Dense fog expected through 9 a.m. Thursday (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) A thick fog has settled over much of southern Wisconsin, reducing visibility down to about 1/16th of a mile in Milwaukee and as low as 50 feet in rural areas, the National Weather service in Sullivan reported late Wednesday night.

Child labor, sweatshops concern Wisconsin professor (Kansas State Collegian) By: Danny Davis Sweatshops and child labor regulatory agencies were the focus of a lecture yesterday evening by Gay W. Seidman, professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin, who has studied the anti-apartheid movement and human rights issues for several decades....

D.C. community calendar, March 11-18, 2010 (Washington Post) WOMEN IN JOURNALISM LEADERSHIP PANEL, discussion of the challenges and opportunities for women in journalism, by panelists Katharine Weymouth, chief executive of Washington Post Media; Cokie Roberts; Gwen Ifill; and Diane Rehm. 7 p.m., National Archives, Constitution Avenue and Seventh Street NW....

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...

Broad support for regional transit in Wisconsin (AP via Yahoo! Finance) A broad coalition of Wisconsin business and labor officials, mayors, environmentalists and others urged the Legislature on Thursday to approve regional transit systems to ease congestion, improve transportation and create jobs.

Raw milk consumers seek law in Wisconsin (UPI) MADISON, Wis., March 11 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin legislative hearing was packed with raw milk advocates who said they seek the right to sell and purchase unpasteurized dairy products.