GREENDALE, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced the 2022 Congressional App Challenge Winners. Greendale High School students Cole Bucek, Evie Skibicki, and Riess Steinman have been selected as the winning team of the First District Congressional App Challenge. The award was announced in a surprise ceremony at Greendale High School with the students’ parents and faculty. Following the event, Steil released the following statement congratulating the students. “Congratulations Cole, Evie, and Riess on creating your app, Brain Food. It was great to announce the 2022 App Challenge winner at Greendale High School, for the second year in a row, and

WASHINGTON, D.C.– After being named Chairman of the Select Committee on China, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) immediately worked to outline his vision for the committee in the 118th Congress.  In a joint op-ed with Speaker-elect McCarthy, Gallagher wrote that the Select Committee on China will: Gallagher also joined America’s Newsroom to discuss how the Select Committee will defend the U.S. from CCP aggression: “We need to reduce our economic dependency on China, and we need to make sure that we are surging hard power west of the International Dateline in defending Taiwan in particular. We also need to understand how China is trying to corrupt

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Bruce Westerman’s (R-AR) legislation, the Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform (FLAIR) Act, passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. This bipartisan bill would create a single database for lands owned by the federal government.      “This commonsense bill would provide a more streamlined approach to cataloging the public lands, buildings, and assets owned by the federal government,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “The FLAIR Act will help us manage our public lands more effectively, all while increasing transparency and cutting wasteful spending.”  “There is no single mechanism to fully account for the roughly 640 million acres of federal lands and countless federally owned properties across the

WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced the appointment of the following individuals to serve in key roles: National Quantum Initiative Advisory CommitteeThe National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee (NQIAC) is the Federal Advisory Committee called for in the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act. The NQIAC is tasked with providing an independent assessment of the NQI Program and to make recommendations for the President, Congress, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Subcommittee on Quantum Information Science, and the NSTC Subcommittee on Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Science to consider when reviewing and revising the NQI Program. The NQIAC consists of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in southwestern Shawano County in the town of Germania. The deer was a 4-5-year-old hunter-harvested buck taken during the 2022 archery deer season. This is the second confirmed wild deer CWD-positive case in Shawano County. As required by state law, the DNR enacts 3-year baiting and feeding bans in counties where CWD has been detected and 2-year bans in adjoining counties that lie within 10 miles of a CWD detection. The recent detection of CWD in Shawano County results in the

The Sokaogon Chippewa Community and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today unveiled new dual-language signs for placement on state highways. The new signs indicate the Sokaogon Chippewa Community’s Tribal boundaries and other locations in both English and the Ojibwemoin Language. “This was something a long time coming and it’s an honor and pleasure to see this change take place,” Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert VanZile, Jr. said. “I am a former teacher and this is a teaching moment about our language. It’s a win-win situation for the Tribe and state to build a relationship of understanding of one another.” The

NEENAH, Wis. (Dec. 9, 2022) – On Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 3 – 6 p.m., Multicultural Coalition, Inc. (MCI) will hold a free COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccination event for those 12-years-old and over who have received their primary COVID-19 vaccination series at the Neenah Public Library, located at 240 E. Wisconsin Ave. (map).  “Community infections of the Flu and RSV are higher than ever this year which means it’s important to get COVID-19 booster shots to help keep COVID-19 infections down,” explained Patricia Sarvela, chief development officer at Partnership Community Health Center. “With the holidays and gatherings of family and friends on the

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the dates for his 2023 State of the State Address and his 2023-25 biennial budget message.  2023 State of the State Address Tues., Jan. 24, 2023 | 7 p.m. CT  Assembly Chamber  Wisconsin State Capitol 2 E. Main St.  Madison, WI 53703  2023-25 Biennial Budget Message  Wed., Feb. 15, 2023 | 7 p.m. CT Assembly Chamber  Wisconsin State Capitol  2 E. Main St.  Madison, WI 53703  Members of the press who wish to attend should secure press credentials from the Wisconsin State Legislature in advance. More information is available here.    An online version of this

On December 15 two hundred and thirty-one years ago, the first amendments to the United States Constitution, often called the Bill of Rights, were ratified. Had the Bill of Rights not been promised by the framers, it is entirely possible that the entirety of the U.S. Constitution might not have had enough support to have been ratified. The Bill of Rights and the rest of the United States Constitution are a testament to the foresight of America’s Founding Fathers. Seeing the deficiencies in governments around the world, they crafted a living document that is able to adapt with the changes

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Mazomanie is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. This project includes the replacement of a watermain along Hudson Street in the village of Mazomanie to improve system hydraulics and reduce the risk of water main breaks. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wis. Admin. Code, for which no environmental analysis is required; however, following the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program federal requirement 40 C.F.R. §35.3580, an environmental

In the states this week, local news highlighted win after win for President Biden, Democrats, and the American people.  On Tuesday, Georgia reelected Senator Raphael Warnock to cap off historic midterm elections for the president and Democrats. With Tuesday night’s win, President Biden is the first president since FDR to not lose a single Senate seat. Here’s what they’re reading about how President Biden has worked to help lower gas prices and how Americans are paying less at the pump than they were this time last year: President Biden visited Phoenix, Arizona, to highlight how his economic agenda is sparking

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake will leave the Evers Administration on Jan. 2, 2023. “Karen joined our administration at a critical time during the coronavirus pandemic, bringing with her a wealth of experience and expertise. We owe her our gratitude for returning to this role during an incredibly challenging time for our state, and there’s no question that she helped us save lives,” said Gov. Evers. “Even beyond her willingness to serve, Karen is an exceptional person who I’m proud to know and have been proud to have as part of my cabinet. I’m grateful for the opportunity to have served alongside her. I want to extend my sincerest thanks to Karen for