Rep. Shankland: Honors Amherst Fire Chief Voss and Assistant Chief Swan with Wisconsin State Assembly “Hometown Heroes” award

MADISON – Yesterday, at the nomination of Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), the Wisconsin State Assembly recognized Amherst Fire District Chief Victor Voss and Assistant Fire Chief Brian Swan as “Hometown Heroes” during its scheduled floor session. Rep. Katrina Shankland nominated Chief Voss and Assistant Chief Swan because of their

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Wisconsin Technology Council: More women entering, writing winning plans in Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest

More women are taking steps to become entrepreneurs, and that interest has been reflected in recent years through entries, semi-finalists and finalists in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The deadline to enter the contest online is 5 p.m. Jan. 31 at www.govsbizplancontest.com. Nearly 30 percent of the entries over the past eight

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UW-Madison: UW Carbone Cancer Center encourages radon testing

      MADISON, Wis. – As the Wisconsin Department of Health Services recently declared January Radon Action Month for Wisconsin, experts at UW Carbone Cancer Center also encourage the community to regularly test for radon in their homes.             According the American Cancer Society,

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Marquette University: New law school poll national survey finds majority of public opposed to overturning Roe v. Wade, yet closely divided on 15-week abortion limit

MILWAUKEE —Forty-nine years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a constitutional right to abortion, the public opposes overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling but is closely divided on limiting abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. A new Marquette Law School Poll national Supreme Court survey finds that, among

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Steil campaign: Reports over $1.3 million cash on hand

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN — Today, the Steil for Wisconsin campaign announced that the committee raised more than $300,000 during the fourth quarter of 2021. With a little over nine months to go until the election this November, the campaign has over $1,300,000 cash on hand. “I’m grateful for the continued encouragement

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