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KENOSHA, Wis. – Now open in Lentz Hall, the Engineering Center at Carthage College welcomes its first students in fall 2023. “The Engineering Center represents an exciting new engineering pathway for Carthage and brings a local engineering education presence to
Madison journalistBill Lueders, formerly of Isthmus, Wisconsin Watch and The Progressive, has filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court seeking to compel the Madison Police Department to cease its illegal delays in responding to record requests. The Department regularly tells
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Lisa Thiemann, clinical associate professor and director of the Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program in Marquette University’s College of Nursing, was named the 2023 Program Director of the Year, and Dr. Jay Tumulak, clinical assistant professor and associate director of
MADISON, Wis. — In response to the threats made by Speaker Vos and legislative Republicans to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, the Assembly Democratic Caucus and the Senate Democratic Caucus released the following statement: “Earlier this year, Justice Janet Protasiewicz was
As the federal government moves toward an increase of the minimum wage to $15 per hour, Wisconsin remains at a paltry $7.25. Tipped workers, on the other hand, must make do with $2.13 or $2.33 per hour, depending on age
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today, amid a nationwide rise in deaths by suicide, are recognizing Suicide Prevention Month by raising awareness of available resources and important actions all Wisconsinites can take to promote hope,
I-39/90 northbound and southbound ramps to eastbound US 12/18 in Madison will be closed Thursday, September 7 through late October for construction work in the area. The posted detour route will utilize exit 142A to westbound US 12/18 (Beltline), exit
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has once again been recognized in the top 20 nationally for its social media performance, rising four places to No. 15 in social media engagement in Rival IQ’s 2023 Higher Education Social Media Engagement Report. The
STORY TOPICS- White house- State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Labor – Law and
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Jeff Doughty as the next Pepin County Coroner. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of John Albers, effective Jan. 18, 2023. “I am glad to appoint Jeff Doughty today
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is proud to announce the hire of Skylar Croy, a former law clerk to two justices at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Quote: WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, said, “We
STORY TOPICS- White house- State government – Federal government – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Public health and safety – Taxes
It’s the start of the school year but the end of an era. During his opening remarks for the fall semester on Wednesday, UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow announced his intention to step down at the end of the year and transition into a
TOWN OF MORSE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in the Town of Morse, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, August 15, 2023. At
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Dmitri Babikov, professor and Pfletschinger-Habermann Distinguished Chair of Chemistry in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study quantum architecture uses in chemical and molecular
(MILWAUKEE, WISC)- On Saturday, a racially motivated attack on Jacksonville Florida’s Black community, left three community members dead, plus the white supremacist who planned the attack using semi-automatic weapons to carry out this hate crime. In response, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of
(MILWAUKEE) — Zurn Elkay Water Solutions today announced a partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and a $2.2 million donation of its Elkay drinking water filters to support the ongoing commitment of the City of Milwaukee and MPS to providing safer, cleaner drinking
KENOSHA, Wis. – Now open in Lentz Hall, the Engineering Center at Carthage College welcomes its first students in fall 2023. “The Engineering Center represents an exciting new engineering pathway for Carthage and brings a local engineering education presence to Kenosha,” says Robert Nagel, director of engineering. The first phase
Madison journalistBill Lueders, formerly of Isthmus, Wisconsin Watch and The Progressive, has filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court seeking to compel the Madison Police Department to cease its illegal delays in responding to record requests. The Department regularly tells requesters that it will take over a year to get
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Lisa Thiemann, clinical associate professor and director of the Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program in Marquette University’s College of Nursing, was named the 2023 Program Director of the Year, and Dr. Jay Tumulak, clinical assistant professor and associate director of the Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program, was inducted as a Fellow
MADISON, Wis. — In response to the threats made by Speaker Vos and legislative Republicans to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, the Assembly Democratic Caucus and the Senate Democratic Caucus released the following statement: “Earlier this year, Justice Janet Protasiewicz was elected by the people of Wisconsin. Now, legislative Republicans, in
As the federal government moves toward an increase of the minimum wage to $15 per hour, Wisconsin remains at a paltry $7.25. Tipped workers, on the other hand, must make do with $2.13 or $2.33 per hour, depending on age and length of employment. Today, Senator Chris Larson and Representative
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today, amid a nationwide rise in deaths by suicide, are recognizing Suicide Prevention Month by raising awareness of available resources and important actions all Wisconsinites can take to promote hope, offer support, and save lives. This comes as data indicate
I-39/90 northbound and southbound ramps to eastbound US 12/18 in Madison will be closed Thursday, September 7 through late October for construction work in the area. The posted detour route will utilize exit 142A to westbound US 12/18 (Beltline), exit 266 (Stoughton Road) to eastbound US 12/18. For more information
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has once again been recognized in the top 20 nationally for its social media performance, rising four places to No. 15 in social media engagement in Rival IQ’s 2023 Higher Education Social Media Engagement Report. The report looked at the Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly known as
STORY TOPICS- White house- State government – Federal government – Local government – Agribusiness – Civil liberties – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Economy – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Media – Non-profits – Public health and safety
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Jeff Doughty as the next Pepin County Coroner. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of John Albers, effective Jan. 18, 2023. “I am glad to appoint Jeff Doughty today to serve as the coroner for Pepin County,” said Gov. Evers. “Jeff
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is proud to announce the hire of Skylar Croy, a former law clerk to two justices at the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Quote: WILL President and General Counsel, Rick Esenberg, said, “We are excited to welcome Skylar to the WILL team. He brings
STORY TOPICS- White house- State government – Federal government – Consumer protection – Courts – Culture – Education – Elections – Environment – Health care – Law and order – Management – Manufacturing – Public health and safety – Taxes – Technology – Transportation – Utilities – Workforce development –
It’s the start of the school year but the end of an era. During his opening remarks for the fall semester on Wednesday, UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow announced his intention to step down at the end of the year and transition into a faculty role at the university. Gow, who became UWL’s 10th chancellor
TOWN OF MORSE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in the Town of Morse, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, August 15, 2023. At approximately 5:56 p.m., Ashland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Dmitri Babikov, professor and Pfletschinger-Habermann Distinguished Chair of Chemistry in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study quantum architecture uses in chemical and molecular simulations. The main scientific goal of this research award will
(MILWAUKEE, WISC)- On Saturday, a racially motivated attack on Jacksonville Florida’s Black community, left three community members dead, plus the white supremacist who planned the attack using semi-automatic weapons to carry out this hate crime. In response, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces de la Frontera Action gave the following statement: “Our
(MILWAUKEE) — Zurn Elkay Water Solutions today announced a partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and a $2.2 million donation of its Elkay drinking water filters to support the ongoing commitment of the City of Milwaukee and MPS to providing safer, cleaner drinking water to students, staff and community members. In an event