SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Robyn Fennig, of Sacramento, has been appointed Assistant Director, Hazard Mitigation at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, where she has served as Division Chief of the Hazard Mitigation Planning Division since 2023. She held several roles in the Division of Emergency Management at the Wis  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: When researchers test motor skills, hearing, vision and smell in people in their midlife, they are better able to identify those who may develop cognitive decline or impairment 10 years later, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. A research team, led by senior author Natascha Merten, PhD, MS  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: Gale Klappa, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee alumnus and executive chairman of WEC Energy Group, the parent company of We Energies, was honored with the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award by the UWM Alumni Association at its annual awards evening on Feb. 23 at the Pfister Hotel. At the end of the program, UWM Chancellor Mark Mone surprised the audience and Klappa, who served as t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 27 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Walleye are one of the most sought-after species in freshwater sportfishing, a delicacy on Midwestern menus and a critically important part of the culture of many Indigenous communities. They are also struggling to survive in the warming waters of the Midwestern United States and Canada. According to a new study published Feb. 26 in the journal Limnology and Oceanography Letters, part of the pr  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 28 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Bureau of Weights and Measures has an essential role in protecting the fairness of commercial transactions in the state. In 2023, Weights and Measures staff conducted 226,832 inspections at 5,595 business locations statewide to monitor the accuracy of motor vehicle fuel pumps, comme  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 28 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a revised variance to the Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan. The updated variance provides additional detail about the changes proposed in the Peninsula State Park Eagle Tower parking variance. As described in Chapter NR 44 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, a master plan variance is  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 28 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2024: Yesterday, Elex Michaelson from Fox Los Angeles ran a segment covering local California bank owner Eric Hovde's run for Senate. Hovde has admitted that his "main business" is the $2.8 billion California bank that he owns, which is conveniently located near his $7 million Laguna Beach, California megamansion in one of California's most exclusive gated communities, complete with a private ya  more