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Milwaukee, Wis. – The Center for Disease Control in the United States estimates that each year there are 255,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in women and 2,300 in men. Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place every October to help bring attention to the symptoms, screening, treatment and research to help cure this devastating illness. This heightened attention also inspires...

Washington, D.C. – Connect Americans Now (CAN) sent a letter Monday to Congressional leaders, co-signed by 42 organizations, representing leaders in agriculture, education, digital and housing equity, health care, technology, veterans issues and more, highlighting the urgency for solutions to close the broadband gap and calling for lawmakers to swiftly pass the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and advance...

MADISON, Wis. – A life-changing technology to save people in cardiac arrest is now available at UW Health for children as young as 13. This technology, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, commonly referred to as ECMO, relies on close communication with frontline workers like emergency medical services personnel (EMS) to activate this process in a timely...

The Community Development Authority of the City of Madison (CDA) has selected a redevelopment partner to  help lead a public-private process to revitalize and/or redevelop a major site within its public housing portfolio in  an area of the near west side of the City known as “the Triangle.”   Comprised of five separate sites and...

-- While transportation officials and scientists in the state continue autonomous vehicle research, local officials are expressing concern about the potential risk and costs associated with self-driving vehicles.  Andrea Bill, traffic safety engineer research program manager for UW-Madison’s Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory, noted ongoing research efforts in Madison and Racine are aimed at...

While transportation officials and scientists in the state continue autonomous vehicle research, local officials are expressing concern about the potential risk and costs associated with self-driving vehicles.  Andrea Bill, traffic safety engineer research program manager for UW-Madison’s Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory, noted ongoing research efforts in Madison and Racine are aimed at improving...

RANDOLPH, Wis. (Oct. 25, 2021) –Spectrum joined Wisconsin PSC Chairwoman Rebecca Cameron Valcq and state Rep. Jon Plumer today to celebrate the completion of a $1.1 million network expansion project that brings gigabit internet speeds and the full suite of Spectrum services to residential customers and small business clients in the Village of Randolph. 

De Pere, Wis.: The St. Norbert College community honored Bridgit Martin, director of multicultural student services, with the Exceptional Service Award. Martin has exhibited service above and beyond in the St. Norbert College community and communities off-campus. She has been known as a mentor and advocate for students of color on campus for decades....

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is partnering with Pearson Vue to offer the pesticide applicator certification exam online. The online exam includes a $45 convenience fee that is paid entirely to Pearson Vue. DATCP will continue to offer a paper exam at no charge.  Commercial and private pesticide applicators...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce will welcome veterans and community groups from around Wisconsin to celebrate Veterans Day in downtown Milwaukee with the revival of the annual Veterans Day Parade and new Veterans Day Festival, the organization announced Monday. Wisconsin's largest Veterans Day celebration will take to the streets of historic downtown Milwaukee on Saturday, November...