MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: A team of three NBC News reporters has won the 2024 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics for their work exposing America's failed death notification system. Jon Schuppe, Mike Hixenbaugh and Rich Schapiro showed how authorities in Hinds County, Mississippi, were unceremoniously burying the bodies of missing people without notifying the loved ones still searching for them. During their in  more

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, March 13 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: Why would a seasoned engineering technician with 15 years of experience at one of the most popular sausage brands in the U.S. want to move to the foodservice side of the business? Because, he says, he wants to put himself in a position where he can directly impact end users: consumers. Shawn Engel's change in career path began in 2021 with a job shadow at Johnsonville which exposed him to the culin  more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, March 14 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: Mid-State Technical College is partnering with the Adams County Officers Association to host the second annual Emergency Services Conference on Saturday, April 13. All those who work in emergency services are invited to attend the day-long event. The Emergency Services Conference will be held at the Adams-Friendship Fine Arts Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with check-in starting at 7:15 a.m. The event  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 14 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partner organizations are proposing to treat spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) infestations this summer in seven counties across eastern Minnesota. Spongy moths are ranked among America's most destructive tree pests. The insect has caused millions of dollars in damage to forests as it has spread from New England westward in recent decades. Spongy mo  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: A joint public meeting will be held by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and UW-Green Bay on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, to solicit comments on significant issues related to the development of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Bay of Green Bay NERR. A virtual meeting will be held at 10 a.m. via Zoom 9(https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/999044  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following statement on March 12, 2024: * * * University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Karen Walsh issued this statement today regarding the Senate vote to reject two regents for confirmation: "From the moment I joined the Board of Regents in May 2019, its professionalism, camaraderie, and bipartisanship were evident. With appointments from both sides of the political aisle these past five years, we have   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: By Doug Erickson This year's spring commencement speaker at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a Badger sports legend and trailblazing leader who scaled the heights of her sport, winning Olympic gold in women's hockey as captain of Team USA in 2018. Meghan Duggan, a three-time Olympic medalist who also played for the U.S. National Team in eight World Championships, winning seven gold me  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire geography and anthropology department has been recognized as the top baccalaureate-level program in the nation by the American Association of Geographers. UW-Eau Claire is the recipient of the 2024 AAG Award for Bachelor Program Excellence, recognizing excellence in geography programs at U.S. colleges and universities. The award comes with $2,000 fo  more

NEENAH, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Isabel and Orrin Johnson House in Neenah (Winnebago County) on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented the certificate to Florence Bruno. The Isabel and Orrin Johnson House retains exceptional integrity from its completion in 1918. It was constructed on the foundations of an   more

ELCHO, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Modern Woodmen of America Lodge in the Town of Elcho (Langlade County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The State Historic Preservation Office presented the certificate to consultant Paula Mohr. The one-story wood-frame building was constructed in 1913 as the Elcho Lodge for the Modern Woodmen of America. From 1932 to 1966, it   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Hotel Schroeder in Milwaukee (Milwaukee County) on the State Register of Historic Places. The 25-story hotel was completed 1928 and was the flagship of Milwaukee native Walter Schroeder's hotel chain, which owned and operated hotels in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. The State Historic Preservation Office presented the certificate  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the second round of Urban Forestry Grant Program recipients for the 2024 grant year. The program helps fund projects consistent with state and national goals for increasing the urban forest canopy. The Urban Forestry Grant Program awarded $143,362 to seven Wisconsin communities for urban forestry p  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: The largest aquaculture event in the upper Midwest, the Wisconsin & Minnesota Aquaculture Conference, will be held March 22-23 at the Legendary Waters Resort and Casino in Red Cliff, Wisconsin. This year's conference is being hosted and organized by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility (UWSP NADF) and Wisconsin Sea Grant. The confe  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from Rolling Stone detailed how California bank owner Eric Hovde said he opposed the commercial alcohol industry. Commercialized alcohol is one of the most culturally and economically important industries in Wisconsin, supporting over 161,000 jobs and generating over $3 billion in wages annually. Bars outnumber grocery stores roughly three-to-one in the state of Wisconsin. But as Rolling Ston  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 14 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement on March 13, 2024: * * * Ahead of President Biden's visit to Wisconsin today to announce critical infrastructure funding for Milwaukee, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: "Infrastructure is supposed to make our communities stronger, not divide them. For too long, core Milwaukee neighborhoods have been pushed apart by interstates bisecting their communitie  more