MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The White House issued the following remarks on May 31, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at Festa Italiana: * * * Thank you, Sandy. I'm so grateful you, Marie, and your team worked so hard to bring this event back to these grounds--to make sure we can share the memories and values that shape us, keeping our histories alive. Kailee, what a beautiful performance. Mayor Johnson, thank you and your family for the warm welcome, and for all you do for this wonderful   more

APPLETON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * OSHA investigation finds 2 repeat, 15 serious violations at Konz Wood Products * * * Federal investigators have concluded that an Appleton pallet manufacturer's failure to train employees in machine safety procedures -- and ensure the procedures were followed -- contributed to the fatal injuries suffered by a 57-year-old employee struck by the carri  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - In a landmark initiative aimed at promoting Women, Peace and Security (WPS) as a capability to enhance Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) institutional and organizational effectiveness, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently partnered with the PNGDF to conduct a second comprehensive Gender Focal Point training course at th  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) are alerting Wisconsinites to a potential "spoofing" scam. "Spoofing" is when a caller ID, email address, or other form of contact identification is falsified to trick recipients into trusting a fraudulent me  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Marbleseed announced 125 Wisconsin farmers have been awarded funds through the 2024 Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) program. Recipients were awarded amounts ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to grow and provide food for hunger relief efforts across the state. The   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is continuing to raise awareness about prevention, treatment, and recovery from stroke by launching an expanded statewide public awareness campaign to teach people how they can reduce their stroke risk, how to know if someone is having a stroke, and to act quickly if they or someone near them is having a stroke. This expanded campaign co  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare plant, which may result from the Interstate 535 Blatnik Bridge project in Douglas County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species' overall population at risk. The Min  more