U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Statement of farm bill passage

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after the House passage of the Farm Bill: “Agriculture is the cornerstone of Wisconsin and the backbone of our nation. From dairy farms to multi-generational family operations, our farmers don’t just

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Bales campaign: Announces candidacy for Wisconsin state Senate District 1

Kimberly, WI — 5/1/2026 — Yesterday afternoon Kell Bales officially announced his candidacyfor Wisconsin State Senate District 1, pledging to bring principled leadership, practical solutions,and a strong voice for the people of Northeast Wisconsin. “I am running for State Senate because our communities deserve leadership that listens, workshard, and puts

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Racine Vietnam War veteran Sister Linda McClenahan awarded Veteran of the Year

RACINE, WI – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced Racine veteran Sister Linda “Sister Sarge” McClenahan as the recipient of the First Congressional District’s 2025 Veteran of the Year Award.  First Congressional District 2026 Veteran of the Year Award Winner: Linda McClenahan  Sgt. McClenahan, nicknamed “Sister Sarge,” grew up in California, and planned to join a

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Rep. Udell: Response to horrific Louisiana V. Callais ruling

MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, April 29th, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision to strip protections from the Voting Rights Act which, since 1965, has protected racial minorities from discriminatory redistricting. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “This week, the Supreme Court shredded the

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Milwaukee Black Media: Milwaukee Courier and 101.7 The Truth become community-owned under new Milwaukee Black Media Trust

Wisconsin’s oldest Black newspaper and Milwaukee radio station placed in employee benefit trust, ensuring independent Black media ownership in perpetuity MILWAUKEE, WI — The Milwaukee Courier and 101.7 The Truth are now united under the Milwaukee Black Media Trust, a new community ownership structure that ensures these historic Black media institutions will remain

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisor Capriolo moderates Wisconsin Women in Government leadership panel

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Sky Z. Capriolo recently served as moderator for a featured leadership panel at the Wisconsin Women in Government 2026 Scholarship & Recognition event in Madison, highlighting women in public service.   The bipartisan panel brought together Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld, Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman, and State

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Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association: Applauds U.S. House of Representatives passage of new, five-year Farm Bill 

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded passage of a long-awaited new five-year Farm Bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on a bipartisan vote of 224-200. WCMA released this statement from Rebekah Sweeney, WCMA Senior Director of Programs & Policy: “The House passage of a new five-year Farm Bill marks an important step forward for

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Universities of Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Search and Screen Committee named

MADISON, Wis.—Amy B. Bogost, President of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, and Chris Patton, Executive-in-Charge of the Universities of Wisconsin, have appointed a 23-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW–Madison chancellor. Regent Bogost will chair the Search and Screen Committee. Annie Jones, Professor, Division

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Deanna Alexander appointed chair of Personnel Committee

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander has been appointed Chair of the Committee on Personnel, marking her first appointment as a standing committee chair.  Supervisor Alexander brings over a decade of public service experience at the county, state, and local levels to the role.  She has previously served as vice chair of several committees and is

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U.S. Sens. Johnson, Baldwin: Recommend U.S. attorney candidates to the White House for Wisconsin’s Eastern and Western Districts

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent a letter to the White House to recommend two Wisconsinites for consideration to be U.S. attorney for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. The candidates, Peter Smyczek and Chadwick Elgersma, were recommended to the senators by the bipartisan

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U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Statement of farm bill passage

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after the House passage of the Farm Bill: “Agriculture is the cornerstone of Wisconsin and the backbone of our nation. From dairy farms to multi-generational family operations, our farmers don’t just feed our state, they feed America and sustain the strength

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UW-Stout: Master’s in food science students develop ideas for dietary supplements for GLP-1 users with aid of AI tools

Menomonie, Wis. – With the rapid increase in the use of GLP-1 weight management and metabolic health medications, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro, food manufacturing companies are influenced to think about new product development for consumers with reduced appetite, early satiety, gastrointestinal discomfort and other related nutrition challenges. To

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