WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: Mid-State Technical College is partnering with UW-Stevens Point and Lakeland University to offer students a new five-year pathway to a master of business administration (MBA). High school students can enroll in Mid-State's Fundamentals of Business Administration (FBA) certificate through dual credit and complete the courses at no cost, a tuition savings of up to $1,529. The FBA-to-MBA pathway starts  more

RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 -- The University of Wisconsin's River Falls Campus issued the following news release: Psychology Professor Melanie Ayres was recently honored with the 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Established in 1965, the award is the highest campus honor a faculty member can receive. Awardees are nominated by current and former students and selected by the Distinguished Teaching Award Committee. Ayres, a professor in the Psych  more

RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 -- The University of Wisconsin's River Falls Campus issued the following news release: University of Wisconsin-River Falls Chancellor Maria Gallo and other UW System school leaders advocated before a Wisconsin Senate committee Wednesday for changing the current Wisconsin-Minnesota reciprocity mechanism so Wisconsin schools can retain the full share of tuition revenue their Minnesota students pay. Gallo was joined in making in-person testimony in favor of Senate  more

RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's River Falls Campus issued the following news release: * * * Professor is first recipient of the University Excellence Award in Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities * * * During her decade as an associate professor of environmental science at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Jill Coleman Wasik has been knee deep - sometimes literally - in all sorts of water-related research. Her projects have covered a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: The school was awarded funds to launch this grant program from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, a law passed in March 2021 to help lessen the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. An open request for proposals was announced by the school in April 2023. Four nonprofit health organizations in Wisconsin ultimately recei  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Professional and Continuing Education Office will host James B. Leverenz, MD, for a presentation titled "The Importance of Dementia Diagnosis in an Era of New Treatments." This free event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 9 a.m. in UW-Parkside's Bedford Hall. The workshop is part of the UW-Parkside Guest Lecture Series on Aging, and the Helen  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: Salmon's Meat Products in Luxemburg is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for a variety of ready-to-eat meat products sold at retail stores throughout northeastern Wisconsin. The following products being recalled carry a Wisconsin mark of inspection for establishment No. 742 with "Best if used by" dates of 09/11/2023 and before. These products include: * Coun  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the addition of four new partnerships to a growing list of organizations working alongside the DNR to recruit, retain and reactivate (R3) participants in hunting, trapping and shooting sports across Wisconsin. The four new partnerships are with Pheasants Forever, National Deer Association, Raised At   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Chippewa Falls 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 lead service lines throughout the city. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Whiting 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 maintenance of a drinking water treatment plant off Elm Street and 7th Street in Whiting. Activities related to thi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the city of Watertown, Wisconsin for receiving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 Brownfields Success Award. The DNR nominated the city of Watertown in April 2023, and the award was presented to the city on Aug. 8, 2023, during the U.S. EPA Region 5 Open House at the National Brownfields Training Conf  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 25 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction recently launched the external focus of its strategic planning process with a goal of engaging Wisconsin residents in providing feedback on the department's mission, vision, values, and priorities. The strategic plan will assist the DPI in its efforts to uphold the responsibilities of the agency. It will also enable the DPI to track prog  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 24 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today that applications to serve on the Council on Early Literacy Curricula are now being accepted, with a deadline of Sept. 8, 2023, for consideration. 2023 Wisconsin Act 20 requires the DPI to form a Council on Early Literacy Curricula to recommend early literacy curricula and diagnostic assessments in readi  more