County to learn about block grant for flooding (Watertown Daily Times) JEFFERSON - Jefferson County will conduct a public hearing Tuesday at 7 p.m. during the regular monthly meeting of the county's board of supervisors to provide an explanation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, its goals and the application process as it relates to helping area businesses rebound from this summer's flooding.

Will There Be A School Referendum On Your Ballot? (FOX 6 News Milwaukee) Voters could find themselves answering a referendum question about their community's school district. The votes they cast could determine whether their property taxes go up, down or hold steady.

Focus on economic development (Watertown Daily Times) FORT ATKINSON - Continuing its steady effort, a Jefferson County economic development panel met Wednesday afternoon at the Fort Atkinson Chamber of Commerce to update the status of its work on tentative plans for future economic development in the county, as well as to monitor sentiment related to where planning might be directed.

BC honors NCAA title; defeats Wisconsin in opener (Boston Globe) Freshman Cam Atkinson scored with 6:30 left in regulation to complete Boston College's banner-raising night Friday with a 5-4 victory over Wisconsin in the schools' season-opener.

Genomics project unites four Wisconsin research institutions (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Wisconsin’s four biggest academic research institutions will collaborate on an initiative aimed at giving the state national stature in the fast-emerging field of individualized medicine, Gov. Jim Doyle said Friday.

Eastern Wisconsin football: Waupun routed by Campbellsport (Beaver Dam Daily Citizen) CAMPBELLSPORT — Waupun turned the football over six times in Friday's 40-7 Eastern Wisconsin rout at Campbellsport.With the loss, the Warriors (2-5, 1-4 EWC) snap a four-year streak of reaching the playoffs. Waupun lost three fumbles and had three passes picked off."We're not going to beat anyone with six turnovers and the way we ran the ball," Waupun coach Rick Applin said. "We couldn't sustain ...