Jefferson County Koats For Kids needs outerwear Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc. (CAC) is partnering with Lake Mills Cleaners and the Jefferson Public Library again this year to make Jefferson County Koats for Kids the largest communitywide coat giveaway. Koats for Kids distribution will occur in Jefferson and Watertown again this year.

County board not among those offered insurance, retirement Jackson County is among about half of state counties that do not offer health insurance or retirement to their county board chairs and board members.

Man dies in farm accident LAKE MILLS - A well-known dairy farmer from Lake Mills died late Thursday afternoon in a farm accident.

Wisconsin Public Service donates $105,000 to Brown County United Way Wisconsin Public Service donated $105,000 to the Brown County United Way Thursday as part of a month-long effort by the company to raise funds for the local nonprofit.

Wisconsin to receive $180 million in federal education money Wisconsin will receive nearly $180 million to save and create education jobs this school year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Wednesday.

Wisconsin election officials push for absentee ballots WASHINGTON Wisconsin election officials are negotiating with the U.S. Justice Department to try to ensure that American troops and civilians overseas are able to vote in the November midterm election, a spokesman for the state Government Accountability Board said Wednesday.