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MILWAUKEE — Brother Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J., director of the Vatican Observatory and president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, will deliver Marquette University’s Rev. George V. Coyne, S.J. Lecture, “Your God is Too Small,” on Wednesday, April 12, at 6 p.m. at Weasler Auditorium, 1506 W. Wisconsin Ave. The annual lecture is hosted by the Department of Physics in the...

Menomonie, Wis. — Emily Dzikowich is looking forward to presenting her research about very small things, soil microbes, on a very large stage — the National Conference on Undergraduate Research. “I have been working on my research since September, so to have the opportunity to present at (NCUR) about something I have put so...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hiring for its 2024 class of conservation wardens, a fulfilling and exciting public service career dedicated to protecting Wisconsin’s natural resources and the people who use them. The application period is slated for April 10 – May 4, 2023. DNR conservation wardens are credentialed...

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $9.8 million contract to reconstruct WIS 113 between Knutson Drive in Mendota and WIS 19 in Waunakee in Dane County. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin April 10. Michel’s Road & Stone, Inc. is the prime contractor for the project. The project is...

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today released an online archive of Wisconsin’s Official State Highway Map over the past 100 years. The first edition of the state highway map was printed in 1918 for public distribution. Since then, Wisconsin residents and visitors reference the highway maps to reach their destination or simply explore the wonders across...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments for the 2023 deer season, including harvest quotas and other key parts of deer management as part of the annual County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC) process. The public comment period is open April 8-16. Annually, each county's CDAC meets to provide input...

Milwaukee - We Energies is urging customers who are behind on their energy bills to reach out as soon as possible to avoid disconnection. The state’s residential disconnection moratorium expires April 15. If a customer establishes and maintains a payment plan, they are not at risk for disconnection. We Energies works with customers year-round to offer payment plans and help with energy assistance. Disconnection...

MADISON, WIS. – World Dairy Expo® welcomed new industry representatives to its Board of Directors, Commercial Exhibitor Committee and Dairy Cattle Exhibitor Committee at the annual March meetings. The two incoming board members include Kami Dorn, Wisconsin Guernsey Breeders’ Association, and Annie McCullough, Farm Journal. Kami Dorn resides in New Glarus, Wis. with her husband,...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Marshfield is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the installation of a treatment system for the removal PFAS. Activities related to this...

Public schools are required by federal law to cover the costs of educating students with disabilities. They do not receive enough money to cover actual costs. Currently, public schools get back about 30 cents for every dollar spent to meet the needs of students with disabilities. This means public schools must...

MADISON, Wis.—April 5, 2023—The 2022 WPS Health Solutions® Corporate Social Responsibility Report is now available on wpshealthsolutions.com. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the major lines of business at WPS Health Solutions, with a special emphasis on the people, progress, and partnerships that helped keep the company successful over the last year. In 2022, WPS...

Green Bay, WI —  Efforts to fill Wisconsin’s severe teacher shortage – with more than 2,500 vacant positions statewide – will soon be boosted by a new partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Green Bay Area Public Schools (GBAPS). This Spring 2023, an innovative pathway program launched with a cohort of 15 GBAPS employees with bachelor’s degrees who were admitted...

The head of the UW System says Wisconsin needs to boost enrollment among high school graduates and target residents who didn’t finish college to win the “war for talent.”  Speaking yesterday during a meeting of the Milwaukee Rotary Club, UW System President Jay Rothman warned members that critical positions in fields like nursing, engineering...

-- The head of the UW System says Wisconsin needs to boost enrollment among high school graduates and target residents who didn’t finish college to win the “war for talent.”  Speaking yesterday during a meeting of the Milwaukee Rotary Club, UW System President Jay Rothman warned members that critical positions in fields like nursing,...