School districts provide little information after firings, resignations (Northwest Herald) HEBRON – As a rule, calling a school district and inquiring about a past employee is a short conversation, and the district volunteering negative information about a past employee could open the district up to a lawsuit, experts say.

Carnes Park Master Plan update is set for Dec. 2 (Watertown Daily Times) FORT ATKINSON - A public meeting on the Dorothy Carnes County Park Master Plan update is slated for Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Jones Gallery of the Hoard Historical Museum, 407 Merchants St. in Fort Atkinson.

MATC-Fort Atkinson shows 10,000-square-foot addition, renovation (The Capital Times) Madison Area Technical College-Fort Atkinson held a reception Wednesday to showcase its new 10,000-square-foot addition and extensive renovation. Community individuals and organizations donated more than $500,000 to make the $2.3 million project a reality. The new facility will enable the college to eventually serve the learning needs of more than 1,000 additional students. MATC-Fort Atkinson ...

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.