MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 22 -- Milwaukee Area Technical College issued the following news: At 17 years old, Ana Simpson had her life planned out: A full-ride scholarship to Marquette University, becoming a nurse, earning a master's degree, "marrying the boy and having kids." Two years later, everything changed. She became pregnant at 19, and started a new life as a single mother. "I needed a new plan," she said. She took a job, lived with her parents and attended classes at Milwaukee Area Te  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 23 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: On May 21, 2024, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin dismissed with prejudice the patent lawsuit filed by SynKloud Technologies LLC against Epic Systems Corporation. SynKloud, a nonpracticing entity, had sued Epic for allegedly infringing or causing its customers to allegedly infringe U.S. Patent No. 8,856,383, through its MyChart software. Epic de  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, May 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (UWSP)--host of the Universities of Wisconsin Sustainability Summit: The Confluence of Research, Teaching, and Community Partnerships --welcomes you to join us on September 19-20, 2024. The University's beautiful campus surrounded by the great Wisconsin River and Schmeeckle Reserve, coupled with our rich history as a leader in sustainability stu  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: Dr. Zachary Morris, a leading expert on innovative approaches to cancer therapy, will be the next chair of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Human Oncology effective June 2. Morris is a radiation oncologist at UW Health and an associate professor of human oncology at the school. He joined the school's faculty in 2016 and two ye  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, May 23 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: Advanced sales classes in the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's College of Business have become synonymous with philanthropy and community engagement over the past 15 years, raising more than $700,000 for the L.E. Phillips Career Development Center. Every year, CDC in Eau Claire provides vocational services and employment opportunities to nearly 1,500 individuals with disabilities or di  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Wisconsin ranked number two throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2024 Drug Take Back. Wisconsin collected 55,122 lbs. of unwanted medications this spring. "Because of Wisconsinites who safely disposed of their unwanted medications, Wisconsin's remarkable success wit  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 22 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following commentary on May 20, 2024: * * * Supporting Kids' Mental Health is Within Our Grasp By Jill Underly, State Superintendent When people ask me what a major barrier is facing individual Wisconsin students today, I don't have to think hard to come up with an answer: Support for their mental health. On a visit last year to a school in southwest Wisconsin, several students told me their school is do  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 22 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: A program launched last year by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction aimed at tackling special education educator staffing challenges is celebrating the completion of its first year. In its pilot year, 258 participants successfully completed the DPI's Special Educator Induction Program, which offers support services to newly employed special educators. With a goal of develo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: The Republican Party of Wisconsin announced its slate of delegates and alternates for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. "It is an honor to represent the state of Wisconsin at the Republican National Convention," WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming said. "We know that the passion and unity of Republican voters will be on display in our delegation. And we are thrilled to welcome our neighbors  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on May 21, 2024: The Republican Party of Wisconsin announced Tuesday it will open a new South East Regional field office at 1701 Pearl Street, #5-0 in Waukesha. This office will serve as a hub for the state party, the Hovde campaign, the Wisconsin Federation of Young Republicans, and Republican candidates up and down the ballot Wisconsin Young Republicans Chairman Kyle Schroeder praised the decision to open   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: You can always count on a consummate Washington insider and career politician like Tammy Baldwin to cast stones from a glass house. In her latest attempt to distract voters from her tireless devotion to the failed Biden-Harris agenda, Tammy Baldwin is attempting to portray herself as a champion for Wisconsin seniors. Unfortunately for Baldwin, her latest pitch cannot outrun the revolving door in her office  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for April 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: * Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary April 2024 unem  more