WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: This weekend, full funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) officially expired - forcing more than 426,000 Wisconsin families to face stark price hikes on their monthly internet bills. The ACP - a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - serves 60,115 households in Wisconsin's First Congressional District, lowering families' monthly internet bills. Meanwh  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: This weekend, full funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) officially expired - forcing more than 426,000 Wisconsin families to face stark price hikes on their monthly internet bills. The ACP - a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - serves 42,384 households in Wisconsin's Third Congressional District, lowering families' monthly internet bills. Meanwh  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 4 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Taco John's, a 2023 construction net-leased property located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The asset sold for $1,400,000 to a private investor from Washington state. Carson Breshears and Hank Wolfer, investment specialists in Mar  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: NIH Secretary Dr. Monica Bertagnolli (left) discusses cancer therapeutics during a conversation with Human Oncology Professor Zach Morris. Photo: Bryce Richter As one of the nation's leading research institutions, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been at the forefront of countless medical breakthroughs. On Friday, May 31, National Institutes of Health Director Monica Bertagnolli got an up  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: NWTC transfer student and UW-Green Bay graduate Adan Cordova '24 shared his experience with those in attendance during a discussion surrounding expansion of transfer opportunities between NWTC and UW-Green Bay. "I pushed myself and never lost hope in my ambition," said Cordova. "I moved toward my objective, earning degree credits while exploring programs to study at NWTC and ultimatel  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 5 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: The national law firm of Quarles & Brady today announced that Susan Matejcak, a partner in the Chicago office Real Estate Practice Group, has been elected to the Habitat for Humanity Chicago board of directors. She will serve a two-year term. Habitat for Humanity Chicago is a nonprofit housing organization that develops physical and social assets to strengthen neighborhoods with the goal of creati  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on June 3, 2024: The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor this year's recipients of the Academic Staff Excellence Awards at its next meeting in Milwaukee on June 7. These awards recognize exceptional service to the university and are the Universities of Wisconsin's highest recognition bestowed on members of its academic staff. "This year's award recipients reflect the impressive range of  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news on June 3, 2024: With the unusually warm winter this year, swimsuit season might be approaching earlier than previous ones. With recreational beach season comes the scientific testing to ensure beaches are safe for the public. An estimated 8 million people visit Great Lakes beaches every year. Unfortunately, because traditional testing methods take 18-24 hours to process, information  more

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: A staple of campus and the local community for nearly half a century, the Children's Center at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been named as a 2024 recipient of the Academic Staff Excellence Award from the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents. UW-Whitewater's Children's Center addresses a critical need in the area as Whitewater is considered a childcare desert -- t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following commentary on June 3, 2024: * * * Secretary Encourages Wisconsinites to Support Dairy this June By Secretary Randy Romanski For some, June kicks off the summer months as the weather gets warmer and school is finishing up for the year. But for those in Wisconsin, June celebrates an entire industry that is central to Wisconsin's communities, culture, and history. In America  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites organic food processors and producers to apply for reimbursement of costs related to organic certification through the USDA's Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) through October 31, 2024. Farms and businesses that produce, process, or package certified organic a  more

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Baumann Block in Oshkosh on the State Register of Historic Places. The commercial building was added to the State Register on May 24, 2024. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to Megan Beer Pemberton. The Baumann Block is notable as an intact example of a Queen Anne style commercial building and a  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway bridge in Eau Claire on the State Register of Historic Places. Popularly known as the "High Bridge," it was added to the State Register on May 24, 2024. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to Megan Beer Pemberton. The iron lattice deck truss brid  more

STURGEON BAY, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Pride shipwreck in the State Register of Historic Places on May 24, 2024. The remains of the schooner Pride rest 250 feet north of the intersection of West Juniper Street and North Lansing Avenue in Sturgeon Bay. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to Bob Jaeck. Built at Black River, Ohio, in  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 5 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of Spring Creek School in the Town of Albion on the State Register of Historic Places. The schoolhouse at N5311 Moss Hill Road was added to the State Register on May 24, 2024. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to Bruce Thayer, Karen Thayer, Linda Zabek and Darren Durman. Spring Creek School is the only  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 4 -- The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Wisconsin's 119 state-chartered banks continue to demonstrate stable financial performance as of March 31, 2024, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). Total assets of Wisconsin's state-chartered banks stand at $67.3 billion through March 31, 2024, up from $66.1 billion reported March 31, 2023. The net interes  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 4 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Wisconsin's 107 state-chartered credit unions continue to exhibit sound financial performance as of March 31, 2024, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the first quarter, total assets for Wisconsin's state-chartered credit unions rose to $65.5 billion. This is an increase of $1.5 bill  more