Guard unit prepares for duty in Iraq (Greater Milwaukee Today) OCONOMOWOC - Nearly five years after returning from his first tour of duty in Baghdad, Capt. Tony Gatlin is training to return to Iraq. He will leave behind his wife, son and future daughter, who is due to be born in a couple of weeks.

City wastewater treatment plant employee is awarded (Watertown Daily Times) Watertown's wastewater treatment plant laboratory manager Judy Tholen received a service award from the Wisconsin Wastewater Operators Associa-tion.

Jefferson County is getting healthier (Watertown Daily Times) While Ozaukee County is the healthiest county in the state, Jefferson County is slowly moving up the list, according to the newly released 2008 Wisconsin County Health Rankings.

Wisconsin badgers football notes: Seniors still hungry for win on Senior Day (Wisconsin State Journal) The Wisconsin Badgers football team's final regular-season game against Cal Poly on Saturday seems ripe for a big letdown. The Badgers are coming off an emotional come-from-behind victory over rival Minnesota last week and are facing a team from the Football Championship Subdivision. Still, there has been no sign of a lack of focus in practice, senior linebacker Jonathan Casillas said. The ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Beckum dials confident tone (Wisconsin State Journal) Wisconsin Badgers senior tight end Travis Beckum mentioned matter-of-factly Thursday that he carries a picture on his cell phone of the play against Illinois on which he suffered a season-ending broken leg. "It looks nasty," Beckum said. So why in the world would Beckum carry that around? "Just kind of something to look at," Beckum said. "It's just kind of going in my mind somewhere. I don't ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey vs. St. Cloud State (The Capital Times) The details Who: University of Wisconsin (4-6-2, 4-4-2 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) vs. No. 17 St. Cloud State (7-4, 2-3) When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday Where: National Hockey Center, St. Cloud, Minn. TV: None Radio: Friday -- WIBA-AM/1310; Saturday -- WTSO-AM/1070 Video webcast: www.b2tv.com (pay) All eyes on Wisconsin: Senior goaltender Shane Connelly (3-4-2, ...