Today’s Obituaries
- Darlene I. Anderson
- Eleanore G. (Wasowicz) Anderson
- Mary Ann Anderson
- Beverly Joyce Birch
- Joyce Annette Bratsch
- Laura Mae (Lemire) Cassady
- Lois May Christiansen
- Beverly (Banks) Dolinsky
- Christopher A. 'Chappy' Erickson
- Paul Ingve 'Piffy' Freeman
- Gerald 'Bucky' Garski
- Tyler Anthony Hein
- Cindy G. Idelkope
- John 'Jack' Jakupciak
- Larry Lee Johnson
- Therese Ann Kruse
- John M. Lupo, Jr.
- Suzanne Lee Maas
- Robert J. 'Bob' McGuire
- Mary (James) Mogck
- Walter A. 'Wally' Parlow
- Kristin Marie Helmstetter Peterson
- Kent Montgomery Schoening
- Sharon Lee Sieg
Granville 'Granny' Smith, Park High teacher and coach, dies at 98
Smith began teaching in the fall 1945, retiring from full-time teaching in 1983 and serving as a substitute teacher at the school until 1990.
Retired AP correspondent Arthur Rotstein dies from COVID-19
Arthur H. Rotstein, a retired Associated Press correspondent who covered southern Arizona for nearly 30 years and documented the wave of illegal immigration that swept the state in the mid-1990s, has died at age 74.
'Founding father' of Louisiana coastal program dies at 84
A geologist, geographer and archaeologist who devoted his life to studying Louisiana's rapidly eroding coastline and helping the state develop a restoration plan, has died.
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Coronavirus
Gae Pearl, women's clothing designer, dies of COVID-19 complications at 87
In August 1965, Gae Pearl helped a Minneapolis apparel company pull off a fashion coup. Pearl, a clothing designer, designed coats that were purchased by…
National
Georgia Dems choose state chair to replace Lewis on ballot
The head of Georgia's Democratic Party has been chosen to face a Republican reality TV personality in the November contest for the seat of the late Rep. John Lewis, a towering figure who served in Congress for more than 30 years.
Variety
Funeral for the Rev. C.T. Vivian set for Thursday
The funeral for the Rev. C.T. Vivian, an early and key adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King, is to be held Thursday.
National
Applications taken for 1 day to replace Rep Lewis on ballot
Georgia Democrats will gather Monday to decide a replacement on November's ballot for U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday after serving for more than 30 years in Congress.
National
The Latest: Global death toll for pandemic now above 600,000
Johns Hopkins University says the global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 600,000.The university's tally as of Saturday night says the United States tops the…
National
Atlanta lowering flags indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis
Atlanta will lower flags to half-staff indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis, who represented the city for more than 30 years in Congress before his death, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Saturday.
National
Rep. John Lewis remembered for legacy of 'good trouble'
Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon and the last of the Big Six civil rights activists led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died Friday at age 80. He is being remembered by congressional colleagues, civil rights leaders and former presidents as a "titan" of the struggle against racial discrimination.
National
Remembering John Lewis, rights icon and `American hero'
People paid great heed to John Lewis for much of his life in the civil rights movement. But at the very beginning — when he was just a kid wanting to be a minister someday — his audience didn't care much for what he had to say.
Movies
Phyllis Somerville, actor of stage and screen, dies at 76
Phyllis Somerville, an actor with a lengthy career of roles in film, television and Broadway productions, has died. She was 76.
National
Remembering John Lewis, rights icon and 'American hero'
John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, has died. He was 80.
National
A timeline of events in the life of Rep. John Lewis
Born in rural Alabama during the dark days of Jim Crow segregation, Rep. John Lewis rose from poverty to become a leader of the civil…
Nation
Rep. John Lewis, civil rights giant, dies at age 80
The death of Lewis, the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, marks the end of an era.
Movies
It's movie time again in Janesville, COVID-19 style
Movies 16 is one of just a few theaters in the region to reopen, and it's done so by screening free films.
Local
National
Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95
The Rev. C.T. Vivian, an early and key adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who organized pivotal civil rights campaigns and spent decades advocating for justice and equality, died Friday at the age of 95.
Business
Known for Canterbury Park, Curt Sampson was a veteran entrepreneur who built several Minn. telecom firms
The homespun millionaire, who died Thursday at age 87, never acted like he was a big deal, business associates recalled.
Business
Canterbury Park owner Curt Sampson dies at age 87
He built a telecommunications network from Hector, Minn., and helped rescue Canterbury in 1994.
TV & Media
Veteran foreign correspondent Christopher Dickey dies at 68
Christopher Dickey, a veteran foreign correspondent and author who was a Paris-based editor for The Daily Beast, has died.
National
Days grow long at nursing homes as virus lockdowns drag on
In the activity room, where birthdays were celebrated and Sunday services were held, the aquarium and its brightly colored tropical fish are the only signs of life.
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