MADISON — Today, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that over 8,000 Wisconsinites have enrolled in health insurance coverage during the first six weeks of the Special Enrollment Period.[1] President Biden announced this new chance to get enrolled back in February and recently extended the period until August 15th. “Thanks

MADISON, Wis. – The Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the Mental Health Crisis Card – a valuable tool to help kids in a mental health crisis.“These cards will help children in crisis get the support they need quickly,” said Attorney General Kaul. “Wisconsin DOJ’s

NEENAH – ThedaCare is committed to providing the most current and accurate COVID-19 vaccine information regarding eligibility, available doses, scheduling access and answers to frequently asked questions.  From April 7-13, 2021, ThedaCare is expecting to receive 1,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, which will include doses of Moderna and Johnson &

Kate Edenborg, Associate Professor, 373B Harvey Hall, 715-232-1483, edenborgk@uwstout.edu University of Wisconsin-Stout student Dominic Yates spent a year writing news articles for the Eau Claire-based digital publication Chippewa Valley Post and said he learned more about working in the news world than he would have in the classroom. “It was overall a

CONTACT: Sheila Stoeckel, sheila.stoeckel@wisc.edu, (608) 265-2755 READ ON THE WEB: https://news.wisc.edu/novel-transcendent-kingdom-chosen-as-uw-madisons-2021-22-go-big-read-book/ MADISON – While recent Go Big Read books have been nonfiction, this year’s selection for the campus common reading program, “Transcendent Kingdom,” uses a fictional story to explore the very real issues of race, immigration, science, faith and family. Yaa Gyasi’s

MADISON — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued

Contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org MILWAUKEE – Kirsten Johnson, Milwaukee’s newly-appointed commissioner of health, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Friday, April 16. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club, and  WisPolitics.com. Prior to her confirmation

Contact: Chelsea Cross, chelsea@crossroadsolutions.org, 262-421-6464, voteforcunningham.com KENOSHA – “We were on the cusp of history. Even though we came up short, I am still overwhelmed with gratitude for all those who supported me and stood by me through this campaign. I love our Kenosha community and I will continue my unwavering

CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org MADISON, WI—Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) tonight congratulated State Senator-Elect John Jagler on his special election victory. The grassroots group threw its full support behind then State Representative Jagler beginning in December and leveraged its activists to encourage voters in both the primary and general election to support

For Additional Information  Contact: Marcia Galvan, Project Coordinator, Phone (608) 921-0251, E-mail: m.galvan@swwdb.org The Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (SWWDB) received a $642,124 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to operate a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) initiative: Support to Communities, Fostering Opioid Recovery through Workforce Development.

Contact: Myranda Tanck mt@platform-communications.com MADISON – Today marked the one-year anniversary of the historic statewide vote on the crime victims’ constitutional amendment commonly known as Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin. In recognition of this crucial milestone, supporters of the amendment today held a virtual press conference highlighting examples of Marsy’s Law at work

CONTACT:   John Gardner, 715-221-8659, gardner.john@marshfieldclinic.org Rebecca Normington, 715-221-9726, normington.rebecca@securityhealth.org MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Clinic Health System and Security Health Plan are now accepting applications from eligible school districts to implement b.e.s.t. Universal Screening in the 2021-2022 school year. b.e.s.t. ® (Behavioral Emotional Social Traits) is an online screening tool designed to help educators build

For more information, contact: Steven Theisen, WisDOT Communications Manager, (608) 884-1230, steven.theisen@dot.wi.gov Safety improvements will begin Monday (April 12) on US 18/151, between the County JG overpass in Mount Horeb and County BB near Ridgeway, in Dane and Iowa counties. The $1.9 million project will install high-tension cable barriers in the

Media contact: Tod Pritchard, tod.pritchard@supportuw.org, 608-609-5217, @WisAlumni MADISON, WI (April 7, 2021) — As the Wisconsin legislature prepares to debate the biennial budget, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) is bringing alumni and friends of the university together on April 14 to advocate for support from their lawmakers. This year’s UW–Madison Day in Wisconsin will

MILWAUKEE –  The American Lung Association in Wisconsin announced that the annual Oxygen Ball, presented by UnitedHealthcare, will take place on Thursday, April 22. The event, which typically takes place at the Hyatt Regency, was reimagined as an interactive live stream experience. Appropriately themed, “We BeLung at Home,” the fundraiser provides a

GREEN BAY – Associated Bank, N.A. today announced its $3.37 billion Community Commitment Plan (Plan) focused on helping the communities it serves across Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. This is a 40 percent increase from the 2018-2020 Plan and the organization’s most significant commitment to date. The Plan sets forth the

Contact: Tom McCarthy or Gina Paige, 608-422-7800 or dcfmedia@wisconsin.gov MADISON —The ​Department of Children and Families (DCF) has awarded roughly $850,000 in Community Innovation Grants (CIG) to eight organizations across the state to expand available early care and education opportunities for young children ages birth to five and their families. The