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MADISON, Wis. (Dec. 28, 2022) – The rural community of Fulton in Rock County is the latest to benefit from the recent surge in solar development across Wisconsin. Alliant Energy announced the completion of its 50-megawatt (MW) North Rock Solar Project marking a major milestone for the company and the customers it serves. Over the life of the solar facility,...

Milwaukee - The year 2022 was a milestone year for helping peregrine falcons flourish in Wisconsin. We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) celebrated the 400th falcon chick to be born at one of their Wisconsin power plants this year. This remarkable milestone for a bird that was once nearly extinct is noted in the just-released Peregrine...

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Historical Society is pleased to welcome Jackie Pozza Reisner to the organization in the role of curator of American Indian collections. Reisner previously facilitated access to collections for the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago in addition to serving as registrar for the Native American Hall Renovation Project. In her role...

MADISON, Wis. – To build upon existing research and develop new strategies in harm reduction, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has established a national research network to evaluate harm reduction services. The network will include a coordinating center and nine research studies at institutions across the country, including at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. 

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) Program is offering $1.5 million in pre-season contract agreements to Wisconsin farmers who are interested selling products to the program. The program encourages small to medium-sized, socially disadvantaged, and historically underserved producers to apply for these agreements through January 20, 2023.  Accepted applicants...

Gov. Tony Evers this afternoon appointed Sheboygan County Administrator Adam Payne to fill retiring Department of Natural Resources Sec. Preston Cole’s vacancy.  Payne, who served Sheboygan for more than two decades, will start his new role Jan. 3. Cole announced his retirement in November. Evers in a joint statement with Payne said the UW-Madison...

MADISON, Wis. – A breast cancer diagnosis can bring radiation, chemotherapy and surgery to the forefront of a patient’s mind, but one important part of treatment that not everyone thinks about is occupational therapy. Far from simply care that enables a person to do a job, occupational therapy for breast cancer patients at UW...

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) CEO and Executive Director Elmer Moore Jr., announced today that 54 organizations will receive $2 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation to provide emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. “Ensuring individuals have safe housing is essential to...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) provides guidance to travelers who may be seeking compensation and refunds for holiday airline cancellations. When a consumer is flying domestically in the United States, rules regarding flight delays and cancellations are overseen by the US Department of Transportation. In Canada, complaints about flight delays are handled by the Canadian Transportation Agency.  In...

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (Dec. 27, 2022) -St. Paul Elder Services (SPES), a community dedicated to enriching the life experience of the individuals they serve, is partnering with the Alzheimer's Association to offer a free education series on Alzheimer’s beginning in 2023. The series will include eight programs on different topics related to living with or caring for someone with dementia.