Final I-94 closures in Jefferson County zone season next week (The Capital Times) The final lane closures of the season for the Interstate 94 construction zone in Jefferson County are set for next week, the state Department of Transportation announced. I-94 will have a single lane closure in the eastbound and westbound directions from Airport Road (west of Lake Mills) to Wisconsin 26 (Johnson Creek) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Monday through Thursday. One lane will remain open ...

State notes preliminary deer harvest numbers (Watertown Daily Times) Hunters in Dodge County registered fewer deer this year compared with last year over the opening weekend of Wisconsin's nine day hunt, while Jefferson County reported a slight increase in registered deer. Overall the state saw a decrease in deer totals.

Restoring Tarboo Creek offers a model for saving Puget Sound (Seattle Times) Through a combination of hard work, salesmanship and money both private and public, a small group of conservationists is restoring Tarboo Creek in hopes of creating a model for saving Puget Sound.

Winter storm headed for southern Wisconsin (The Journal Times) A winter storm is headed for southern Wisconsin, bringing with it the possibility of 8 to 10 inches of snow for Racine County, according to the National Weather Service.

Wisconsin Badgers volleyball: From slim to none as UW misses NCAA tournament (Wisconsin State Journal) The strength of the Big Ten Conference in volleyball was evident Sunday night when four of the five conference teams selected for the NCAA tournament were seeded in the top 10, led by No. 1 overall seed Penn State. But for the first time in 13 years, the University of Wisconsin will not be represented in the field, not exactly a startling development considering UW finished seventh in the league ...

Energy program brings about big savings for Wisconsin (BizJournals) Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative, has helped Wisconsin residents and businesses save more than $193 million in annual energy costs.