NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: FOX News Channel (FNC) will present special live programming surrounding the first Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday, August 23rd. Moderated by Bret Baier, FNC's chief political anchor and executive editor of Special Report (6 PM/ET), and Martha MacCallum, anchor and executive editor of The Story (3 PM/ET), the debate will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 9-1  more

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin has awarded $36,711 in funding to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for two projects that will increase water research and training opportunities for high school and undergraduate students and drive university-led research that help fulfill community and government agency needs for water-quality monitoring. Russell Kashian, p  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: Natalie Chin, Wisconsin Sea Grant's climate and tourism outreach specialist in Superior, Wisconsin, first heard about the "Access for All" campaign by the Friends of the Apostle Islands (Friends) last year. Her personal and professional interests in the accessibility of coastal spaces spurred her to make a personal donation to the project. This year, she heard a presentation on th  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: By Chris Barncard As the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic first began to spread around the planet, it brought along a new vocabulary. Unfamiliar phrases like "flatten the curve," "COVID pod" and "essential worker" infected regular conversation. But another -- "do your own research" --was already well-known to Sedona Chinn, who studies misinformation and health communications. "  more

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin's Oshkosh Campus issued the following news: By Natalie Johnson Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin has awarded nearly $4.3 million to fund 22 projects across the University of Wisconsin System aimed at increasing research and training to address Wisconsin's biggest water challenges. UW Oshkosh's Greg Kleinheinz is the principal investigator on a $505,000 Freshwater Collaborative training effort at the Environmental Research and Inno  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: By Gary Johnson The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has received $207,882 in Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin funding to expand research and training opportunities for high school and undergraduate students to address the state's biggest water challenges. FCW has awarded nearly $4.3 million in funding for 22 projects as part of a statewide initiative, backed by the state Legislat  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: With the school year around the corner, the Department of Health Services (DHS) welcomes CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen today to Wisconsin as part of a nationwide call to action to ensure children are ready for a healthy school year. "We are grateful for Dr. Cohen's visit to Wisconsin to help us spread this important health message, because we want every child ready and   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 16 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the recent launch of a Drought Resource webpage as a new public source for information related to the drought conditions experienced by 82% of the state. The new webpage gives viewers access to current drought conditions across Wisconsin, helpful resources from various DNR programs and other state a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Three Lakes Sanitary District #1 is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of water mains throughout the Three Lakes Sanitary District #1 area. Activities related to this project   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Village of Windsor is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of watermains along Morrison Street and Maple Street. Activities related to this project are minor   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments on a master plan variance that would add additional ATV/UTV routes and trails to Northern Highland - American Legion State Forest. The public comment period is open through Aug. 30, 2023. A master plan variance is a change in the use or management of an area that is consistent with the area's land manageme  more

STURGEON BAY, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a master plan variance to allow the expansion of equestrian trails in Newport State Park in Door County. The public comment period is open through Sept. 16, 2023. A master plan variance is a change in the use or management of an area that is consistent with the area's land management classification   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public meeting to discuss proposed modifications for disposal of dredged material at the Bay Port Dredged Material Disposal Facility (Bay Port) in Brown County. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 4 p.m. at the DNR Green Bay Service Center, located at 2984 Shawano Avenue in Green Bay. Th  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Wisconsin Chimney Swift Working Group invite the public to help monitor chimney swift populations by participating in a "Swift Night Out." Chimney swifts, a unique bird species that nests and roosts in chimneys, are starting to migrate from Wisconsin to the Amazon region of South America. When they move into migration mode,   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 16 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) continue to work with the Town of Stella in Oneida County, where private wells have been impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Since PFAS were first detected in a private well in the Town of Stella through a voluntary sampling program last year, the DNR and DHS have been  more