MILWAUKEE (March 25, 2021) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has announced the return of interscholastic athletics this spring following the Milwaukee Board of School Directors’ approval for students to return to in-person learning in April. Spring sports include: baseball, softball, boys golf, boys tennis, boys and girls track & field, and

Statement by WHEDA CEO Joaquín Altoro: Throughout the nation, reports of hate crimes and racially motivated harassment against Asian, Asian-American and Pacific Islander community members have become all too common. Damaging rhetoric surrounding the COVID pandemic has escalated to a surge in high-profile violence, including the mass shooting in Atlanta earlier

CHIPPEWA FALLS  – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced March 24 the creation of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers, a new initiative to offer financial assistance to farmers and ranchers affected by pandemic-related disruptions. This endeavor will direct about $6 billion towards new outreach and support programs, with a particular focus on parts

Madison, WI – Dane County announced today a Request for Proposals for the development and improvement of the 164-acre Alliant Energy Center campus. Years of data, surveys, feedback, and research culminated in this significant next step in ensuring the long-term success of this important cultural and entertainment gateway. “We know with

La Crosse, WI – Earlier this month, Rep. Ron Kind voted to pass the landmark American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021. Today, Rep. Kind is highlighting the critical resources that Wisconsin families and communities will receive to help crush the COVID-19 virus and

Contact: J.P. Wieske (920) 784-4486 jpwieske@horizondc.com Madison, Wisconsin, March 24, 2021 –Wisconsin school districts could save more than $500 million in the aggregate, the equivalent of as much as $5,000 per full time school employee position per year, if they were pooled together in a new plan modeled after the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in the introduction of a resolution to condemn all forms of anti-Asian sentiment, racism, and discrimination, and call on federal officials, in collaboration with state and local agencies and Asian American

MILWAUKEE – For the latest installment of her “Chat with the Chairwoman” series, County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson will lead an engaging conversation Thursday evening, March 25, on racism, colorism, and erasure, and the intersection of these topics with the theme of National Women’s Month, “Valiant Women of the Vote:

MILWAUKEE – Today the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors rejected (13-3) a proposal by Supervisors Patti Logsdon, Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, and Felesia A. Martin to allow Milwaukee County to host gun shows at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex. Supervisors Ryan Clancy, Joseph J. Czarnezki, and Liz Sumner released the following statement applauding this decision.

Toward One Wisconsin Conference Conference Theme: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges October 12-13, 2021 The Lismore Hotel Eau Claire, WI Planning is under way, and we need your help! Do you have a passion for equity, diversity and inclusion? Do you want to share your expertise, experience, or research? Please consider

MADISON, Wis.— As millions more Wisconsinites become eligible for the COVID vaccine, the same week Americans celebrated the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, Opportunity Wisconsin and Protect Our Care Wisconsin sat down with two Badger State physicians on Facebook LIVE to discuss the progress being made in the fight against the pandemic and how the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate passed the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act of 2021, sending it to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. This bill was originally introduced by House Committee on Small Business Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-39), and

MILWAUKEE – Health equity, human needs and strategic planning will be the focus of a reimagined Milwaukee County Board committee, thanks to a newly-adopted (16-1, Weishan) ordinance change proposed by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and co-sponsored by Supervisors Shawn Rolland, Joseph Czarnezki, Jason Haas, Ryan Clancy, Sequanna Taylor and Willie Johnson, Jr.  

Berlin, WI —Representative Alex Dallman and Senator Joan Ballweg had the honor of presenting a citation to the Wells-Krause VFW Post 2925 of Berlin for their 75th Anniversary. The Wells-Krause VFW Post 2925 was established on June 27th, 1945. This organization is a prominent part of the Berlin community, having contributed to

Dane County will infuse another $15 million into small business pandemic recovery efforts, County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. The funds will support the county’s Small Business Pandemic Support Grant Program, a partnership launched nearly one year ago with the organization “Dane Buy Local.” “Plugging dollars directly into our small businesses

Sixteen (16) community health centers in Wisconsin will receive $59,126,375 in American Rescue Plan funding to support COVID-19 vaccination and services for vulnerable populations, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today. The funding will be awarded beginning in April by the Health Resources and Services Administration