Jefferson County is getting healthier (Watertown Daily Times) While Ozaukee County is the healthiest county in the state, Jefferson County is slowly moving up the list, according to the newly released 2008 Wisconsin County Health Rankings.

Wisconsin' Jefferson expected to leave hospital (Sports Illustrated) Wisconsin wide receiver Kyle Jefferson is being released from the hospital today.

Area man finds comfort working closely with Jefferson's St. Coletta (Watertown Daily Times) JEFFERSON - St. Coletta of Wisconsin recently celebrated National Disability Employment Awareness Month and according to St. Coletta officials, Chris Geoghegan exemplifies the mission of St. Coletta - which is to guide individuals with developmental and other challenges to achieve their highest quality of life, personal growth and spiritual awareness.

Wisconsin DNR: Economy not affecting hunting license sales (Pioneer Press) WAUSAU, Wis. — With two days to go before Wisconsin's tradition-steeped deer hunt begins, the state says license sales are on track to equal what were sold a year ago despite the sour economy.

Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball: Top competition awaits in Virgin Islands (Wisconsin State Journal) Marcus Landry and the other three seniors on the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team know all about the Paradise Jam. Landry, forwards Joe Krabbenhoft and Kevin Gullikson and guard Morris Cain were freshmen when the Badgers won the tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands in November 2005. But when UW opens play Friday on the island of St. Thomas, the Badgers will likely run up against stiffer ...

Wisconsin home to two top-polluting power plants (BizJournals) The state of Wisconsin is home to two of the top 50 most-polluting power plants in the country, according to a new report from the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project.