Athlete of the week (McHenry County Sports) Brian Lovell Harvard, senior Lovell (125 pounds) won the Mid-States Classic on Dec. 29-30 in Whitewater, Wis., and went 3-0 at the Hornets’ own quadrangular to improve his record to 26-1.

Five candidates vie for Wisconsin superintendent of education (The Appleton Post-Crescent) MADISON Five people are vying to become the next superintendent of education in Wisconsin, a position that will help shape education policy in the state for the next four years.

Foreclosures Hit Record High in Wisconsin (WQOW Eau Claire) The number of foreclosure filings in 2008 hit a record high in Wisconsin.

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.

Mohegans' Wisconsin partnership suffers setback (New London Day) Mohegan - Leaders of the Mohegan Tribe said Thursday that the tribe remains committed to its partnership with the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin, which

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 ...