Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Farmers encouraged to apply for pre-season contract agreements with the Wisconsin LFPA Program

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) Program is offering $1.5 million in pre-season contract agreements to Wisconsin farmers who are interested selling products to the program. The program encourages small to medium-sized, socially disadvantaged, and historically underserved producers to apply for these agreements through January 20, 2023.  Accepted applicants will gain access to producer education and trainings regarding food safety, wholesale readiness, and market opportunities. Products purchased through the program will supply food security efforts across the state.  The application is available at https://www.wilocalfood.org/wi-lfpa-application. Questions about the application process should be directed to Daisy Perez at daisy.perezdefoe@marbleseed.org,

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Evers appoints Adam Payne as next DNR secretary

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UW-Stout: Alumni-based gifts support students, leadership, Heritage Hall renovation

Menomonie, Wis. — In the 1950s and 1960s, when Herb Riebe, Joanne Salm Bauer and Becky Gralow Cranston were attending University of Wisconsin-Stout, the university catchphrase Stout Proud hadn’t been coined. Their Stout pride was alive and well, however, when they graduated and launched successful careers. Sixty years later, their love for and lifelong bond with their alma mater is front and center with three new, major donations. The gifts, totaling $3.1 million, have been made to Stout University Foundation either in honor of them by their spouse or by them. Their goals are to help the university continue to

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UW Health: Occupational therapy critical for breast cancer patients’ recovery

MADISON, Wis. – A breast cancer diagnosis can bring radiation, chemotherapy and surgery to the forefront of a patient’s mind, but one important part of treatment that not everyone thinks about is occupational therapy. Far from simply care that enables a person to do a job, occupational therapy for breast cancer patients at UW Health combines physical, psychosocial and cognitive therapy to enable patients to get back to the active lifestyle they want to lead, according to Mary Drumm, occupational therapist, UW Health. “We offer exercises, including ones to do at home, and range of motion tests,” Drumm said. “We’re

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Gov. Evers, WHEDA: Announce $2 million in WHEDA Foundation grants for emergency and extremely low-income housing

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) CEO and Executive Director Elmer Moore Jr., announced today that 54 organizations will receive $2 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation to provide emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. “Ensuring individuals have safe housing is essential to the health, wellness, and success of our kids and families, workers, and communities,” said Gov. Evers. “Everywhere we go, we hear about the need for reliable, affordable housing, and WHEDA and our state’s nonprofit housing partners have been critical to advancing this important work, especially for

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Inland trout catch and release season opens Jan. 7, 2023

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the early inland streams catch and release season for trout will open on Jan. 7, 2023 and run until May 5, 2023. During this time, anglers are invited to fish for Wisconsin’s inland trout species but are reminded that all trout caught will need to be immediately released. When the general inland hook and line season opens on May 6, 2023, anglers may harvest these species while following bag limit regulations and length requirements. Anglers wishing to participate in this season will need to possess an inland trout stamp in

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Gov. Evers: Announces $5 million investment into rural transit

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that 44 agencies that provide transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural areas of Wisconsin will benefit from more than $5 million in state and federal funds in 2023. “Whether it’s getting to and from work, seeing family and loved ones, or visiting the doctor, every Wisconsinite—regardless of their age, ability, or ZIP code—should have access to reliable, affordable transportation,” said Gov. Evers. “For folks in our rural communities, we know that providing and having access to these essential services can often

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Adam N. Payne to serve as Dept. of Natural Resources secretary

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Adam N. Payne to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) effective Jan. 3, 2022. The appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary Preston D. Cole’s retirement. “Adam has deep Wisconsin roots and understands that our vast and valuable resources—from our waterways to our farmlands—are core to who we are as a people and a state,” said Gov. Evers. “He is an outdoorsman, a conservationist, and has been a strong, successful leader for Sheboygan County. I know he will bring that same dedication and spirit

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Farmers encouraged to apply for pre-season contract agreements with the Wisconsin LFPA Program

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) Program is offering $1.5 million in pre-season contract agreements to Wisconsin farmers who are interested selling products to the program. The program encourages small to medium-sized, socially disadvantaged, and historically underserved producers to apply for these agreements through January

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Evers appoints Adam Payne as next DNR secretary

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Gov. Evers, WHEDA: Announce $2 million in WHEDA Foundation grants for emergency and extremely low-income housing

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) CEO and Executive Director Elmer Moore Jr., announced today that 54 organizations will receive $2 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation to provide emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. “Ensuring individuals have safe

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Gov. Evers: Announces $5 million investment into rural transit

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that 44 agencies that provide transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural areas of Wisconsin will benefit from more than $5 million in state and federal funds in 2023. “Whether it’s getting

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