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 home to two top-polluting power plants (BizJournals) The state of Wisconsin is home to two of the top 50 most-polluting power plants in the country, according to a new report from the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project.

Hunters excited to 'get some meat' in tight times (Wisconsin State Journal) Wisconsin's deer hunting tradition is not likely to be trumped by a poor economy, according to hunters and Department of Natural Resources employees who were in the woods, working in the field or at stations Saturday, the first day of the nine-day gun season. Chief DNR Warden Randy Stark was working in Oconto County with County Warden Joe Paul during Saturday's opener. Stark said he's heard ...

No. 15 Marquette outruns Wisconsin-Milwaukee (AP via Yahoo! News) The two teams might share the same hometown. But when it comes to speed and quickness, Marquette proved that it resides in a decidedly different neighborhood than Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey: Connelly rebounds nicely in win (Wisconsin State Journal) ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The one-on-one conversation didn't last long, but it was packed with meaning, emotion and sincerity. University of Wisconsin men's hockey coach Mike Eaves pulled senior goaltender Shane Connelly aside Saturday morning and recited the words all struggling competitors crave to hear. "I want to make sure you know I believe in you," Eaves said. Connelly responded hours later with ...

NATIONAL / Wisconsin nearly upset by Cal Poly (San Francisco Chronicle) Wisconsin escaped an upset bid by Cal Poly of the Championship Subdivision, mounting a late comeback and capitalizing on three missed extra points to win 36-35 in overtime on John Clay's second touchdown of the game Saturday in Madison, Wis. The victory...