Arts and crafts vendors sought (Beaver Dam Daily Citizen) Planners for the 2009 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days are seeking vendors for the arts and craft tent at the show that runs from July 21-23 at the Crave Brothers Farm near Waterloo.Lisa Condon, volunteer chair of the arts and crafts portion of the show, said they hope to have at least 30 vendors in the tent. Booth spaces are 12 feet by 12 feet.Vendors are invited to sell their crafts the three ...

Filing deadline for race extended (Watertown Daily Times) MADISON - The spring election ballot access filing deadline has been extended for the office of Jefferson County Branch I Circuit Court judge, currently held by John Ullsvik.

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.

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.

Wisconsin tailback Hill to enter NFL Draft (CBS Sportsline) Junior running back P.J. Hill will enter the NFL Draft, ending his college career third on Wisconsin's all-time rushing list with 3,996 yards.