Dept. of Natural Resources: 2024 Bear Hunting Season Opens Sept. 4
EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this release incorrectly showed the bear hunting season for zones C, E and F as running from Oct. 4-8. The 2024 season for those zones runs from Sept. 4 to Oct. 8. This error has been corrected below.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds...
Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance: Shares results from five-year, data-driven initiative
Farmer-led group archives sustainability project milestone
DARLINGTON, Wis. — The Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance released results today from the fifth and final year of its Sustainability Project. This significant milestone demonstrates the group's unwavering commitment to sustainability.
Over the past five years, this farmer-led watershed conservation group has used sustainability metrics...
Dept. of Workforce Development: Announces advancements in unemployment insurance modernization in collaboration with Google Public Sector
MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced its collaboration with Google Public Sector to continue to accelerate improvements to its Unemployment Insurance (UI) system.
Together with Google Public Sector, DWD will transform its UI system to a modern, cloud-based platform. DWD’s existing, legacy system, based on 1970s era COBOL technology, will be reconstructed using...
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul reminds Wisconsin residents of Office of School Safety resources available this school year
MADISON, Wis. – As back-to-school season returns in many Wisconsin households, Attorney General Josh Kaul reminds students, parents, and school administrators of the resources available through the Office of School Safety (OSS). Since 2018, OSS has developed crucial materials for educational communities that prevent school violence.
“DOJ’s Office of School Safety works diligently to...
Gov. Evers: Proclaims College Savings Month in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed September as College Savings Month in Wisconsin. The proclamation aims to encourage Wisconsinites to start or continue saving for college and career training with the Wisconsin 529 College Savings Program and its college savings plans – Edvest 529, a direct-sold plan, and Tomorrow’s Scholar, available through financial advisors and...
UW-Madison: New “Band Together” TV spot
Wisconsinites love the UW Marching Band. They sing and dance to the band’s iconic tunes, whether it’s at a Badger Game Day in Madison, a special halftime show at Lambeau Field in Green Bay or a summer parade in a small town in Wisconsin.This strong bond between the band and its statewide fans is the creative inspiration...
AARP: Pedestrian Dignity Project along MKE’s National Avenue awarded AARP WI’s Small Dollar, Big Impact grant
MILWAUKEE, WI – The “Pedestrian Dignity Project” – a proposal submitted by VIA Community Development Corporation (VIA CDC) to create a series of beautification projects along National Avenue from 31st to 38th Street – has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin Small Dollar, Big Impact grant.
AARP Wisconsin is awarding $1,000 grants each month throughout 2024 to...
New coalition: Created to protect WI Lakes
Contact: Steve Lyons
(608) 220-7478
Wake Boats Damage Lake Property, Harm Fishing and Tourism, and Spread Invasive Species
Madison WI | A broad coalition of Wisconsin groups recently formed to defend Wisconsin’s waters from the devastating impacts of wake-enhanced boating. Originating members of the coalition include: Wisconsin Lakes,...
Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association: Launches state-wide Wisconsin Wellness Campaign
Contact: Helen Anderson, Turn It Up Mediahelen@turnitup.marketing, 618-977-3053
ICIA’s new campaign supports legalization of medical cannabis, based on a platform of community health
MADISON, Wis., Sept. 3, 2024 — Wisconsin-based national cannabis advocacy nonprofit the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) and the Wisconsin Tribal Task Force on Cannabis announce the launch of its Wisconsin Wellness state-wide public...
TUE AM News: Income inequality declining in Wisconsin, report shows; Wisconsin attorney Behnke says she’s ‘fortunate’ to be American Bar Association president-elect
-- Income inequality in Wisconsin is declining as lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth, according to a recent report from UW-Madison’s High Road Strategy Center.
The State of Working Wisconsin 2024 report, released ahead of Labor Day, notes this change marks a “reversal of trends” from the past 40 years or so. The income gap between lower- and higher-wage...
Income inequality declining in Wisconsin, report shows
Income inequality in Wisconsin is declining as lower-wage workers are seeing faster wage growth, according to a recent report from UW-Madison’s High Road Strategy Center.
The State of Working Wisconsin 2024 report, released ahead of Labor Day, notes this change marks a “reversal of trends” from the past 40 years or so. The income...
