Marshall police apprehend man wanted in Wisconsin for escape (Marshall Democrat-News) Marshall police apprehended a man Wednesday, Nov. 12, who is wanted in Milwaukee, Wisc., for escape, according to a news release from the Marshall Police Department.

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey: UW loses another recruit (Wisconsin State Journal) Brock Montpetit was 14 when he made an unofficial recruiting visit to check out the Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey program. He had just turned 16 in June 2006 when the small-town kid from Somerset committed to UW. But when the time came for Montpetit to sign his national letter of intent last week, he called UW coach Mike Eaves with startling news. Montpetit, now 18, isn't coming to UW after ...

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Norovirus cause of outbreak at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Wisconsin State Journal) Norovirus has caused an outbreak of diarrhea-causing illness that has sickened at least 140 students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this month, a health official said Thursday. About 85 of the cases are students living in Sellery Hall and about 20 cases are residents of Langdon Hall Apartments, said Craig Roberts, an epidemiologist with University Health Services. Lab tests have ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey: Geoffrion makes a quick turnaround (Wisconsin State Journal) ST. CLOUD, Minn. — To the list of important life projects that don't come with an instruction manual and should — parenthood, marriage and friendship instantly to mind — Blake Geoffrion would probably add another. He's the junior center and leading goal scorer for the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team, a stand-up guy in the midst of a career-best production streak. Geoffrion is also the ...

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.