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Wisconsin Badgers football notes: Rentmeester qualifies as must-see TV (Wisconsin State Journal)

It has become must-see viewing on the University of Wisconsin football team. Everybody, it seems, gets a kick out of watching senior fullback Bill Rentmeester ...

Wisconsin Unemployment Information (WEAU Eau Claire)

Wisconsin has a lower unemployment rate than the national average. ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey: UW loses another recruit (Wisconsin State Journal)

Brock Montpetit was 14 when he made an unofficial recruiting visit to check out the Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey program. He had just turned 16 ...

Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey: UW inks four recruits (Wisconsin State Journal)

The Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team received letters of intent for 2009 from forwards Brianna Decker (Dousman), and Breann Frykas (East St. Paul, Manitoba), defender ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Q&A with linebacker Ryan Flasch (The Capital Times)

For University of Wisconsin Badgers senior linebacker Ryan Flasch, it took a redshirt year at the University of Nevada of Las Vegas to convince the ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's tennis: Two sign letters of intent to come to UW (Wisconsin State Journal)

The Wisconsin Badgers men's tennis team received letters of intent for 2009 from Billy Bertha (Milwaukee) and Chris Freeman (Costa Mesa, Calif.) "Chris and Billy ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Faces Charges He Lied in TV Ad (WKBT La Crosse)

A Wisconsin Supreme Court justice facing charges that he lied in a television ad says there was nothing untruthful in the ad. ...

University of Wisconsin researchers hunting for disease-spreading ticks (The Capital Times)

A University of Wisconsin research team will be joining the annual deer hunt -- to look for ticks that spread Lyme disease. More than a ...

Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball: Time to regroup (Wisconsin State Journal)

A tired and admittedly cranky Lisa Stone was rummaging through her mental Webster's Tuesday in search of the perfect word to describe what happened to ...

Wisconsin unemployment steady in October (BizJournals)

Wisconsin’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate for October was 4.4 percent, unchanged from September, but up two-tenths of a percentage point from October of 2007, the ...

VIDEO: Wisconsin couple and their kangaroo stranded after RV fire (NBC 13 Birmingham)

This has been a hellish vacation for Larry and Diana Moyer of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. First, Larry had a stroke, and then their RV burned ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Hill finishing with a flourish (Wisconsin State Journal)

University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema wasn't sure if junior tailback P.J. Hill was done for the day after suffering a shoulder stinger while ...

Wisconsin lawmakers urge Barack Obama to remember SeniorCare (The Appleton Post-Crescent)

WASHINGTON The Wisconsin congressional delegation has an item for President-elect Barack Obamas to-do list: Give the Badger State the permanent right to operate its own ...

Some record requests not properly filled in Wisconsin (The Journal Times)

MADISON — Local governments across Wisconsin denied, ignored or did not properly fill three out of every 10 requests for basic public documents, according to ...

Wisconsin ranks 20th for competitiveness (BizJournals)

Wisconsin ranks near the middle of the 50 U.S. states when it comes to attracting and keeping businesses while providing high standards of living for ...

School enrollment continues decline in Wisconsin (Jackson County Chronicle)

Public school enrollment continues to decline in the state of Wisconsin, according to a recently released report by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance, and local school ...

Leuer's 19 points leads No. 25 Wisconsin (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan has been known to have big men who can play from the perimeter. Six-foot-10 sophomore Jon Leuer showed ...

Leuer's 19 points leads No. 25 Wisconsin (AP via Yahoo! News)

Reserve Jon Leuer scored 19 points to lead No. 25 Wisconsin to an 88-58 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Tuesday night. ...

COL BKB: Wisconsin 88, Edwardsville 58 (UPI)

MADISON, Wis., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Jon Leuer scored 19 points Tuesday to spark 22nd-ranked Wisconsin to an 88-58 bruising of SIU-Edwardsville. ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball: Balance of power (Wisconsin State Journal)

This one wasn't — to borrow one of University of Wisconsin men's basketball coach Bo Ryan's terms — a "grinder." Unlike their season opener two ...

Wisconsin Badgers win, UW-Green Bay Phoenx fall in nonconference mens basketball action (The Appleton Post-Crescent)

Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan has been known to have big men who can play from the perimeter. ...

Wisconsin Veterans Take Honor Flight To Washington, D.C. (FOX 6 News Milwaukee)

Veterans from all across Wisconsin head to Mitchell International Airport for a special sendoff. The FOX 6 News team and Nicole Koglin tell you where ...

Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation Names New Director of Maintenance (Aircraft Maintenance Technology)

APPLETON, WI -- Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation announces that Kevin Gordon has been promoted to the position of director of maintenance, reporting directly to managing ...

N.Y. Times takes note of Wisconsin drinking culture (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Teenagers can drink legally in Wisconsin if accompanied by a parent, police cannot set up sobriety checkpoints here and drunken driving is not a felony ...

Roads in eastern Wisconsin icy and slippery (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Roads and highways throughout eastern Wisconsin are icy and slick, according to a state transportation official. ...

Court says Wisconsin sheriffs must follow union rules (The Appleton Post-Crescent)

MADISON An appeals court says Wisconsin sheriffs must follow union rules when they assign deputies to transport state and federal prisoners. ...

Wisconsin Emergency Plan Calls for Secret Succession List (Insurance Journal)

Wisconsin lawmakers would submit secret lists of emergency successors under a bill a state disaster committee adopted Wednesday. The Legislative Council Special Committee on Emergency ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Sellout expected but atmosphere may be muted (Wisconsin State Journal)

It's easy to take for granted the game-day atmosphere at Camp Randall Stadium. The University of Wisconsin football team boasts 38 consecutive sellouts and has ...

University of Wisconsin-Madison hopes to avoid snow problems of last year (Wisconsin State Journal)

Bucky Badger wants YOU to help with snow removal. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is adopting new rules in order to improve upon snow and ice ...

SD State Beats Wisconsin Women In Season Opener (WISC-TV Madison)

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Macie Michelson and Stacie Oistad scored 11 points each to lead South Dakota State to a 64-44 women's basketball victory over Wisconsin, ...

SIU-Edwardsville (1-2) at (25) Wisconsin (1-0) (The Kansas City Star)

SIU-Edwardsville (1-2) at (25) Wisconsin (1-0) ...

Wisconsin Home Sales Fall Faster Than Nation (WBAY Green Bay)

Existing home sales in Wisconsin fell 16.7 percent in the third quarter, more than double the national average. ...

California tops Wisconsin in milk production (The Fresno Bee)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says California remains the top milk producing state in the country, well ahead of rival Wisconsin. Read comments ...

California tops Wisconsin in milk production (CBS 47 Fresno)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says California remains the top milk producing state in the country, well ahead of rival Wisconsin. ...

University of Wisconsin researcher R. Alta Charo named to Obama transition team (Wisconsin State Journal)

A prominent University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher has been named to President-elect Barack Obama's transition team.R. Alta Charo, a bioethicist who has served on a federal ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey: Geoffrion named WCHA offensive player of the week (The Capital Times)

Blake Geoffrion's third two-goal game in the span of four contests last Friday helped him earn the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's offensive player of the ...

Calif. tops Wisconsin in milk production (KABC-TV Los Angeles)

California remains the top milk producing state in the country, well ahead of Wisconsin. ...

Wisconsin 3Q home sales, prices decline (The Business Journal of Milwaukee)

Existing home sales in Wisconsin fell 16.7 percent and median prices in the state were down 5.3 percent in the third quarter compared with the ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer: Rohrman steps down as coach (The Capital Times)

Wisconsin Badgers men's soccer coach Jeff Rohrman has stepped down after seven seasons, the school announced in a statement Tuesday. "I feel now is the time ...

Archive of trek through Wisconsin (ESPN)

Archive of ESPNOutdoors.com's visit through Wisconsin ...

Wisconsin WR Jefferson expected to leave hospital (Sports Illustrated)

Wisconsin wide receiver Kyle Jefferson is being released from the hospital today. ...

Wisconsin Badgers football notes: Team impressed by Cal Poly (Wisconsin State Journal)

Senior linebacker DeAndre Levy's reaction was probably similar to most fans when he found out in February the Wisconsin Badgers had scheduled a football game ...

Deadline Approaching For Wisconsin Film Festival (WISC-TV Madison)

MADISON, Wis. -- The deadline is approaching for filmmakers who want to enter their work in the Wisconsin Film Festival. The deadline for filmmakers with ...

Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball: Badgers ice-cold in opener (Wisconsin State Journal)

BROOKINGS, S.D. — A look at the stat sheet provides a clear view of how the Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team fared in its non-conference ...

Wisconsin USO does about-face, rescinds decision to close down (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

The only USO in Wisconsin is in danger of closing soon, a prospect that worries military members and veterans. The Milwaukee USO office's troubles come ...

Wisconsin Rapids expects 4.2 percent increase in property taxes (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune)

Residents in Wisconsin Rapids could see an increase in next years tax bill -- almost $24 for each $100,000 of assessed value. ...

Wisconsin football saying goodbye to 16 seniors (The Oshkosh Northwestern)

MADISON With no Big Ten games left, Wisconsin will try to pad its record before the postseason. ...

NewPage machine catches fire in Wisconsin Rapids (Wausau Daily Herald)

Wisconsin Rapids firefighters were at the NewPage mill in Wisconsin Rapids on Monday morning for more than three hours after a fire broke out on ...

Wisconsin' Jefferson expected to leave hospital (Sports Illustrated)

Wisconsin wide receiver Kyle Jefferson is being released from the hospital today. ...

Wisconsin beats Golden Gophers (Watertown Daily Times)

MADISON (AP) - Minnesota coach Tim Brewster tried to strike the right tone after his team's 35-32 loss at Wisconsin on Saturday. ...

Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department gives OK for Wisconsin Rapids NewPage paper mill to return to work (Stevens Point Journal)

After personnel from Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department fought a fire for more than two hours at the NewPage Wisconsin Rapids mill, employees were given the ...

1.7 million deer await Wisconsin hunters (Chicago Sun-Times)

WAUSAU, Wis. — For the first time, nearly all of Wisconsin is under some form of hunting regulation designed to kill more whitetail deer. Roughly ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Sellout near for Cal Poly game (The Capital Times)

There are less than 200 tickets available for the University of Wisconsin football team's game against Cal Poly Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium, school officials ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey: Changes look good to UW (The Capital Times)

They're starting to see it. Looking at how they've played in the last two weekends, Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey players have noticed the changes that ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball: Freshman Taylor a poised point guard (Wisconsin State Journal)

A telling quality of Jordan Taylor came to light in the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team's final exhibition game earlier this month. In his ...

Infant Mortality In Wisconsin Still Higher For Blacks (WISC-TV Madison)

MADISON, Wis. -- The infant mortality rate in Wisconsin's black communities continues to dwarf the rate for other races. ...

Landry leads No. 25 Wisconsin past Long Beach State (The Sports Network)

Landry leads No. 25 Wisconsin past Long Beach State ...

No. 25 Wisconsin fends off Long Beach State (Fox Sports)

Marcus Landry scored 23 points and No. 25 Wisconsin held on for a 68-61 victory over Long Beach State on Sunday. Landry had two big ...

COL BKB: Wisconsin 68, Long Beach State 61 (UPI)

MADISON, Wis., Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Forward Marcus Landry scored a team-best 23 points Sunday and No. 21 Wisconsin downed inspired Long Beach State 68-61. ...

Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball: Russell, Thomas pull no punches (Wisconsin State Journal)

When freshmen Jamie Russell and Ashley Thomas hit the floor tonight in the University of Wisconsin women's basketball team's opener at South Dakota State, they ...

No. 25 Wisconsin holds off Long Beach State 68-61 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Marcus Landry is being asked to do a lot for the Wisconsin men's basketball team this season. ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball: Landry does it all in win (Wisconsin State Journal)

On both ends of the court, this was Marcus Landry's day. He came up with gritty buckets in the paint and buried outside jumpers. He ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Staying has its rewards for Pleasant (Wisconsin State Journal)

Strong safety Aubrey Pleasant's first instinct was to leave. After all, he came to the University of Wisconsin to play football and he was in ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball: Notes from Long Beach State at UW (The Capital Times)

It was one of the biggest plays of the game for the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team during the Badgers' 68-61 win over Long ...

Wisconsin 68, Long Beach State 61: Landry, Badgers top gritty 49ers (Leader-Telegram)

MADISON (AP) - Marcus Landry is being asked to do a lot for the Wisconsin men's basketball team this season. Sunday he had all the ...

DNR: Up to 1.7 million deer await Wisconsin hunters (The Journal Times)

WAUSAU — For the first time, nearly all of Wisconsin is under some form of hunting regulation designed to kill more whitetail deer. Roughly one-third ...

Forum addresses Wisconsin Supreme Court elections (WXOW 19 La Crosse)

Associated Press - November 16, 2008 1:25 PM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Two members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will participate in ...

Wisconsin Infant Mortality Rates Still Higher Among African Americans (WSAW Wausau)

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says nearly 15 of every 1,000 infants born to back women last year died before their first birthday. That ...

Todays death notices for the Wisconsin Rapids area (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune)

The Daily Tribune has received death notices for the following: Donald R. Robenolt, age 83, of 2431 Second Ave. S., Wisconsin Rapids, died Friday, Nov. ...

Long Beach State (0-1) at (25) Wisconsin (0-0) (Lexington Herald-Leader)

GAME NOTES: The 25th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers open the 2008-09 season this afternoon with a home game against the 49ers of Long Beach State. ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Jefferson to leave hospital Sunday (The Capital Times)

Wisconsin Badgers receiver Kyle Jefferson sustained no damage beyond a concussion in a scary incident during Saturday's football game against Minnesota, and will be released ...

Wisconsin Hunters Encouraged to Kill More Deer (WSAW Wausau)

Nearly all of Wisconsin is under a form of hunting regulation this year. The rules are intended to help hunters kill more whitetail deer. The ...

DNR: Up to 1.7 million deer await Wisconsin hunters (The Journal Times)

WAUSAU — For the first time, nearly all of Wisconsin is under some form of hunting regulation designed to kill more whitetail deer. Roughly one-third ...

Wisconsin Badgers volleyball: UW sweeps Iowa (The Capital Times)

The Wisconsin volleyball team swept Iowa 25-16, 25-23, 25-16 in a Big Ten Conference match at the UW Field House on Sunday. The Badgers improved ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball: Season tips off vs. Monson-led 49ers (The Capital Times)

When Dan Monson was coaching at Minnesota, he always earned the respect of everyone at the University of Wisconsin men's basketball program. It didn't matter ...

Wisconsin Employees Honored For Cost-Saving Suggestions (WISC-TV Madison)

MADISON, Wis. -- State of Wisconsin employees are being recognized for finding smart ways to save money and improve efficiency. The State Employee Suggestion Board ...

UW Men's Hockey: Wisconsin Beats Minnesota-Duluth 4-1 (WISC-TV Madison)

DULUTH, Minn. -- Podge Turnbull's goal gave Wisconsin a 3-0 lead on the way to a 4-1 victory over Minnesota-Duluth Saturday night. Turnbull scored off ...

Wisconsin-Milwaukee Rallies For Win (WISC-TV Madison)

AMES, Iowa -- Ricky Franklin's three-pointer with two minutes to play gave Wisconsin-Milwaukee the lead after the Panthers clawed their way back from a 24-point ...

Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey: UW topples North Dakota (The Capital Times)

The University of Wisconsin women's hockey team beat North Dakota 5-1 Saturday afternoon at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. UW senior Jessie ...

Ask Lucas: Some 'Insight' into what was a must-win for the Wisconsin Badgers (The Capital Times)

What gave the Wisconsin Badgers the fortitude to finish off Minnesota in the fourth quarter, the Achilles' heel for this football team throughout the Big ...

Wisconsin beats Minnesota, 35-32 (Portage Daily Register)

Photos from Wisconsin's 35-32 win over rival Minnesota on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium, in Madison. ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Receptive to change (Wisconsin State Journal)

The first pass that came Isaac Anderson's way Saturday tipped off his hands. So did the third, a play in which the University of Wisconsin ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Newkirk, defensive linemen deliver (Wisconsin State Journal)

Senior defensive tackle Mike Newkirk has never been known for his sacks during his career at the University of Wisconsin. Effort? Certainly. Hustle? Of course. ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: House of gain (Wisconsin State Journal)

It started out like a normal Jump Around at the start of the fourth quarter of the game on Saturday between the University of Wisconsin ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey: Unbeaten streak rolls on with win over Bulldogs (The Capital Times)

DULUTH, Minn. — The significance of the opportunity wasn't lost on Tom Gorowsky. A five-minute power play was the chance for a turning point, and ...

Wisconsin Badgers football notes: Early reports good on Jefferson (Wisconsin State Journal)

The preliminary reports on University of Wisconsin sophomore receiver Kyle Jefferson, who left Saturday's 35-32 win over Minnesota at Camp Randall Stadium in the second ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey: Success sustained in Duluth (Wisconsin State Journal)

DULUTH, Minn. — It's pretty hard to make yourself seen and heard as Chris Hickey did on behalf of the University of Wisconsin men's hockey ...

USD swimming teams fall to Wisconsin-Green Bay (Vermillion Plain Talk)

The University of South Dakota men’s and women's swimming and diving team fell in their home opener to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay on ...

Live game blog: Wisconsin Badgers football vs. Minnesota (The Capital Times)

Follow the action live on Saturday as the University of Wisconsin Badgers football team faces Minnesota in their Big Ten Conference finale at Camp Randall ...

Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball: Krabbenhoft adds 3s to his game (Wisconsin State Journal)

If you had picked a favorite going into the 3-point shootout at the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team's "Night of the Grateful Red" last month, ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Vanden Heuvel out of starting lineup (The Capital Times)

The University of Wisconsin football team reshuffled its offensive line Saturday because of an injury to senior right tackle Eric Vanden Heuvel. Sophomore Bill Nagy ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: Preliminary reports on Jefferson positive (The Capital Times)

University of Wisconsin football coach Bret Bielema said Saturday that preliminary reports on sophomore wide receiver Kyle Jefferson are ``very, very encouraging.'' Jefferson left the ...

Wisconsin Badgers football: A rally to remember sinks Minnesota (Wisconsin State Journal)

A bid to a Bowl Championship Series game has been out of the Wisconsin Badgers football team's hands for a while. But they've still got ...

Gophers squander 14-point lead, lose to Wisconsin (Pioneer Press)

MADISON, Wis. — With a chance to end a two-game slide and reclaim Paul Bunyan's Axe for the first time since 2003, the University of ...

432nd Returns To Wisconsin (WBAY Green Bay)

It was 352 days ago that the Ashwaubenon-based 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion deployed to Iraq. Tonight the unit is back on Northeast Wisconsin soil. ...

Deadline approaching for Wisconsin Film Festival (WXOW 19 La Crosse)

Associated Press - November 15, 2008 8:25 PM ET MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The deadline is approaching for filmmakers who want to enter ...

USD swimming teams fall to Wisconsin-Green Bay (Vermillion Plain Talk)

The University of South Dakota men’s and women's swimming and diving team fell in their home opener to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay on ...

Wisconsin Employees Honored for Cost-Saving Suggestions (WSAW Wausau)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- State of Wisconsin employees are being recognized for finding smart ways to save money and improve efficiency. ...

University of Wisconsin students hit by type of stomach flu (Wisconsin State Journal)

Just as an outbreak of one type of gastrointestinal illness in Dane County seems to be declining, another is on the rise — among University of ...

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