West Nile virus found in bird in Jefferson County (The Capital Times) The West Nile virus has been discovered in a dead blue jay in Jefferson County, the first bird testing positive for the disease this year in Jefferson County and the second animal to test positive in the county after a horse tested positive earlier this summer. The dead bird was the 49th confirmed case of West Nile virus in Wisconsin this year in statistics compiled through Oct. 3 by the ...

Petre details '09 proposals (Watertown Daily Times) JEFFERSON - Following comments from worried members of the public regarding the future of the Jefferson County University of Wisconsin-Extension in the county, Jefferson County Administrator Gary Petre on Tuesday evening presented the proposed 2009 county budget to the board.

State extension officials concerned about proposed cuts (Watertown Daily Times) JEFFERSON - Madison-based officials from the University of Wisconsin-Extension traveled to Jefferson Tuesday night to address the media and later the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors regarding concerns they have for the future of the Jefferson County UW-Extension Office.

Wisconsin car wash polling favors Obama (UPI) MADIS, Wis., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The owner of car washes in two Wisconsin cities says his amateur attempt at electoral polling has favored Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Wisconsin drivers gas up with premium — at 35 cents a gallon (Seattle Times) Because of a mistake at the pump, motorists in Wisconsin paid $0.349 a gallon for premium gasoline.

Dozens get 35-cent gas after mistake at Wisconsin gas station (Pioneer Press) WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. — Forget the pack of gum or sweet treat inside. Kelly Joosten and dozens of other motorists got more than their fill of gas after being charged 34.9 cents a gallon.