became an avid UW Badgers fan. As a supportive and very proud dad, he coached everyone of S ..read more