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Green Bay, WI – A ground-breaking collaboration between local high schools and the University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Rising Phoenix program has much to celebrate, including the first Rising Phoenix program graduates who have since earned their Bachelor’s degree at UW-Green Bay.  Both Blai Yang and Nadia Neziri are breaking down barriers to further their education. After earning their...

As we celebrate Mother’s Day this May, Protect Our Care is highlighting the state of maternal health care in America. The Biden-Harris administration is working to improve access to quality, comprehensive health care by expanding coverage, reducing costs, and improving care in the communities where it is most needed, working to address the maternal mortality crisis by...

Arlington, VA (May 10, 2024) – The BBB Institute for Marketplace TrustSM (BBB Institute), the educational foundation of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus, is marking “National Scam Survivor Day” this year by launching a new online resource aimed at helping people who have been impacted by scams. The Scam Survival Toolkit connects people with the information they need to...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Green Bay is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes upgrading the lead service lines in the city of Green Bay. Activities related...

MADISON, WI ─ May 10, 2024 – Voyageur Extended Stays is honored to announce the grand opening of The Medallion, offering first-of-their-kind furnished apartments in downtown Madison. Unlike most apartments that use off-the-shelf furnishings, each unit features unique, hand-made, and custom-designed furniture and finishings throughout. Units are available for stays of 30 days or more.  The Medallion,...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare plant, which may result from Europe Bay Road vegetation removal in Door County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that the United States District Court in Arizona denied Avid Telecom’s multiple attempts to dismiss and delay a bipartisan, 49-state lawsuit against the company Michael D. Lansky, L.L.C., dba Avid Telecom, as well as its owner Michael D. Lansky and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves. Forty-nine attorneys...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host a public meeting with the Waushara County Deer Advisory Council to provide information on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin, local testing efforts and disease surveillance options being considered. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2024 in...

Women who have won past Governor’s Business Plan Contests have gone on to grow and sell successful health tech companies, despite the challenges facing female entrepreneurs.  The Wisconsin Technology Council yesterday assembled a panel of past contest winners in Wauwatosa to share their experiences with the competition and entrepreneurship. The conversation highlighted disparities in...

Like a scene from the popular sci-fi horror film Alien, when a wasp called Aphidius ervi lays its eggs, it injects them into the bodies of a small insect called a pea aphid. Eventually, the egg hatches, and the young, hungry wasp larva begins to eat the aphid from the inside, killing it in the process.