UP: Anne Tredinnick. The DeForest woman is named Middle School Teacher of the Year by the state Department of Public Instruction. Tredinnick is lauded for using a hands-on approach to teach science at DeForest Middle School. In one of Tredinnick's lessons, students investigate a fake crime scene and perform scientific experiments to solve the case. Can 'CSI DeForest' be far behind?.
DOWN: Mark Green. A Dane County judge rejects the GOP candidate for governor's challenge of an Elections Board ruling that he must return nearly $468,000 in campaign donations from out-of-state political action committees. Green says he will appeal. And Wisconsin Democracy Campaign files a complaint with the Federal Election Commission charging that Green violated federal law by transferring $1.4 million from his congressional to his state campaign.