Wisconsin Book Festival 2008: Stephanie Kuehnert speaks (Isthmus) Set in small-town Wisconsin, I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Stephenie Kuehnert is a gritty feminist punk-rock celebration of the rebellious bonds that connect a daughter with her absent mother. Published by MTV Books in July, it has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "an empowering new twist on a girl's coming of age." In an interview conducted via email, she recounts the genesis of her ...

Elk hunts return after landowner complaints (Pioneer Press) Three hunters bagged elk in Minnesota's Kittson County in September during the first elk hunt held in that county in over 100 years, but another hunt next year isn't a sure thing, Department of Natural Resources officials say.

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.

Penn State Dismantles Wisconsin (Washington Post) MADISON, Wis. -- With coach Joe Paterno perched in the press box for the second straight week because of a sore hip, Daryll Clark threw for a touchdown and ran for two more as No. 6 Penn State dismantled Wisconsin 48-7 Saturday night.

10,000 expected for Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison (Chicago Sun-Times) MADISON, Wis. — More than 10,000 people are expected in Madison for the 2008 Wisconsin Book Festival this week.

Air quality watch in effect in Wisconsin (Chicago Sun-Times) MADISON, Wis. — An air quality watch will be in effect Monday in 33 Wisconsin counties in the eastern part of the state because of particle pollution.