Judge: Groups can't intervene in campaign cases (WXOW 19 La Crosse) Associated Press - March 12, 2010 6:15 AM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A judge says three groups that support campaign finance reform cannot intervene in two lawsuits challenging Wisconsin's new law...

Survey: Iowa farmland values rose in 2009 (The Fairfield Ledger) A survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago shows the value of good quality Iowa farmland rose by 3 percent during the last quarter of 2009 and 4 percent during the year.

Johnson will be ag agent (Watertown Daily Times) JEFFERSON - Heidi Johnson will begin work as the full-time agriculture agent for the Jefferson County University of Wisconsin-Extension on April 1. She has been acting as the part-time, interim agent since May of 2009.

Illinois-Wisconsin Preview (AP via Yahoo! Sports) The absence of Jon Leuer for nine games may have cost Wisconsin a chance to win a share of the Big Ten title. The way Leuer's playing now, though, the 13th-ranked Badgers should be filled with confidence as they pursue their second tournament championship in three years. In their second meeting in a week, Wisconsin takes on Illinois in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals at Conseco Fieldhouse...

Illinois vs. Wisconsin preview (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) No. 5 Illinois vs. No. 4 Wisconsin, 1:30 p.m. ESPN ILLINI AT A GLANCE Record — 18-13 Coach — Bruce Weber (273-124 career, 170-70 at Illinois) The skinny — Illinois has dropped five of six since becoming the only team to beat the Badg...

Wisconsin Puppy Mills Dump Dogs (TMJ4 Milwaukee) At least one central Wisconsin animal shelter has been inundated with dogs because of a new state law regulating breeders.