The badger wasn't designated as the state animal until about a century after the seal was created. The bottom of the flag says "1848" in white letters. That's the year Wisconsin became a state.

The tools shown on the flag — a plow, an anchor, a hammer and pickax — honor the trades: agriculture, mining, manufacturing and navigation. The badger, Wisconsin's state animal, is also shown.

While most people spent their Tuesday evening at the polls or tuned into election coverage, the Prescott Badgers varsity flag football made history when they secured the final victory of ...

The Prescott Badgers flag football team closed out their inaugural regular season in fine fashion with a 34-7 win over the ...