Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 In the just over two weeks since the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program launched, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announces that certain Kroger stores will start to receive COVID-19 vaccine this week. Kroger joins Walgreens as pharmacy participants in the program to help provide a broader reach

Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Strategic Communications 608-663-2333 MADISON – Edgewood College has committed to a return to classes on campus and in-person when the 2021-‘22 academic year gets underway. President Andrew Manion made the announcement at a meeting of the faculty Monday evening. “Our students expect to engage with

For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs, 608-266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Projects to provide needed rail and road improvements to serve the new Milwaukee manufacturing facility and headquarters of Komatsu Mining Corp. will be supported by two Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grants announced today by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. One

Milwaukee – Alex Lasry, candidate for the United States Senate, endorsed a sweeping set of reforms to fight corruption and get special interest money out of politics. “I am proud to take the End Citizens United Pledge as one of the first acts of my campaign,” said Alex Lasry. “By

Following the lead of La Follette High School and other schools, a group of East staff are proud to join our colleagues in solidarity by teaching outside of East High School on the morning of Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.   As with all schools

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind called on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to address the recent U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delays and implement operational changes to ensure on-time delivery. This comes as many Wisconsinites continue to experience increasingly long mail delays and lost mail packages.     “Communities across Wisconsin rely on the

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve schools’ ability to address cyberbullying and other forms of off-campus bullying that substantially affects students’ education. The coalition filed the brief in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., a case concerning

MILWAUKEE —As the debate in Washington heats up over the American Rescue Plan, essential workers with the Service Employees International Union, the Fight for $15 and a Union, and from For Our Future Fund and other allies will come together at noon on Tuesday at the Federal Building, 517 E. Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Tuesday, March 2 @ 1:30pm CT, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) will host a press call to discuss the urgent need to pass the American Rescue Plan and address the major public health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week the U.S. Senate is

Motorists are reminded to be alert and drive with caution through all work zones. As the spring season approaches, Interstate 39/90 construction will begin the final season for the Janesville area. This year, crews will finish reconstructing and expanding I-39/90 southbound from Kennedy Road, north of the WIS 26 interchange

(MADISON) — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler today released the following statement in response to Republicans in the state legislature calling for withholding funding to some of the Wisconsin schools hit hardest by the pandemic: “Our schools are facing more and more challenges, yet Republicans want the hardest-hit schools to make

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is urging drivers on the Madison Beltline (US 12/18) to slow down as nightly lane closures begin at 6:30 p.m. tonight (March 1) between Stoughton Road and Todd Drive. The nightly lane closures will occur from 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. weeknights. Various interchange ramps

MADISON, Wis.— Today Opportunity Wisconsin released the following statement after U.S. Senator Ron Johnson doubled down on his opposition to the COVID relief package, which passed the House early Saturday morning and is currently being considered by the Senate. In his comments, Senator Johnson bemoaned the amount of relief being provided to Wisconsin families and

MILWAUKEE (March 1, 2021) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Dr. Keith P. Posley issued the following statement in regard to MPS staff COVID-19 vaccinations: “Milwaukee Public Schools is pleased that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ distribution plan identifies educators and child care staff as groups eligible for the COVID-19