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Madison Youth Choirs' Spring Concert Series, The Little Prince, set for May 13-14 at the Verona High School Performing Arts Center, will feature more than 400 young singers from our community performing a wide variety of music that reflects the timeless lessons of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's beloved and complex novella.  A small sample of...

Green Bay, WI – Thousands of dedicated middle and high school student musicians from across the state are preparing for the Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) State Solo & Ensemble Festivals. UW-Green Bay will host this event on Friday, May 5 (evening Jazz Festival) and Saturday, May 6 from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. It will be open...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the fourth Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. The selected members will be high school seniors during the 2023 – 2024 school year, and they will serve a one-year term on the council. Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council members include:

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that the Office of School Safety (OSS) is holding additional trainings for those interested in joining one of the twelve Critical Incident Response Teams (CIRTs) around the state. CIRTs are designed to provide all Wisconsin K-12 public, private, charter and tribal schools with access to a...

MADISON, Wis. – UW Health and UnityPoint Health – Meriter announced today that masks will now be encouraged, rather than required, at many clinics and some areas within hospitals, but will still be required in certain areas. Masks will still be required at locations deemed to be high risk based on the patient population...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Better Business Bureau® (BBB) of Wisconsin has awarded 15 Wisconsin high school seniors each a $2,500 scholarship as part of its annual BBB Students of Integrity Scholarship program. The winners are listed alphabetically by last name, their high school name, and their intended college. Drae Bauer (Durand-Arkansaw High School; University of Wisconsin-Madison) Jayden Campbell (Nathan...

Milwaukee (May 1, 2023) – The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network broke ground today in preparation for the 2025 installation of the MEVION S250i Proton Therapy System® at the Froedtert & MCW Clinical Cancer Center at Froedtert Hospital campus. Proton therapy delivers a precisely targeted dose of radiation directly to a tumor...

Dem lawmakers are seeking cosponsors for legislation to ban the use of foam polystyrene packaging for food and beverages in certain situations.  Reps. Katrina Shankland of Stevens Point and Kristina Shelton of Green Bay, along with Sens. Chris Larson of Milwaukee and Jeff Smith of Brunswick, are circulating a cosponsorship memo for the bill....

-- Dem lawmakers are seeking cosponsors for legislation to ban the use of foam polystyrene packaging for food and beverages in certain situations.  Reps. Katrina Shankland of Stevens Point and Kristina Shelton of Green Bay, along with Sens. Chris Larson of Milwaukee and Jeff Smith of Brunswick, are circulating a cosponsorship memo for the...

WHITEWATER, WI: April 26, 2023- The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Collegiate DECA chapter attended its annual International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, from April 14-19.  The conference featured over 1,200 student participants from nearly 200 colleges and universities who participated in case study competitions, prepared business presentations, and numerous networking events. The UW-Whitewater chapter...

West Allis -- Wisconsin Public Radio recently highlighted the new partnership between School Choice Wisconsin and Concordia University to help address the statewide teacher shortage by establishing the Concordia Teaching and Learning Academy. An excerpt from the WPR coverage is below and the full article can be found here. Information about the CTLA can be found here.

The tourism bureau heads to Chicago’s Union Station May 17 to promote vacations in Milwaukee and Wisconsin via Amtrak MILWAUKEE – (May 1, 2023) Good things will soon be brewing when VISIT Milwaukee heads south to participate in the 2023 Wisconsin in Chicago Day.  This event will be held at Chicago’s Union Station May 17 in...