The City of Monona has reached agreement with St. Norbert Abbey of De Pere to purchase the historic San Damiano property at 4123 Monona Drive. The purchase agreement, in the amount of $8.6M, was unanimously approved by the Monona City Council at the September 8th meeting. Pending approval by the Vatican as required by canon law, if all goes as planned Monona will take ownership of the property in June 2021. “We are very excited to have reached an agreement with St. Norbert Abbey to purchase the San Damiano property. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Monona to significantly increase

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $550,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Door County Economic Development Corporation, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Wisconsin. “President Trump is working diligently every day to support our nation’s economy following the impacts of COVID-19 through the CARES Act,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “This investment will provide small businesses in Wisconsin with the necessary

GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (WI-08) today announced he signed the Heritage Action Police Pledge to show support for the men and women who serve in our nation’s law enforcement. The pledge is a commitment to oppose any bill, resolution, or movement to “Defund the Police” in Congress. “Law enforcement officers in Northeast Wisconsin have proven they are dedicated professionals committed to protecting us all,” said Rep. Gallagher. “Any effort to defund the police would not only further stigmatize their work, but also make our community less safe. These brave men and women need our support now more than ever, and

Madison, WI – Freedom Inc. is a nonprofit group that has received $3.6 million taxpayer dollars in the past 5 years and over $1.5 million since 2018 through a variety of state-administered programs.  Leaders of Freedom Inc. have been reported doing all of the following[1][2]: –          Taking and destroying the phone of a person recording a public meeting who had spoken in favor of school resource officers; –          Coordinating the shutting down local government meetings and interrupting anyone of an opposing viewpoint with accusations of racism; –          Stating “all actions against racist state violence are justified,” and threatening “stop murdering black people and

MADISON – Over 60 business associations, non-profits and local chambers of commerce sent a letter to lawmakers on Wednesday asking them to sign on and support legislation that would shield Wisconsin businesses, schools, universities and other entities from the threat of predatory lawsuits alleging liability for COVID-19 exposures. The bill – LRB-6434/2 – is currently being circulated by Sen. Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield), Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown). Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) was joined by the Wisconsin chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the Wisconsin Civil Justice Council and dozens of other organizations. “The legislation

MADISON, WI – Today, after being re-appointed to the WEDC Board of Directors, Senator Feyen released the following statement: “I’ve been honored to serve on the WEDC Board of Directors,” said Senator Feyen. “During my time we voted to bring in thousands of jobs and helped to expand existing businesses here in Wisconsin, we worked to close the skills gap and grow our talent pipeline through fab-lab grants, and we helped our rural areas prosper through the Wisconsin Main Street Program. But that work is not finished; now we face the pressing task of getting Wisconsin back on its feet

MADISON — As many school districts enter their first or second week of the 2020-21 school year, Gov. Tony Evers shared a video message welcoming students back to school and thanking educators and staff for their good work to ensure a safe, quality education for every student. The governor’s video message is available for use here. Hello, Wisconsin students and educators! Governor Tony Evers here. I am thrilled to have the honor of welcoming you back to another school year in Wisconsin! Although this school year may be different than in years past, one thing certainly hasn’t changed and that’s how our educators

Washington, DC — Thousands of Americans are still dying every week because of Donald Trump’s failure to control the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is acting as if the pandemic is over. Our country is still in a health crisis, but Donald Trump is back to his usual agenda — stripping health care away from millions of Americans and seeking billions in cuts to Medicare. While Trump and his allies flout basic health guidelines at conventions and rallies, Americans with pre-existing conditions live in fear that this administration will gut the Affordable Care Act and take away the basic protections

Green Bay, WI – This morning, the campaign for Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher released its first television advertisement of the 2020 campaign cycle. The ad features Congressman Gallagher, a 7th generation Wisconsinite and United States Marine Corps veteran, running through the 8th District and reflecting on how he and Northeastern Wisconsin have risen to meet 2020’s unique challenges. The ad, entitled “RESOLVE,” is accessible HERE. The text of the ad follows. “The oath I swore in the Marines is the same one that I swore in Congress: To defend this country from enemies foreign and domestic. I never imagined a

This week a coalition of diverse business and industry associations will run a television ad urging the public to continue being safe amid the COVID pandemic. The coalition includes the Wisconsin Hospital Association, Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin Grocers Association, Wisconsin Medical Society, Wisconsin Realtors Association, Wisconsin Restaurant Association and Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin.   The ad, visible here will run on television statewide for two weeks and indefinitely on our respective digital and social media platforms. If you have any questions, contact  communications@wha.org or reach out to Tammy Hribar or Shannon Nelson on the WHA communications team.

Wausau, WI – WI-07 Democratic candidate Tricia Zunker will moderate a clean energy roundtable with special guests Tom Steyer and International President of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Lonnie Stephenson as well as local IBEW labor leaders.  “Bringing clean jobs to Wisconsin is a priority for me in Congress and for Joe Biden in the White House,” said Zunker.  “I’m looking forward to discussing how we can work to deliver good-paying union jobs to Wisconsin to ensure a healthy middle class and a clean energy future.” This virtual roundtable is open to the public.  Press must register in advance here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScM_wImR9iOMWDwSnst9tBofQv5tnFT1-O4JS4Va0iZSVGMSw/viewform Date: Wednesday, September 9

Brewers fans can now sport the new Milwaukee Brewers license plates on their vehicles. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has two new design options available on its website (wisconsindmv.gov/specialplates): The new ball-in-glove design – This plate combines a reimagined ball-in-glove icon in the center and “M” and “b” which pays homage to the original design. The Wisconsin state design – This plate includes an outline of the state with Cream City brick, an industrial block “M” and a baseball representing Milwaukee’s location. Both plate designs incorporate the new navy, yellow and royal blue colors. The Milwaukee