West Middleton-Rockdale power line analysis deadline pushed (The Capital Times) A Dane County judge has given the Wisconsin Public Service Commission an additional six months to complete analysis of the proposed West Middleton-Rockdale power line. Circuit Court Judge Michael Nowakowski granted Friday the PSC's request to extend the decision deadline on the 345-kilovolt line from Jan. 9, 2009 to July 6, 2009. After twice asking American Transmission Co., the proposed power ...

Spotlight: College honors (Green Bay Press-Gazette) The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay named the following students receiving honors for the spring semester.

Third marijuana suspect appears in court (Portage Daily Register) The third of four men arrested last week in one of the largest drug cases in Columbia County faces a maximum prison sentence of 7 1/2 years. Christian Hopka, 61, of Deerfield, is free on a $5,000 signature bond after appearing Tuesday in Columbia County Circuit Court.

Ex-Wisconsin governor leads racing safety group (AP via Yahoo! News) Thoroughbred racing got a set of ground rules Wednesday, a series of sweeping safety and integrity reforms that will be monitored by former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson.

RNC out of Wisconsin, Maine; focuses on red states (AP via Yahoo! News) The Republican National Committee is halting presidential ads in Wisconsin and Maine, turning much of its attention to usually Republican states where GOP nominee John McCain shows signs of faltering.

Wisconsin car wash polling favors Obama (UPI) MADISON, 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.