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Contacts: Eric Wohlschlegel, 202-624-5391 or ewohlschlegel@nga.orgJocelyn Rogers, 202-624-5340 or jrogers@nga.org 14 states join National Governors Association (NGA) program focused on strategies to grow and retain the next generation of the health care workforce. WASHINGTON – California, Colorado, Missouri and Wyoming are among 14 states participating in the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce Learning Collaborative,...

A safe job is a fundamental right. On April 28th the labor movement will once again observe Workers Memorial Day to remember workers injured or killed on the job and to organize and strengthen the fight for safe workplaces for all. “On Workers Memorial Day, working people will come together at observances in Wisconsin...

MADISON, Wis. – For those people who live in the Madison area or often pass through, the evolution of Exact Sciences in a physical sense has been nothing short of dramatic. From what was a small office in University Research Park in 2009, the cancer screening and diagnostic test company has grown to include...

Working with the statewide network of innovation hubs, known as WiSys VentureHomes®, Martin will share her expertise and experience as a venture capitalist with university students and aspiring startup founders throughout the state of Wisconsin. The move comes as part of WiSys’ investment as a limited partner in the Winnow Fund, a fund focused...

Employment in Wisconsin arts and cultural sectors has rebounded substantially from the COVID-19 pandemic, due in part to an unprecedented federal and state relief effort, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report.  While the most accurate data show employment in these sectors had not fully recovered by fall 2021, preliminary data from early 2022...

-- UW-Madison engineers have developed a new system for scanning metal parts manufactured with a critical 3D printing technique that could benefit the aerospace industry. Lianyi Chen, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the university, says the field of electron beam powder bed fusion is growing quickly.  “It’s an important...

UW-Madison engineers have developed a new system for scanning metal parts manufactured with a critical 3D printing technique that could benefit the aerospace industry. Lianyi Chen, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the university, says the field of electron beam powder bed fusion is growing quickly.  “It’s an important technology...

MADISON, Wis. – This week the Air National Guard will conclude part one of the remedial investigation into the presence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances at Truax Field. The investigation marks the second major step in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act process. Under a contract...

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 30 MADISON, Wis.—April 27, 2022—Prescription drugs can be dangerous when they are used improperly. National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is your chance to ensure that doesn't happen with your prescriptions. An estimated 2.1 million people in the United States suffer from an opioid use...

Union Grove, WI – The Village of Union Grove Board of Directors approved updates to the existing Union Grove Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) and Matching Grant Program (MGP) on Tuesday, April 25. The RLF, once focused only on projects in Union Grove's downtown area, has approximately $320,000 ready for lending and is now available to...

Jim Flaherty AARP Wisconsin 608-698-0928 jflaherty@aarp.org PESHTIGO, WI – A proposal submitted by the City of Peshtigo Park and Recreation Department to purchase equipment that will enable them to offer a workout called “Cardio Drumming for Exercise” has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar,...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – The recent partnership between Papua New Guinea and the Wisconsin National Guard has proven to be rich in opportunities to witness broader development initiatives, ranging from COVID-19 response strategies, medical services and women’s health. Representatives from the Wisconsin National Guard traveled to Papua New Guinea to strengthen their...