Dept. of Natural Resources: Shooting range grant applications now open
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it is accepting applications for the Shooting Range Grant Program through July 15, 2023.
The grant program provides financial assistance for creating safe and accessible firearm and archery shooting opportunities for the public. Managers of public or private shooting ranges or members of the...
Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference: Global entrepreneurship leader to keynote June 1 at Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee
Milwaukee native and Marquette University graduate Charles Ross, the chief executive officer of the International Business Innovation Association, will set the tone for the annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference, to be held May 31 and June 1 in Milwaukee.
The conference at the Italian Community Center returns to the Cream City to celebrate the region’s rise as a startup and scale-up hub within...
The Tower Heritage Center: A Civil War Museum in Kenosha? Really?
The Tower Heritage Center - 320 S. 5th Ave, West Bend, WI 53095
Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 6:00 pm
Event cost: Free/members; $10/non-members
The artifact collection at The Civil War Museum of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is filled with objects that tell wonderful stories about the soldiers, civilians, and...
Dept. of Justice: MMIW/R Task Force Passes resolution supporting Gov. Evers’ MMIW/R budget proposals
MADISON, Wis. –The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Relatives (MMIW/R) Task Force unanimously passed a resolution among members attending the April 7, 2023 meeting supporting items in Governor Evers’ proposed budget that address the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous persons in Wisconsin.
The resolution stated, “The Wisconsin Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and...
University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health: Funding expands outreach, health career pathways of UW’s Native American Center for Health Professions
MADISON, Wis. – A University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health center will be expanding its effort to recruit more American Indian/Alaska Native people into health professions.
The Native American Center for Health Professions (NACHP) was recently awarded a $1.2 million, three-year grant from the Wisconsin Partnership Program for the initiative, which is called Increasing Indigenous...
Dept. of Workforce Development: First Wisconsin registered nurse apprenticeship fills workforce need
MADISON – As the demand for skilled nurses continues to grow, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has launched a pilot Registered Nurse (RN) apprenticeship pathway to address the nursing demand in Wisconsin. The pilot, an innovative partnership with UW Health and Madison College, welcomes its first cohort this spring.
Projections show a...
Wisconsin Better Business Bureau: BBB Business Tip: Top 10 scams targeting small businesses
Milwaukee, Wis. – Scams can impact every business, regardless of location, size, or industry. But they are especially a problem for small businesses. Local businesses and start-ups often don’t have the cyber security support or established accounting processes of larger companies. This can make them more vulnerable to scams.
Fortunately, knowledge is the best protection. If you own...
AFL-CIO report highlights workplace deaths in 2021
The head of the state AFL-CIO is calling for greater efforts to improve worker safety after a national report found 105 workplace deaths in Wisconsin in 2021.
According to the national AFL-CIO’s latest report, 21 of the Wisconsin workers that died on the job in 2021 were killed in assaults or other violent acts,...
Audubon Great Lakes: Audubon members flock to Wisconsin Capitol to advocate for conservation funding, protecting wetlands and climate friendly policies
MADISON, WI (April 26, 2023) – Today, Audubon advocates from across Wisconsin gathered at the State Capitol to meet with elected officials to encourage them to support protections for Wisconsin’s wetlands, conservation funding, and climate friendly policies to protect birds, other wildlife and people.
“Wisconsin’s birds and local communities are at-risk from loss of wetlands...
Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation: The largest MPS STEM Fair ever comes to downtown Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (April 26, 2023) – More than 600 students from 54 MPS schools will display their science and engineering expertise this Thursday in downtown Milwaukee. Students of all ages, from four-year-old kindergarten through 12th grade, will bring hundreds of projects to life and share them with attendees and judges for the 16th annual MPS STEM Fair. With more...
Dept. of Transportation: Public meeting for US 14 in Dane and Iowa counties
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss the US 14 resurfacing project from Oak Street in Arena to Walter Road in Mazomanie, Dane and Iowa counties.
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Arena Village Hall, 345 West Street,...
Dept. of Health Services: Details end of emergency COVID-19 response
The federal government has announced the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end May 11. In Wisconsin, case numbers, hospitalizations, and deaths from COVID-19 are significantly lower than they were during the surge in late 2021 and early 2022, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has been making plans to move away from an emergency response...
