WMC: Urges DNR to advance Line 5 permitting process
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MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – urged the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to move forward with the permitting process of Enbridge’s Line 5 relocation project in northern Wisconsin.
This comes after a...
Urban League of Greater Madison: Spectrum awards $35,000 digital education grant to Urban League Of Greater Madison
Contacts:Jay Saunders, Charter262.362.8910 (c) | jay.saunders@charter.comEdward Lee, Urban League of Greater Madison608.729.1211 | elee@ulgm.org
MADISON, Wis. - June 19, 2023 - Spectrum and the Urban League of Greater Madison were joined today by State Senator Kelda Roys and State Representative Shelia Stubbs to advocate for the importance of digital literacy while presenting the Urban League of Greater Madison with a...
Marquette University: Marquette biological sciences professor receives NSF grant to study how environments adapt to global climate shifts
Contact: Kevin ConwayAssociate Director of University Communication(414) 288-4745 – office(414) 202-9329 – mobilekevin.m.conway@marquette.edu
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Joseph LaManna, assistant professor of biological sciences in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, is heading a grant awarded by the National Science Foundation worth approximately $800,000 to explore how native microorganisms adapt under the stress of...
Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Rock County
Contact: Stacy Rowe, DNR Conservation Biologiststacy.rowe@wisconsin.gov or 608-228-9796
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare turtle, which may result from the Rock County Reliability Project.
Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or...
Dept. of Natural Resources: Natural Resources Foundation Of Wisconsin And Wisconsin DNR team up to increase pollinator habitat in state parks
Contact: DNR Office of CommunicationsDNRPress@wisconsin.govShelly Torkelson, Natural Resources Foundation Communications DirectorShelly.Torkelson@wisconservation.org or 602-481-4109
MADISON, Wis. – In honor of Pollinator Week June 19-25, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin (NRF) are proud to announce that seven state park properties will receive a pollinator upgrade in 2023.
UW Health: Reflecting and recommitting to anti-racism on Juneteenth
Contact:Emily Greendonner(608) 516-9154egreendonner@uwhealth.org
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Juneteenth flags were raised at University Hospital and American Family Children’s Hospital as a means of reaffirming UW Health’s commitment to anti-racism.
This year also marks 15 years that UW Health has sponsored Madison’s Juneteenth Celebration through the Kujichagulia Madison Center for Self-Determination.
Juneteenth...
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce: Tickets available for 2023 Fox Cities Future 15 Awards Ceremony
Contact:Laura WiegertEVP Strategic Communicationslwiegert@foxcitieschamber.com
FOX CITIES, Wis. (June 19, 2023) – Tickets are now available for the 2023 Fox Cities Future 15 Young Professionals Awards. PULSE Young Professionals Network, a program of the Fox Cities Chamber, recently announced the 15 individuals from across the Fox Cities region who will be honored as the next class.
Wisconsin Building Trades Council: Calls for Line 5 relocation project to move forward
Contact:Emily Pritzkow, Executive Directormedia@wisconsinbuildingtrades.orgPhone: 608.338.9964
Madison — In reaction to a federal court decision issued Friday in the case surrounding the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, Wisconsin Building Trades Council Executive Director Emily Pritzkow issued the following statement:
“Judge Conley’s decision affirms the Line 5 relocation project and efforts to move permitting forward...
African American Roundtable: African American relaunches LiberateMKE campaign for fifth budget cycle
Contact: Anastasia Douglasas@maximizedcommunications.com(225) 800-7360
Organization Announces It Is Transferring Campaign to Community, Introduces New Leadership Team
MILWAUKEE (June 19, 2023) — Today, the African American Roundtable (AART) relaunched its LiberateMKE campaign, which advocates for police divestment and community investment. The organization announced that it is transferring ownership of LiberateMKE to the Milwaukee community. AART...
Downtown Greenbay Inc.: Theatre in the Park brings Shakespeare to Whitney Park
Contact: Jeff Tilkens JeffT@downtowngreenbay.com920.639.9674Events Manager, Downtown Green Bay, Inc.
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, June 25th – Theatre in the Park presented by Fox Communities Credit Union is bringing performing arts to Whitney Park on Sunday, June 25th. Play by Play Theatre will take the stage with their production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth for two free shows at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Port of Green Bay: Strong May tonnage totals
(Green Bay, Wis.) – With 243,926 tons of cargo moved through the Port of Green Bay during the month of May, annual tonnage totals for the Port continue to accumulate. Year-to-date totals of 429,992 tons show an increase of 54% over the same period last year when the tonnage total was 278,785.
“The Port...
