Contact: Andy Nelson, Media Manager Phone: 414-688-9664 Email: nelsonai@milwaukee.k12.wi.us MILWAUKEE – The first day of school for MPS schools on the traditional calendar is Tuesday, September 3. The District will welcome back thousands of students, mainly elementary schools, to kick off the new school year. Media are invited to the

Contact: John T. Zapfel 414.870.2081 Cell jz@ibew494.com MILWAUKEE – IBEW Local 494 business manager Dean Warsh today issued the following statement in commemoration of Labor Day: “This Labor Day, many of us will spend time with close family and dear friends at a barbecue, picnic or other community event. While we enjoy

(MADISON) – Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) released the following information to encourage and motivate Wisconsinites to get life insurance.  September is National Life Insurance Month and Senator Taylor is working with Debra Gillispie, founder of Mothers Against Gun Violence (MAGV), to highlight the importance of life, health, car, home, and

WAUPACA, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that a jury in Waupaca County convicted Leroy R. Whittenberger of three counts of Second Degree Sexual Assault, class C Felonies, for the assault of a teenage victim that occurred in July 2012. The victim’s sexual assault kit was tested as

In the Wisconsin investigation of people with lung disease who reported vaping, 89% of the 27 cases interviewed so far reported using e-cigarettes or other vaping devices to inhale THC products, such as waxes and oils, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced today. THC is the active ingredient in

[Madison, WI] – On Thursday, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance authorized counsel for the Committee to sign the confidentiality agreement that Attorney General Kaul demanded for complying with the law. The Co-Chairs said in a statement: “Despite the Attorney General’s obvious efforts to undermine state law, the

Contact: Press@LakeAutoGroup.com New Name Reflects Roots, Commitment to Greater Milwaukee Community [Milwaukee, Wis.] – Braeger Auto Group today announced a name change to Lake Auto Group effective September 1. This re-branding begins the next chapter in the company’s long history serving the greater Milwaukee area. Braeger Chevrolet will become Lake

MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross has named Sheryl L. Van Gruensven as the interim chancellor of UW-Green Bay. Van Gruensven is the institution’s vice chancellor for business and finance and has served in numerous roles at UW-Green Bay. “Sheryl is a well-regarded administrator and budget