Brothers to be Eagle Scouts (Winnetka Talk) Sam Marshall, 16, a New Trier High School Junior, and his brother Joe Marshall, 14, a New Trier High School Freshman, both of Glencoe Boy Scout Troop 23 will be awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at an Eagle Court of Honor Sunday, December 7, at 2:00pm in Young Auditorium of Glencoe Central School. A reception will follow the ceremony.

Wisconsin-Native Part of Obama's Team (WEAU Eau Claire) Wisconsin native Mona Sutphen will have a key role in President Barack Obama's administration.

Family files suit in fatal crash (The Janesville Gazette) The family of Marguerite Bladorn, the Janesville woman killed in a 2007 crash at Milwaukee Street and Wuthering Hills Drive, is suing the driver of the other vehicle.

Wisconsin's agricultural exports up 7 percent (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Wisconsin's agricultural exports increased 7 percent through the first nine months of 2008. Gov. Jim Doyle's office said Thursday that the $1.5 billion in exports is a record high for a nine-month period.

Wisconsin Salvation Army leader marrying outside organization will lose job, per agency rules (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) OSHKOSH, Wis. - The leader of a Wisconsin Salvation Army will lose his job if he goes ahead with plans to marry outside the organization. Capt. Johnny Harsh of Oshkosh is engaged to a woman who's not affiliated with the Salvation Army. They're planning to marry in June.

Wisconsin holds first conference for female farmers (Pioneer Press) MADISON, Wis. — The state will hold its first conference for women farmers starting Friday in Wisconsin Dells.