CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 24, 2024, entitled "Wisconsin Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2024": * * * Wisconsin had 171,000 job openings in February 2024, compared to 160,000 openings in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Wiscons  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has been selected to   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * Coalition for Green Capital and MHA Nation to receive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged communities through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced The Coalition for Green Capital an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, alongside 23 attorneys general, filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards for model years 2027-2032. The final rule sets stricter tailpipe emissions standards for light- and medium-duty ve  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 24 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a motion to intervene in a case to defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule for light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards for model years 2027-2032. These include passenger cars, large pickup trucks, and vans. The rule sets stricter tailpipe emissions standards for harmful air pollutants, i  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 24 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly released the following statement today regarding the University of Wisconsin-Madison announcing it will extend its Wisconsin Teacher Pledge program through the 2028-29 academic year because of a $4 million contribution. The program covers the cost of in-state tuition and fees, testing, and licensing costs for students in th  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 3,940 More Borrowers in Wisconsin, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 44,380 people in Wisconsin under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, including   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will be conducting a full drawdown on two flowages at Navarino Wildlife Area: Hanson Flowage and 80 Acre Flowage. The drawdowns will begin this spring, and water levels will be lowered slowly until full drawdown is achieved in mid-May. The drop in water levels is necessary to prepare the sites f  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 24 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Spring is baby animal season in Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to leave fawns alone while they're out exploring the state during the warm weather months. If you encounter a fawn while outdoors, the DNR urges you not to touch it or intervene in any way - there's a good chance it's right where it's supposed to be and its mother isn  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 24 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today published information reported by Wisconsin public schools on incidents where seclusion and/or physical restraint was used during the 2022-23 school year. Pursuant to 2019 Wisconsin Act 118, Wisconsin public schools submit a report containing information on the use of seclusion and restraint in schools to the DP  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today recognized three school counseling programs and their school counselors on receiving a national designation for showing extraordinary dedication to students and making an impact through their programs. This spring, the American School Counselor Association named 138 schools across the nation as Recognized ASCA M  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on April 23, 2024, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging John V. Miller, Jr. (age: 42), of Keshena, Wisconsin, with kidnapping, assault with intent to murder, and strangulation on the Menominee Indian Reservation. The indictment charge  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that following a bench trial that concluded on April 23, 2024, Chief U.S. District Judge Pamela Pepper found Corey Lee, Sr. (age: 52) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1956(h) (Count 1  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for March 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: * Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary March 2024   more