Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters: 2022 Fiction & Poetry Contest winners announced
For 28 years, the Contest Has Celebrated Literary Excellence in Wisconsin MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters announces the winners of this year’s Wisconsin People & Ideas Fiction and Poetry Contest. This year’s winners and honorable mentions represent
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company: Raises over $500,000 to fight hunger
WEST BEND, WI (August 15, 2022) – West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, along with independent insurance agents who represent the company, key business partners, friends, and associates, raised over $500,000 for America’s food banks. Donations were raised at an August
NARAL Pro-Choice America: Endorses Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin
Lt. Gov. Barnes earns endorsement of nation’s leading reproductive freedom advocacy group Washington, DC — Today, NARAL Pro-Choice America announced its endorsement of Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin. Barnes, a fierce leader for reproductive freedom, is
Van Orden campaign: Launches new ad one year after fall of Kabul
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – The Van Orden campaign is launching a new ad one year after Kabul fell to the Taliban following Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal. Click here to see the ad. One year ago, the Taliban completed their
Racine Police Department: Homicide and Arrest
On Friday, August 12, 2022 at approximately 2026 hours officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Case Ave. in reference to a male who had been shot. Upon officers arrival they located a male party in a driveway who
WisDems: As Social Security turns 87, Ron Johnson & GOP working to gut seniors’ safety net
MADISON, Wis. – This weekend marks the 87th anniversary of Social Security. Despite the program providing economic security for over a million Wisconsinites, Republican politicians continue to push plans that would put these benefits on the chopping block. “This November, Social
“Save the Chaney Center” Coalition: Statement regarding Milwaukee Common Council approval of youth facility site
We applaud the 11-1 decision of the Milwaukee City Common Council to approve the 7930 W. Clinton Ave. site for the Type 1 Youth Correctional Facility mandated by the State legislature to be built in Milwaukee County. The August 12th
Dept. of Justice: Officer involved critical incident investigation in Appleton, Wis.
APPLETON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the City of Appleton, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Friday, August 12, 2022. At approximately
Barnes campaign: Slams Ron Johnson for doing the bidding of Big Pharma donors
MADISON — Today, new reporting found that Ron Johnson used his position in the Senate to cover for a pharmaceutical company accused of causing the opioid epidemic and accepted a campaign donation from them shortly thereafter. In response, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, U.S. Rep. Steil: Opening campaign office in Beloit
BELOIT, Wisc. — On Saturday, August 13th, Senator Ron Johnson and Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) will be opening up a campaign office in Beloit, in conjunction with the Rock County Republican Party. This will be one of 6 stops Senator
WisDems: Older Wisconsinites blast Ron Johnson, GOP for threatening Social Security and Medicare funding
MADISON, Wis. — On Friday, older Wisconsinites from across the state blasted Ron Johnson and his Republican allies for threatening Medicare and Social Security funding after he recently advocated to allow Congress to cut these programs, despite older Wisconsinites paying into programs for
Mayor Rhodes-Conway: Reacts to Gableman Firing
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ firing of Michael Gableman ends a 14-month reign of error that has indelibly stained the Speaker’s reputation. The Gableman fiasco cost more than a $1 million in taxpayer dollars, and the fines and attorney’s fees
Sen. Bernier: Statement on the firing of Michael Gableman
(Chippewa Falls)…. Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) released the following statement, after learning that Michael Gableman was fired as Special Counsel to the Assembly: “It is about time. “In December of 2021, during a bipartisan panel on election integrity, I
Sen. Carpenter: Vos can’t brush this embarrassment under the rug
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding Speaker Robin Vos’ unilateral decision to shutter the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) headed by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman: “Speaker Vos finally fired Michael Gableman and took the
WisDems: On the firing of Michael Gableman
MADISON, Wis. — In response to the removal of Michael Gableman and the ending of his $1 million-plus taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “The sham Gableman investigation amounted to a
Midwest Lighting Institute: New study shows innovative LED lighting system cuts risk of seniors falling in long-term care facilities by 43 percent
Published in JAMDA, research is the first-ever study to evaluate a tunable solid-state (LED) lighting system as an intervention to reduce falls COTTAGE GROVE, Wis., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A first-of-its-kind, two-year study conducted by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Rep. Hesselbein: Statement on Gableman firing
MIDDLETON – Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement on the firing of Michael Gableman: “Finally. The fleecing of Wisconsin taxpayers with this sham investigation has ended.” … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Bloomington Meats II issues voluntary Class I recall of rendered lard
MADISON, Wis. – Bloomington Meats II in Bloomington, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for rendered lard produced for individuals and sold from its store. The recalled product includes: Rendered lard, sold in quart pails of approximately 4
Rep. Neubauer: Responds to Speaker Vos firing Michael Gableman
MADISON, Wis – Today, Speaker Robin Vos (R – Rochester) announced that he has fired Michael Gableman and closed the Office of the Special Counsel. This news comes just days after Michael Gableman endorsed Vos’s primary opponent. Representative Greta Neubauer
Milwaukee Dept. of City Development: Healing Spaces Initiative receives 2022 MANDI honor
MILWAUKEE – The City of Milwaukee’s Healing Spaces Initiative (HSI) was honored by the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDIs) with the Northwestern Mutual Collaboration Award. The Healing Spaces Initiative empowers residents to build relaxing natural environments on