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Contacts:Susan SandfordStrategic Engagement Coordinator(608) 669-1816sandford.susan@countyofdane.com Lael PascualEngagement & Visitor Services Manager (608) 220-7509          pascual.lael@countyofdane.com Includes hands on activities appropriate for all ages MADISON, WI - June 26, 2023 - Join Dane County Parks for an Environmental Fun Fair located on the grounds of our Lussier Family Heritage Center facility on Sunday,...

Contact: Kendall Poltzerkendall.poltzer@wisconsinhistory.org Statewide program recognizes Marathon County Historical Society, Milwaukee Public Library, Eau Claire “High Bridge” project and others Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Historical Society is pleased to announce the 2023 winners of the annual Board of Curators Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations across the state for...

Contact: Kendall Poltzerkendall.poltzer@wisconsinhistory.org Ashland, Ashland County, WI. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Fifield Place Historic District on the State Register of Historic Places. The Fifield Place Historic District consists of six residences situated on a single block; one house faces North Ellis Avenue, while the remaining...

Contact: Kendall Poltzerkendall.poltzer@wisconsinhistory.org Minocqua, Oneida County, WI. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Texaco Service Station on the State Register of Historic Places. The Texaco Service Station is an intact example of a late 1930s-era gas station. It was designed during a transitional period from the “house...

Contact: Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm 608-442-7557 WAUWATOSA, Wis. – From worries about materials sourced overseas to controversial subsidies for producing batteries to consumer appetite, the future of electric vehicles remains a work in progress. Learn more by attending the Thursday, July 13, Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Wauwatosa. Panelists...

Madison – June 26, The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Wisconsin is pleased to announce its newly elected officers for the upcoming term. Ron Ramos has been elected as the State Commander, with Mary Ann Christopherson serving as the Senior Vice Commander and Ty Letto as the Junior Vice Commander. This dynamic trio brings a wealth of...

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov202-224-6225 Investment from the Baldwin-Supported Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help accommodate growth and demand in Madison WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that the City of Madison will receive nearly $38 million to improve public transportation, accommodate growth, and further the City’s commitment to clean energy. The City...

Contact: Rep. Deb Andraca608-237-9123 Office Established With Bipartisan Support In Response to School Shootings Madison, Wis. – Representative Deb Andraca, a former elementary school teacher, today joined Attorney General Josh Kaul and national school safety experts in urging Republican leaders to continue funding the Office of School Safety in the Wisconsin...

Contact: Meghan Sovey608-266-9600meghan.sovey1@wisconsin.gov Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment Program funding will prioritize unserved households and businesses in the state MADISON – Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq shared the following statement in response to the announcement that the state will receive more than...

Contact: Capt. Keith Peter ng.wi.wiarng.mbx.wi-pao@army.mil  608-242-3050 BARABOO, Wis. — In an emotional and optimistic ceremony attended by family and friends, 94 cadets graduated from the residential phase of the Wisconsin Challenge Academy during a June 21 ceremony at Baraboo High School. The Wisconsin Challenge Academy began in 1998. This ceremony marked...

Contact:Ryan Neibauer (414) 870-2081ryan@ibew494.com Milwaukee, WI - This coming Friday, Local 494 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) will be transferring the duties of Business Manager and Financial Secretary over to current Assistant Business Manager John M. Jacobs.  Starting July 1st, Dean A. Warsh will be joining the IBEW 6th...

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov202-224-6225 Investment comes after Baldwin successfully “Badgered the FCC” to improve broadband map and ensure Wisconsin gets its fair share of resources WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin is receiving $1.05 billion in federal funds through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program to...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bankers Association is pleased to announce several new hires and staff promotions. Sandy Giese has been promoted to chief financial officer and vice president – administration and has been with the Assocation for nine years. Ron Howe has been promoted to director – accounting. Howe has nine years of service...

Contact: Jeff Blumb920.328.5454  media@blumbcc.com Grants totaling $110,000 will assist ethnic and small business owners, entrepreneurs NEW NORTH, June 26, 2023 – Twenty non-profit organizations within the New North region this week received awards totaling $110,000 from a microgrant fund designed to support ethnic and diverse businesses in their startup or growth phase....