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RICHLAND CENTER — Gov. Tony Evers today awarded $15 million in grants for Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) throughout the state. Today’s investment is a part of the governor’s more than $140 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund investment in Wisconsin’s tourism
WDVA Secretary Mary Kolar and Governor Tony Evers earlier today announced the 2021 Woman Veteran of the Year. US Army veteran, Lieutenant Colonel Darcie Greuel, was recognized for her volunteer work, service in the US Army Reserve with medical and
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has joined a group of her colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging her to provide tax relief to auto dealers experiencing inventory shortages due
Contact: Christina Amestoy, 202-774-0915 amestoy@dga.net Today, Gov. Tony Evers announced he’s investing $100 million for the next round of the State Broadband Expansion Grant Program, which, under his leadership, has or will provide more than 300,000 Wisconsin homes and businesses with access to new
Border Patrol has made 1.7 million border apprehensions, the highest number in the history of the United States WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
MADISON – Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) was honored by Briarpatch Youth Services with a Community Impact Recognition for her work for the past decade to support homeless and runaway youth. The award is inspired by a story by Wangari Maathai of a
Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today announces the publication of a new fact sheet, Supporting Parents Under Stress, and what our communities, schools and providers can do to make a difference. Parents’ stress levels are one of the
Since late 2017, through the partnership of Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC), Madison Nordic Ski Club (MadNorSki) members and the City of Madison Parks Division, cross-country skiing in South Central Wisconsin saw an extended season, beyond what Mother Nature offered.
MADISON — The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, a national, nonpartisan initiative, recognized UW–Madison with several awards on Monday for student voting in the 2020 presidential election. ALL IN honored UW–Madison for having the highest student voter registration and voter
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the winners of the Vets Ready Initiative, an employer recognition initiative highlighting employers who go above and beyond to support veterans and their families. “Wisconsin’s veterans bring critically important skills to the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher today released the following statement in response to reports that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has built models of U.S. aircraft carriers and other ships in an area used for missile targets. “The PLA continues to openly
BLACK EARTH, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Groundswell Conservancy has applied for a 50% matching grant from the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of 1.27 acres
MADISON, Wis. — Brig. Gen. David W. May, the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s top officer, relieved Col. Leslie A. Zyzda-Martin of her duties as commander of Volk Field Air National Guard Base yesterday, due to lost confidence in her ability
Starting on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, Public Health Madison & Dane County will begin administering pediatric COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5-11 following recent authorization for the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, a generic Pelosi-Approved Democrat candidate entered the race for Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Derrick Van Orden released the following statement on this announcement: Whoever is nominated to run as the Democrat in this race would
Targeted ad campaign to encourage conservative involvement [Waukesha, WI] – Rebecca Kleefisch’s campaign for governor is launching paid media efforts today to recruit Republicans to serve as poll workers in the upcoming elections. Municipalities are required to consider poll workers from
Contact: Jim Flaherty, Communications Director Office 608/ 286-6308 – Cell 608/ 698-0928, jflaherty@aarp.org WEST ALLIS, WI – A proposal to help West Allis area residents build Little Free Libraries has been selected to receive an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact”
Contact: Jim Flaherty, Communications Director Office 608/ 286-6308 – Cell 608/ 698-0928, jflaherty@aarp.org MILWAUKEE, WI – A proposal by Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 to host a holiday-themed activation event aimed at supporting area businesses and increasing foot traffic along a historic
Contact: Jim Flaherty, Communications Director Office 608/ 286-6308 – Cell 608/ 698-0928, jflaherty@aarp.org RICE LAKE, WI – A proposal by the Rice Lake Main Street Association to honor Veterans by adorning utility street poles along Veterans Drive with boulevard banners and
RICHLAND CENTER — Gov. Tony Evers today awarded $15 million in grants for Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) throughout the state. Today’s investment is a part of the governor’s more than $140 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund investment in Wisconsin’s tourism and entertainment industries. “Wisconsin’s tourism industry was one of the
WDVA Secretary Mary Kolar and Governor Tony Evers earlier today announced the 2021 Woman Veteran of the Year. US Army veteran, Lieutenant Colonel Darcie Greuel, was recognized for her volunteer work, service in the US Army Reserve with medical and humanitarian roles, and efforts in developing the Military to VA
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has joined a group of her colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging her to provide tax relief to auto dealers experiencing inventory shortages due to global supply chain issues. Pandemic-related supply chain disruptions have
Contact: Christina Amestoy, 202-774-0915 amestoy@dga.net Today, Gov. Tony Evers announced he’s investing $100 million for the next round of the State Broadband Expansion Grant Program, which, under his leadership, has or will provide more than 300,000 Wisconsin homes and businesses with access to new or improved broadband internet. Gov. Evers is delivering on his promise that
Border Patrol has made 1.7 million border apprehensions, the highest number in the history of the United States WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), demanding answers as to why the Biden Administration ignored
MADISON – Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) was honored by Briarpatch Youth Services with a Community Impact Recognition for her work for the past decade to support homeless and runaway youth. The award is inspired by a story by Wangari Maathai of a hummingbird who “will do the best I can”. Senator Agard
Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today announces the publication of a new fact sheet, Supporting Parents Under Stress, and what our communities, schools and providers can do to make a difference. Parents’ stress levels are one of the main predictors of a child’s stress, well-being, and behavior. The
Since late 2017, through the partnership of Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC), Madison Nordic Ski Club (MadNorSki) members and the City of Madison Parks Division, cross-country skiing in South Central Wisconsin saw an extended season, beyond what Mother Nature offered. The team provided the first and last opportunities to cross-country
MADISON — The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, a national, nonpartisan initiative, recognized UW–Madison with several awards on Monday for student voting in the 2020 presidential election. ALL IN honored UW–Madison for having the highest student voter registration and voter turnout among four-year colleges in Wisconsin as well as the
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced the winners of the Vets Ready Initiative, an employer recognition initiative highlighting employers who go above and beyond to support veterans and their families. “Wisconsin’s veterans bring critically important skills to the workforce and their contributions are helping our economy bounce back
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher today released the following statement in response to reports that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has built models of U.S. aircraft carriers and other ships in an area used for missile targets. “The PLA continues to openly demonstrate its intentions to sink the American fleet in the
BLACK EARTH, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Groundswell Conservancy has applied for a 50% matching grant from the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to assist with the purchase of 1.27 acres of land in the Village of Black Earth in Dane
MADISON, Wis. — Brig. Gen. David W. May, the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s top officer, relieved Col. Leslie A. Zyzda-Martin of her duties as commander of Volk Field Air National Guard Base yesterday, due to lost confidence in her ability to command. This decision was made following investigations that revealed
Starting on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, Public Health Madison & Dane County will begin administering pediatric COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5-11 following recent authorization for the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Wisconsin
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, a generic Pelosi-Approved Democrat candidate entered the race for Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Derrick Van Orden released the following statement on this announcement: Whoever is nominated to run as the Democrat in this race would undoubtedly be just another Pelosi-Approved rubber stamp for her radical
Targeted ad campaign to encourage conservative involvement [Waukesha, WI] – Rebecca Kleefisch’s campaign for governor is launching paid media efforts today to recruit Republicans to serve as poll workers in the upcoming elections. Municipalities are required to consider poll workers from lists submitted by local county parties. Frequently, not enough Republicans
Contact: Jim Flaherty, Communications Director Office 608/ 286-6308 – Cell 608/ 698-0928, jflaherty@aarp.org WEST ALLIS, WI – A proposal to help West Allis area residents build Little Free Libraries has been selected to receive an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. These grants are awarded once a month throughout 2021
Contact: Jim Flaherty, Communications Director Office 608/ 286-6308 – Cell 608/ 698-0928, jflaherty@aarp.org MILWAUKEE, WI – A proposal by Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 to host a holiday-themed activation event aimed at supporting area businesses and increasing foot traffic along a historic cobblestone alley called Turners’ Alley has been selected to receive
Contact: Jim Flaherty, Communications Director Office 608/ 286-6308 – Cell 608/ 698-0928, jflaherty@aarp.org RICE LAKE, WI – A proposal by the Rice Lake Main Street Association to honor Veterans by adorning utility street poles along Veterans Drive with boulevard banners and patriotic colored petunia baskets has been selected to receive an