State And Regional

Wildcats try to stop Clay in Big 10 finale

It seemed Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald was talking about the same player as he analyzed first his own quarterback, Mike Kafka, and then the one the Wildcats must contain Saturday _ No. 17 Wisconsin's Scott Tolzien.

Nov 20, 2009 | 2:00 pm

Harley's Pa. plant thought likelier to stay now

A tentative labor agreement distributed Friday to workers at Harley-Davidson's plant in south-central Pennsylvania makes it appear likely that the motorcycle maker will keep its operations there, instead of leaving the state to cut costs.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:50 pm

Report: Nuclear power won't solve global warming

A new report says nuclear power plants would take too long to build and are too expensive to make any impact on global warming.

Nov 20, 2009 | 12:20 pm

Detainees needle Wisconsin troops about Favre

Detainees at a camp in Baghdad, Iraq have found a way to get under the skin of guard troops from Wisconsin.

Nov 20, 2009 | 11:10 am

Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier

Federal officials say the despised Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes and jeopardizing their $7 billion sport fishery.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:35 am

Bogut out 2 to 4 weeks with leg injury

The Milwaukee Bucks have lost center Andrew Bogut (BOH'-gut) for two to four weeks with a left leg injury.

Nov 20, 2009 | 7:05 am

11 percent of home loans behind or in foreclosure

A new report shows 11 percent of home loans in Wisconsin were in foreclosure or delinquent at the end of September.

Nov 20, 2009 | 6:05 am

Proposal would name official Wis. motorcycle

Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson would become the official Wisconsin motorcycle under a bill proposed in the Legislature.

Nov 20, 2009 | 5:00 am

Wis. brothers get prison time for arson plot

Two brothers have been sentenced to prison for plotting to burn down a northern Wisconsin bar in exchange for a construction contract.

Nov 20, 2009 | 5:00 am

Walker powers Walworth Big Foot to 1st state title

A year ago, Michael Walker trudged off the Camp Randall Stadium field with his Walworth Big Foot teammates as the WIAA Division 4 state runners-up.

Nov 19, 2009 | 11:05 pm

Fond du Lac Springs runs past Arcadia

Arcadia coach Derek Updike knew his team would be facing a formidable Fond du Lac Springs offense in Thursday'ss WIAA Division 5 state final.

Nov 19, 2009 | 7:55 pm

Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle

A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.

Nov 19, 2009 | 5:35 pm

Wis. Great Lakes ballast regs set for Feb.

State environmental officials say they'll begin enforcing new ballast water regulations on Great Lakes vessels in February.

Nov 19, 2009 | 5:20 pm

Sinz, Edgar end dominating season with Wis. title

Edgar claimed its first state football championship since 2001, beating Eau Claire Regis 46-7 in the WIAA Division 6 state final Thursday at Camp Randall Stadium.

Nov 19, 2009 | 3:55 pm

Bucks' Jennings starts career with flourish

Rookie Brandon Jennings had an out-of-the-blue question for the injured Michael Redd during a recent practice.

Nov 19, 2009 | 2:50 pm

Burlington Catholic Central wins division 7

Senior quarterback Brian Fliess ran for three touchdowns as Burlington Catholic Central repeated as WIAA Division 7 state football champion beating Chippewa Falls McDonell 27-15 Thursday at Camp Randall Stadium.

Nov 19, 2009 | 2:40 pm

Most Wisconsin road projects done for year

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says most road construction projects in the state are done for the year, which should ease travel over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Nov 19, 2009 | 1:00 pm

Fugitive in Wis. drug case turns up in Fla.

Federal authorities said they found a man wanted in Wisconsin on drug charges while booking him into a Florida prison under a different name.

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:45 pm

Wisconsin unemployment dips slightly in October

Wisconsin's unemployment rate dipped slightly in October to 7.6 percent, its lowest point so far this year.

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:05 pm

Health insurance costs more in Wisconsin

A new survey finds Wisconsinites pay more for health insurance than the rest of the country and the cost is rising at a faster rate.

Nov 19, 2009 | 8:35 am

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