Athlete of the week (McHenry County Sports) Brian Lovell Harvard, senior Lovell (125 pounds) won the Mid-States Classic on Dec. 29-30 in Whitewater, Wis., and went 3-0 at the Hornets’ own quadrangular to improve his record to 26-1.

Five candidates vie for Wisconsin superintendent of education (The Appleton Post-Crescent) MADISON Five people are vying to become the next superintendent of education in Wisconsin, a position that will help shape education policy in the state for the next four years.

Foreclosures Hit Record High in Wisconsin (WQOW Eau Claire) The number of foreclosure filings in 2008 hit a record high in Wisconsin.

SPASH wrestlers look for lightning to strike again against Wisconsin Rapids (Stevens Point Journal) Lightning strikes in Wisconsin this time of year can only be described as a rare phenomenon.

Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball: UW keeps rolling vs. Northwestern (Wisconsin State Journal) Three much improved Big Ten Conference opponents. Three wins. The Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team kept its unblemished start to the Big Ten season alive Wednesday night, pounding Northwestern 74-45 in front of an announced crowd of 17,230 at the Kohl Center. That's nothing new. The Badgers have now beaten the Wildcats 11 straight times in Madison, with the last 10 wins coming at the Kohl ...

St. Charles man dies in Wisconsin snowmobile crash (Daily Herald) A St. Charles man has died after a snowmobile accident in Wisconsin, the second northern Kane County resident to die in similar circumstances in recent days.