State officials confirm first heat-related death

A 65-year-old Columbia County man is the first confirmed death in Wisconsin related to the heat wave and authorities are investigating a death in Madison to determine whether it's heat-related, according to reports. Authorities have not released the name of the man who died Monday in Fountain Prairie, Columbia County Medical Examiner Angela Hinze said. The man had underlying medical conditions and was outdoors helping a family member with housework when the heat worsened his condition, Hinze said. (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, 7/22)