MADISON – The People’s Maps Commission is holding an online public hearing 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, to seek public input on the upcoming redrawing of legislative redistricting maps. The hearing is the first in a series of at least eight meetings the Commission will host. The

MADISON – Five weeks before the U.S. presidential election, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo traveled to the closed Wisconsin State Capitol to deliver a speech on China’s pursuit to influence U.S. policy. This was the first visit paid by a U.S. Secretary of State to Wisconsin’s Capitol in state history.

MILWAUKEE — Eric Rosengren, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, will virtually deliver Marquette University’s annual Marburg Memorial Lecture at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 8. The lecture is hosted by the Department of Economics in the College of Business Administration and open to the public. Registration

MADISON – Nearly 30 years after recording a temperature of minus 93.2 degrees Fahrenheit  (minus 69.6 Celsius) in Greenland, the measurement has been verified by the World Meteorological Organization as the coldest recorded temperature in the Northern Hemisphere. The measurement was first recorded by a University of Wisconsin-Madison Antarctic Meteorological

[MADISON, Wis., Sept. 24, 2020] A new report and supplementary interactive data website released today by the nonprofit organization Child Care Aware of America (CCAoA) paint the picture of a child care system which places an impossible financial burden on Wisconsin’s parents and child care providers. The report addresses the fragile child care system that existed before COVID-19 as well as new pressures that have arisen due to the virus.    While the cost and

(WISCONSIN) — In response to Mike Pence’s visit to the state, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ER Doctor and candidate for Wisconsin’s 67th State Assembly District Chris Kapsner, and Bob Andruszkiewicz, who has pre-existing conditions, called out the Donald Trump and Mike Pence for their failed response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has

Madison, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers and Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable today encouraged Wisconsinites to think about and plan for the financial future of their loved ones as part of Life Insurance Awareness Month. The Wisconsin Office of Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), along with regulators and insurers from across the United

Menomonie, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Cooperative Education and Internship Program provides students with career development opportunities through professional positions related to their degree. Supported by Career Services, the program partners with employers to develop ways students can positively impact companies and fill necessary roles. This past summer, 442

September 24nd, 2020: According to a study published this month in “The Journal of Dairy Science,” researchers have found that children’s repetitive exposure to foods early is a key driver of preference later in life.  The study recognized that a “primary indicator of lifetime milk consumption is a habit developed during childhood.” Since

Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement regarding Governor Tony Evers’ decision to dedicate $5 million of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to the Wisconsin Broadband Expansion Grant program: “I am grateful that Governor Tony Evers heard my call to dedicate a

Yesterday, for the first time in 164 days, Senator Patrick Testin (R – Stevens Point) returned to the floor of the State Senate. No, it wasn’t to help any of his constituents face the challenges posed by COVID-19, but it was to listen to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talk

Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm today joined with multiple stakeholders in calling for an extension to the upcoming 2021 HealthCare.gov open enrollment period. Open enrollment – the annual period in which people can enroll in a health insurance

Menomonie, Wis. — Before COVID-19, Sarah Webber, Brandon Nitz and Austin Skoug were looking forward to 2020 industry co-op positions to help them test their knowledge as packaging majors at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Somewhat to their surprise, they will end the year having achieved their goal and so much more,

UW-La Crosse’s Deputy Director of Athletics Erin Hanson has won the 2019-2020 WiSys APPStart Challenge. The annual contest connects great mobile app ideas with the expertise and resources needed to launch them. Hanson’s winning “Team Travel” app helps coaches and teams handle the complexities of travel coordination and documentation. As

City of Racine – As part of the City’s efforts to make sure every resident has a safe way to exercise their right to vote this November, the City Clerk’s office will be holding a special event this Saturday to register voters. At the event, City Clerk Staff will be ready

MADISON — State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor today congratulated eight Wisconsin schools for receiving a national honor recognizing academic excellence or making strides toward closing achievement gaps. The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday all eight schools Stanford Taylor nominated for the 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools Program in February were

MADISON – Whether homemade or commercially manufactured, breathable cloth and disposable face masks fit everybody differently, leaving gaps at the top, sides, bottom – or any combination thereof – that could allow virus particles to escape. Now, a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has developed a simple and inexpensive