MADISON, Wis. – At UW Health and nationally, emergency departments have witnessed a seemingly unceasing number of visits related to opioid overdoses.             Nationally, the rate of nonfatal opioid overdose patient encounters with emergency medical services has increased by about 4% each quarter from Jan.

Green Bay, WI — Registration is now open for UW-Green Bay’s spring/winter 2023 Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) leadership development programs. Designed to deliver the three things women need to advance in their careers – networking/connections, education and inspiration—the calendar of events runs January through May and includes 17 different structured and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is helping local government and applicable parties clean up a butter spill that resulted from a fire at the Associated Milk Producers, Inc. (AMPI) facility in Portage, Wisconsin. The fire happened on Jan. 2.  DNR staff report that approximately 20 gallons of

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Debbie Perouli, assistant professor of computer science in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $2.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to train the next generation of information technology professionals, industry control system security professionals and security managers to meet government cybersecurity

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary-Designee Adam N. Payne today announced appointments to his leadership team. Sarah Barry will continue to serve as Deputy Secretary. Barry has more than 20 years of experience meeting the complex challenges inherent in public sector organizations. She also spent 15

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals with a passion for promoting agriculture to apply for the 76th Alice in Dairyland through February 3, 2023. As one of the most widely recognized communications professionals in Wisconsin agriculture, Alice in Dairyland travels extensively throughout

Madison, Wis. – Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary-designee Dan Hereth recently announced the three recipients of a grant program that provides funding for youth firefighter training programs. The following are the award winners of the second round of the DSPS Youth Firefighter Grant Program in 2022, totaling $50,000:

MADISON, Wis. – A recent finalist, a veteran contest judge and contest organizers will provide tips on how to win the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest during a 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 webinar hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council. The 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2023

This week, the Madison Common Council approved the new Complete Green Streets policy. The Complete Green Streets approach provides a consistent process for planning, designing, building, and operating streets in a way that better reflects our community values while increasing safety and equity. Safe, connected, and resilient streets arecritical to the quality of

MADISON – On January 3rd, Governor Tony Evers began his second term as the 46th governor of Wisconsin. Following the inauguration, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) issued the following statement: “I have had the great honor of serving alongside Governor Evers for the entirety of my time as a representative and I am

MILWAUKEE—Today, Judge Janet Protasiewicz announced she’s earned the support of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers of Wisconsin in her campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers District Council represents craftworkers in the trowel trades across the state of Wisconsin. “The hard-working men and women of the Bricklayers Union

MADISON, Wis.—Thanks to President Biden and Congressional Democrats, as of January 1, 2023 Wisconsin seniors and working families are now saving big thanks to key programs in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that are now in effect.  These programs will save Wisconsinites money on essentials like prescription drugs, energy bills,

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced upcoming locations and dates to continue his statewide ‘Doing the Right Thing’ listening session tour, including another virtual listening session, as well as visits to Wausau, Superior, and Eau Claire.  As announced last month, the governor is hosting listening sessions across the state to hear directly from Wisconsinites on the issues that

Madison, Wis. —With only ten days to go, Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek urges Wisconsinites that need health insurance coverage to visit WisCovered.com to get connected with an insurance expert before the annual Open Enrollment Period ends. Right now, Wisconsinites are eligible to sign up for one of the health plans available

(Brookfield, WI) – The Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund political action committee (PAC) has endorsed Daniel Kelly’s candidacy for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Appointed by former Governor Walker to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2016, former Justice Kelly served for four years and is now seeking election to a ten-year term. “Justice Kelly is the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the second anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted to pass the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022, legislation that reforms and modernizes the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887 to ensure that the electoral votes