Lutterman-Linton Engagement Announced (Bloomer Advance) Sherri Lutterman and Jim Lutterman, both of Cambridge, Minn., along with Verdell Linton of Shell Lake and Lynn and Sandra Linton of New Auburn, are excited to announce the engagement of their children, Greta Lutterman and Kyle Linton. Greta is a 2001 graduate of Cambridge-Isanti High School.

589 Wisconsin traffic deaths in '08, lowest number since 1944 (Wisconsin State Journal) Perhaps because of high gas prices in the summer and bad weather in the winter, fewer people died on Wisconsin's highways last year than in any year since World War II. But not content to rest on that success, the state Department of Transportation announced Monday it is launching a $300,000 campaign to bring down the number of deaths even further. The campaign is being funded entirely with ...

Entries open for student biz plan contest (The Capital Times) Entries are being accepted through the end of January for a students' version of the Governor's Business Plan Contest. Students in Dane County high schools and middle schools can enter online to participate in the technology-based business plan contest through 5 p.m. Jan. 31. For initial entries, students will submit idea abstracts up to 250 words in length online at www.DaneCountyYES.com. ...

Wisconsin junior RB Hill declaring for NFL draft (Sports Illustrated) MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin junior running back P.J. Hill will enter the NFL draft, ending his college career third on the Badgers' all-time rushing list with 3,996 yards.

Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball: Shooting woes send UW to second straight loss (Wisconsin State Journal) The only thing wrong with the Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team's defense these days is the Badgers' offense. UW executed its defensive game plan Thursday night against high-scoring Ohio State pretty much like it was drawn up. But the Badgers connected on just 25.5 percent of their shots — a Kohl Center low — and went down to a 55-42 defeat to the Buckeyes in a Big Ten Conference game in ...

Retired Wisconsin state workers to see pension cut (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Retired Wisconsin state workers will see their pension checks decrease for the first time ever this year thanks to a more than 26 percent loss in state investments.