Minimum-security inmate Jennifer Drost, confined at Robert E. Ellsworth Correctional Center, has walked away from a work release site in Kenosha County. The incident has been reported to the Racine County and Kenosha County Sheriff’s Offices. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this inmate should immediately contact law enforcement.

Contact: Jeff Fleming, (414) 286-8580 MILWAUKEE— Property values across the City of Milwaukee are climbing according to the annual revaluation compiled by the City Assessors Office. Every Milwaukee Aldermanic district saw total property value increase, and in 13 of the 15 aldermanic districts, residential property values were up by more than

CONTACT: Christine Czernejewski 202-368-0281 Washington, D.C. Awards Ceremony to be held May 15 Milwaukee, WI – The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced today that George Will, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and conservative thinker, will serve as master of ceremonies for the 2018 Bradley Prizes, which honor scholars and practitioners whose accomplishments reflect the

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   [Madison, WI] — As America faces crucial foreign policy decisions in North Korea and Syria, Democrats are threatening to obstruct the president’s pick for Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. After spending 2017 playing political games with President Trump’s cabinet nominees, will Senator Baldwin continue her games

Contact:  Rep. Paul Tittl (608) 266-0315 Free event brings together community members, state and local officials Madison: Rep. Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc), in collaboration with three courageous grandmothers in the Manitowoc community, will host a foster care event titled, “In the Best Interest of the Child” on Thursday, May 3rd. The half-day

For more information, contact: Office of Public Affairs (608) 266-3581   opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Investigations uncover odometer fraud and other violations After thorough investigations, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) recently imposed licensing sanctions against several auto dealers for odometer fraud and other violations. Odometer fraud is the resetting, disconnecting or altering

  Contact: Senator Chris Kapenga (608) 266-9174     Madison – State Senator Chris Kapenga (R-Town of Delafield) will host a listening session with State Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Town of Delafield) at the Hartland Public Library on Wednesday, April 25thfrom 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.  The Hartland Public Library is located

Alderwoman Chantia Lewis (414) 286-2868 The Granville Business Improvement District and Alderwoman Chantia Lewis welcome the newest location of Reid’s New Golden Gate Funeral Home. Funeral home operator Arthur Reid Jr. has purchased the location, at the intersection of 76th Street and Calumet Road, with plans to raze the current building

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   New academic hall will position MSOE at the forefront of artificial intelligence and other technologies    MADISON – Governor Scott Walker today visited the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) to participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for the Dwight and Dian Diercks Computational Science Hall. The

CONTACT:  Stephanie Marquis, Director of Communications universityrelations@uwsa.edu or 608-263-1700 James P. Henderson, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs for the University of Wisconsin System, has announced that he will retire effective June 1, 2018. UW System President Ray Cross announced today that Karen R. Schmitt will serve as interim Vice President

Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org MADISON — In case you missed it, a new report from ABC News reveals that Illinois billionaire Dick Uihlein “is involved in almost every single one of the top spending super PACs supporting [Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kevin] Nicholson.” With Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senate primary still four months away,

WASHINGTON, DC – The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) announced today that Congressman Grothman has been named a recipient of the 2018 Thomas Jefferson Award. The biannual award recognizes legislators whose voting record indicates strong support of policies that enable the U.S. foodservice distribution industry to create well-paying jobs, grow

Contact: Melanie Conklin, 608-260-2409 Democratic candidates are fired up like never before MADISON — Bryan Steil, a Gov. Scott Walker appointee and former chauffeur for Speaker Paul Ryan, announced he will run for his former boss’ seat today after many prominent Republicans, who had been waiting for years for this seat

CONTACT: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 by Capt. Joe Trovato MADISON, Wis. — A full-scale training exercise simulating a long-term mass power outage in Wisconsin kicks off May 15 at sites around the state. Known as Dark Sky, the exercise runs May 15-17 in Brown, Calumet, Dane, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Outagamie

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 Plant a Tree This Arbor Day On the last Friday in April Wisconsin observes Arbor Day, an effort to encourage citizens across the country to plant trees. While it may not get the same amount of attention as Earth Day, Arbor