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Menomonie, Wis. – Families from around Wisconsin are facing significant shortages of quality child care programs, caused in large part by a shortage of licensed early childhood staff. University of Wisconsin-Stout is committed to building the state’s child care workforce through its Child and Family Study Center, School of Education programs and collaborative...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Urban Forestry Grant program awarded $108,220 to eight Wisconsin communities for urban forestry projects. This is part of the second round of 2023 funding. Most of the funding ($104,920) was originally reserved for the Catastrophic Storm Grant program but was not needed...

MADISON, Wis.—As the nation prepares to honor Equal Pay Day March 14, Summit Credit Union announced its financial wellness initiative Equity in Money, which focuses on solutions for pay inequities between men and women.   Summit said it wants to inspire progress for equal pay in Wisconsin, where women earn 80 cents for every $1 earned...

STATEWIDE - Three years ago today, Wisconsin schools closed as the COVID-19 pandemic arrived and the state entered a new reality. Today, the Wisconsin Council of Churches releases Returning to Church 5.0: With Patient Endurance. The advisory document, also available in Spanish, represents the latest in the WCC's influential series of guidance for communities seeking to mitigate...

MILWAUKEE (March 13, 2023) – Southwest Airlines has announced that it will add daily nonstop flight frequencies between Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and existing key nonstop markets throughout 2023: Beginning May 7, Southwest is adding additional daily roundtrips between Milwaukee and Baltimore, Las Vegas, and Nashville.

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, March 18th - Celebrate Irish heritage and culture in Downtown Green Bay at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade presented by Cellcom. On Saturday, March 18th, the parade will begin at 10 a.m. near Hagemeister Park on the CityDeck. The parade will march along the CityDeck and the Fox River Trail, ending at St. Brendan’s Inn.

Ahead of the Wisconsin Spring Election on April 4, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds voters how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes includes a driver license, identification card, military or student ID card, etc. There is no separate “voter...

Today, COWS released Facts from the Frontline: Getting By in Milwaukee’s Abundant Low Wage Service Jobs, a deep look into the city’s low-wage service jobs across multiple industries and occupations. The report, a collaboration with the Milwaukee Area Service and Hospitality Workers Organization (MASH) and Kids Forward, finds that more than 100,000 of Milwaukee residents make less than $15 per hour.

Milwaukee, Wis. – Many of us have heard of being "ghosted" after a date, but have you ever been ghosted by your tax preparer? Unfortunately, many have, and they're often met with serious consequences.  "Black market" tax preparers set up shop around tax time, usually in a rental or short term location. They will often (but...

MADISON, WI (March 11, 2023) — The Wisconsin women’s hockey team is back in the Frozen Four! The Wisconsin Badgers will travel to Duluth, Minnesota and try to skate off with their seventh NCAA Championship. The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) invites fans to join the Wisconsin Frozen Four Tour. The land-only packages are scheduled...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a settlement with Ledgeview Farms LLC, Ledgeview Facility LLC, Roy Pansier, Glen Pansier, and Jason Pansier requiring them to pay $320,000 to resolve violations of Wisconsin’s wastewater laws at their concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in De Pere. The settlement was approved by the Brown County Circuit Court on...

-- A local government coalition focused on climate issues aims to ensure residents get their “fair share” of federal resources coming to Wisconsin.  That’s according to Erick Shambarger, Milwaukee’s director of environmental sustainability and co-founding member of the Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition. In a recent interview, he said the group helps members share...