GREEN BAY, WI – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced that he is now accepting nominations for Northeast Wisconsin’s 2022 Veteran of the Year. This is the second year Gallagher has solicited nominations for this award in an effort to honor a veteran in Northeast Wisconsin who continues to display exemplary service after they return home.  “Northeast Wisconsin is blessed with an incredibly engaged and service-minded veteran community. Nominating one of these heroes to be the Veteran of the Year is another way that you can thank him or her for their dedication to our country and their continued service to our

Bonnie Bachman, an economics professor with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship from Missouri University of Science and Technology, is the inaugural director of the newly formed Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. A partnership among the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS); the College of Letters & Science, and College of Engineering, the office will accelerate the commercialization of UW–Madison science and technology advances by increasing the speed and frequency at which UW research is translated into usable technology. TEO will support STEM-based innovations from any faculty, staff or student at UW–Madison. In addition

LA CROSSE — In an emotional new video released just days before what could be the last Jan. 6 Committee hearing, Wisconsin veterans today condemned Derrick Van Orden’s participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, calling his actions “the ultimate betrayal.” The video features a Wisconsin Army National Guard veteran and United States Marine Corps veteran talking about what it was like to watch the Jan. 6 attack unfold. One veteran becomes emotional as he recounts learning that while insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, fellow veteran Derrick Van Orden “just stood there and watched.” In a recent ad,

Madison, Wis. – Two additions will be made to Wisconsin’s official list of State Historical Markers this month, part of a 3-year initiative that aims to elevate underrepresented histories throughout the state.  The Wisconsin Historical Society was awarded a $75,190 grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation in 2021 with funding to support the creation and installation of new markers as well as the replacement of markers containing inaccurate or outdated language. Focused on Native American and Black history, respectively, the two markers will be located in Wisconsin State Fair Park in Milwaukee County and Lake Ivanhoe in Walworth County.

MADISON, Wis. — Tim Michels has centered his campaign for governor around his business experience, touting his role at his family business as “proven executive experience.”  Public records and court filings tell a more troubling story about the culture Tim Michels oversaw at Michels Corp. Michels’ “proven” experience includes running a corporation that does not prioritize diversity in hiring, particularly in the highest rungs of the organization, in which 97.8% of managerial staff is white. Overall, public records show Michels Corp was, at its most diverse, 88% white, and Michels Corp’s racial diversity in the past decade was far worse than national construction industry

Surrounded by friends, family, and supporters, Fitchburg Alder and City Council President Randy Udell announced today he is a candidate for Fitchburg Mayor. The current Mayor, Aaron Richardson, has announced he will not seek a third term. The non-partisan election is in April 2023. “Fitchburg is a thriving, dynamic community,” Alder Udell said. “The next Mayor will need to build on the strengths of this City and be prepared to lead Fitchburg through the challenges we will face. Many people have urged me to run because of my experience in city government, in the private sector, and as someone who