Milwaukee County Board: Unanimously adopts resolution recognizing May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month

MILWAUKEE – Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution, authored by Supervisor Anne O’Connor, recognizing May as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month.  The resolution, introduced by Supervisors O’Connor, Shea, Martinez, Capriolo, Gómez-Tom, Vincent, Rolland, Wasserman, Bielinski, Logsdon, Martin, and Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell, recognizes

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Dane County Exec. Agard: Issues 2027 budget guidelines

DANE COUNTY — Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today released budget guidelines for the 2027 county budget, highlighting significant progress in the county’s financial outlook while emphasizing the need for continued fiscal discipline to protect the services residents count on.

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Milwaukee County Board: Unanimously adopts Chairwoman Nicholson-Bovell’s flood preparedness resolution

MILWAUKEE — In response to repeated catastrophic flooding across Milwaukee County communities, the Milwaukee County Board today unanimously adopted legislation authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell that calls for a more proactive, coordinated, and community-centered approach to flood prevention, emergency response, and public communication.  The resolution comes in response

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Board adopts Chairwoman Nicholson-Bovell resolution establishing joint city-county food access taskforce

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors today unanimously adopted legislation authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell establishing a Milwaukee City-County Joint Taskforce to Address the Food Access Crisis.  The resolution comes as families across Milwaukee County continue facing growing barriers to accessing

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Milwaukee County Board: Unanimously adopts resolution recognizing May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month

MILWAUKEE – Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution, authored by Supervisor Anne O’Connor, recognizing May as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month.  The resolution, introduced by Supervisors O’Connor, Shea, Martinez, Capriolo, Gómez-Tom, Vincent, Rolland, Wasserman, Bielinski, Logsdon, Martin, and Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell, recognizes ALS as a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease that affects

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Rep. Knodl: Senate Democrats abandon hardworking Wisconsinites

Wisconsinites sent a clear message about the “Return the Surplus” package passed by the State Assembly on May 13. According to a recent Marquette Law School Poll, 80% of Wisconsin adults believed the surplus bill should have passed. Support crossed party lines, with overwhelming majorities of Republicans, Independents, and Democrats

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Milwaukee County Board: Approves long-term lease to preserve and activate historic Trimborn Farm 

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Kathleen Vincent today praised the Milwaukee County Board’s approval (15-2) of a long-term lease agreement for Trimborn Farm, a historic County-owned property in her district, that will be preserved, maintained, and opened to greater public use through a partnership with Two Weathervanes, LLC.  The agreement authorizes Milwaukee County

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Dane County Exec. Agard: Issues 2027 budget guidelines

DANE COUNTY — Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today released budget guidelines for the 2027 county budget, highlighting significant progress in the county’s financial outlook while emphasizing the need for continued fiscal discipline to protect the services residents count on. Earlier this spring, the Department of Administration released an updated

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Milwaukee County Board: Unanimously adopts Chairwoman Nicholson-Bovell’s flood preparedness resolution

MILWAUKEE — In response to repeated catastrophic flooding across Milwaukee County communities, the Milwaukee County Board today unanimously adopted legislation authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell that calls for a more proactive, coordinated, and community-centered approach to flood prevention, emergency response, and public communication.  The resolution comes in response to repeated severe flooding events across the region, including the

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Board adopts Chairwoman Nicholson-Bovell resolution establishing joint city-county food access taskforce

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors today unanimously adopted legislation authored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell establishing a Milwaukee City-County Joint Taskforce to Address the Food Access Crisis.  The resolution comes as families across Milwaukee County continue facing growing barriers to accessing affordable, nutritious food following the closure of multiple full-service grocery

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Dept. of Health Services: DHS releases 2025 State Health Assessment

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today released its 2025 State Health Assessment (SHA). The report, issued every five years, presents a snapshot of health and well-being across Wisconsin, and identifies both barriers impacting health outcomes and assets that can be leveraged to support solutions. “Wisconsin’s state health assessment is

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Dept. of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions report sound first-quarter financial performance

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions reported sound financial performance through the first quarter of 2026, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). As of March 31, 2026, there were 97 state-chartered credit unions, two federal credit unions, and a corporate credit union serving

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Madison Area Technical College: Madison College’s Dr. Damira Grady-Saffold selected among the nation’s top community college leaders

MADISON, Wis. — The Aspen Institute (Aspen) announced that Dr. Damira Grady-Saffold, vice president of Organizational Impact & Culture at Madison College, has been named one of 40 outstanding leaders from across the country for the 2026-27 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship. Grady-Saffold was selected from more than 125 applicants and chosen for

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Marshfield Clinic: Marshfield Clinic, Boys & Girls Clubs announce $84,000 investment to support healthy initiatives for kids across central and northern Wisconsin

MADISON and MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Marshfield Clinic today announced an $84,000 contribution to Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin to create healthy and safe spaces for kids across central and northern Wisconsin. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wisconsin will distribute the funds to local club sites within the Marshfield Clinic

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Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers kicks off June Dairy Month, celebrates Wisconsin’s proud heritage as America’s Dairyland

Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. Folks, they don’t call Wisconsin “America’s Dairyland” for nothing. Our dairy industry is a proud part of our state’s heritage and tradition, representing our past, present, and future successes. And throughout the past seven years, my administration and I have worked hard to support Wisconsin’s booming dairy industry, as well as our farmers and

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UW-Stout: Industry-standard equipment, applied learning through internships prepare UW-Stout graduates for careers

Menomonie, Wis. – Among the class of 849 undergraduate students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s most recent ceremony on May 16, seven College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Management students were recognized by faculty and staff as inspiring graduates whose stories represent what it is to be Stout Proud. 

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