WUMN’s general manager Dave Edwards: Announces retirement

CONTACT: Christine Lamitina Lamitina@uwm.edu / 414-270-1137 MILWAUKEE: Dave Edwards, general manager of WUWM – Milwaukee’s NPR, announced that he will retire on May 30, 2019.  Edwards’ career with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee public radio station began in 1979 when he joined WUWM

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Seeks approval for disaster FoodShare benefits for people impacted by severe weather, flooding

CONTACT: Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683 Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683 Today, the Department of Health Services (DHS) submitted a complete application to the federal Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) requesting disaster FoodShare benefits for residents affected by the widespread flooding and extreme storms that impacted much of the state in late-August and early-September.

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WisGOP: “Teacher charged with having sex with inmate had license renewed by DPI” under Tony Evers’ failed leadership

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel exposes Evers’ failed leadership that led to renewing license of a teacher caught having sexual relationship with student [Madison, WI] — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is out with an explosive article this afternoon detailing how the Tony Evers-led Department of Public Instruction renewed the

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Wisconsin DATCP: Sign up opens for 2019 landscape pesticide registry

Contact:     Donna Gilson 608-224-5130, donna.gilson@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020, William2.Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – The Landscape Pesticide Registry is now available to sign up for the 2019 growing season, and will remain open until Feb. 1. The registry allows users to request that commercial lawn care companies notify you before they apply pesticides

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WUMN’s general manager Dave Edwards: Announces retirement

CONTACT: Christine Lamitina Lamitina@uwm.edu / 414-270-1137 MILWAUKEE: Dave Edwards, general manager of WUWM – Milwaukee’s NPR, announced that he will retire on May 30, 2019.  Edwards’ career with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee public radio station began in 1979 when he joined WUWM to create a professional news department.  He was later promoted

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Sen. Shilling: Weekly Democratic radio address: ‘Families left behind after eight years of GOP control’

Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) 608-266-5490 MADISON, WI – Senator Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) offered the Democratic weekly radio address highlighting the challenges facing our state after eight years of Republican control. “Democrats want to expand access to affordable health care, invest in infrastructure and improve workplace flexibility for hardworking Wisconsin families.

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