Duggan parade route set for Sunday (The Salem News) DANVERS and mdash; The route is set for Sunday's parade honoring Olympic women's hockey silver medalist and hometown hero Meghan Duggan. The parade will kick off from Plains Park and the Holten Richmond Middle School, not the high school, as had been originally planned, said Recreation Department Program Director Cheryl Marshall, who is organizing the event.

Former Marine Named Waterloo Police Chief (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids) WATERLOO (AP) - Waterloo has named a 46-year-old former Marine from Wisconsin as the city's new police chief. Daniel Trelka currently is police chief in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. He was appointed to the position by Waterloo Mayor Buck Clark over four other finalists.

Failing Schools Challenged To Reform (TMJ4 Milwaukee) The Milwaukee Public School District’s lowest performing schools have a chance to earn millions in federal dollars, if they comply to reforms set by the federal government.

Wisconsin to businesses: Stay here for meetings! (Pioneer Press) Gov. Jim Doyle and two of his cabinet secretaries are leading an initiative to encourage Wisconsin businesses to stay in state for meetings.

Wisconsin to take part in Midwest earthquake drill (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Madison - Wisconsin will join a massive Midwestern earthquake readiness drill next year.

Biz Beat: Wisconsin government runs lean (The Capital Times) So much for Wisconsin's reputation as a "big government" state.