Marquette University: Receives $1 million gift from Slaggie Family Foundation for reimagined Wellness + Recreation facility

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell announced today that the Slaggie Family Foundation has committed a $1 million gift to continue fundraising momentum for a reimagined Wellness + Recreation facility on campus. Construction on the transformational facility is underway as university leaders continue to fundraise for the 180,000-square-foot building that will bring

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls on President Biden to replace Blatnik Bridge in Superior

WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on President Biden to rebuild the Blatnik Bridge and announced her support for Wisconsin and Minnesota’s application for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the project. Senator Baldwin has been working to secure funding to rebuild the Blatnik Bridge, joining Governor Tony Evers, Wisconsin Department of

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Statement on weekend violence in Milwaukee

“This weekend’s incidents of gun violence in Milwaukee, resulting in three more tragic deaths and twenty more injuries, has again left our community heartbroken and anguished. Among the victims, I am deeply saddened that this weekend marks the seventeenth child to lose their life to homicide in Milwaukee this year.

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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Announces $28 million to connect people in Southwest Wisconsin to high-speed internet

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Aug. 21, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced a $28 million ReConnect Loan to Reedsburg Utility Commission to provide reliable, affordable high-speed internet to nearly 10,000 people in Southwest Wisconsin. “Reliable high-speed internet connects business owners to customers and new

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Rep. Donovan: Two mass shootings in Milwaukee. Where is the plan?

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following news of another violent weekend in Milwaukee. The nonstop violence resulted in four people losing their lives and another 23 injured. Rep. Donovan said: “Two mass shootings over the weekend left a path of death and destruction in Milwaukee. Where is the

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