MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 -- Milwaukee Area Technical College issued the following news: After a 10-year tenure bookended by launching groundbreaking scholarships and forging new and impactful partnerships, Milwaukee Area Technical College President Vicki J. Martin, Ph.D. will retire from the college effective June 30, 2024. Dr. Martin has provided formal notice to the MATC District Board and will remain fully engaged throughout the 2023-2024 academic year in service to students, employe  more

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The University of Wisconsin's Stout Campus issued the following news: By Jerry Poling Alexandra Bates has received the University Staff Employee Appreciation award for September at UW-Stout. Bates, of Elk Mound, is a generalist in Human Resources. She has worked at UW-Stout for 71/2 years. She is a 2012 graduate of the university's business administration program, with an emphasis on training and development, and international business. The person nominating  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin-Madison is preparing for the possibility of a federal government shutdown on Sunday, Oct. 1. If Congress does not agree to fund the government before then, all "non-essential" government operations will shut down for an undetermined amount of time. Campus offices began preparing for this possibility several weeks ago. Detailed guidance for areas in which campus oper  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Madison took center stage in the world of highway safety this week as Wisconsin hosted more than 1,000 members from motor vehicle and law enforcement agencies worldwide. The annual conference of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) is a unique educational and networking opportunity to share the latest innovations and best practices in motor   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to test their deer for chronic wasting disease (CWD) before eating venison, as advised by human health organizations. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) all recommend against eating meat from deer that test p  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, in coordination with the Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Majority Leader of the Wisconsin State Senate, today announced the members of the Early Literacy Curriculum Council. The council, as required by 2023 Act 20, will focus on reviewing and recommending instructional materials which will guide the gr  more