MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 15 -- Alverno College issued the following news release: Alverno College's Board of Trustees voted to declare financial exigency after a thorough analysis. This declaration is a proactive measure to restore financial stability and secure Alverno College's financial future. The Trustees also reaffirmed their commitment to Alverno's educational mission, purpose and sustainability. In addition, they approved a restructuring of Alverno's academic majors and programs and a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release: Vigorous efforts to combat Unemployment Insurance (UI) fraud have intensified in recent years, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek shared with members of the department's Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council (UIAC). "Over the past five years, more than 30 program integrity projects and activities have been adopted, expanded, and initiated   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Bill Quackenbush, tribal historic preservation officer of the Ho-Chunk Nation, and Dennis Lloyd, director of the University of Wisconsin Press and participant of the 2024 Wisconsin Idea Seminar, extend their hands to help seminar participants cross a rocky bend on the group's walk through Maa Wakacak, sacred Ho-Chunk land at the foot of Wisconsin's Baraboo hills. Photo by Catherine Reiland/UW-Ma  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 15 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Italian Workmen's Club in Madison on the State Register of Historic Places. The clubhouse at 914 Regent Street was added to the State Register on May 24, 2024. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to David Rizzo and Joseph Tripalin. The Italian Workmen's Club building was listed in the State Regis  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following statement on June 13, 2024: * * * State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement regarding an update from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to a corrective action plan with Milwaukee Public Schools. "I remain committed to always doing what is best for the kids of Milwaukee and all of Wisconsin. I know leadership in Milwaukee and people across the state  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Hundreds of UW-Madison employees enjoyed ice cream and some light-hearted socialization at not one, but two ice cream socials this week. Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin and other campus leaders pitched in to scoop and serve the ice cream at the annual event, which serves as a gesture of thanks for employees' hard work and dedication throughout the academic year. Ice cream was served on Bascom Hil  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, June 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: The Schreiber Institute for Women's Leadership at UW-Green Bay has recently named Karen Lancelle, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Schreiber Foods as the next Executive in Residence (EIR). Lancelle will succeed Bridget Krage O'Connor, owner and principal of O'Connor Connective, who served as the inaugural EIR for the Institute from April 2022 to May 2024. In he  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, June 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news on June 13, 2024: The new Science and Health Sciences Building at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire that started as "a far-off dream" will grow into an incubator for the next great advances in sciences, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the community, Chancellor James Schmidt said. "Today, we start building our future on a foundation fortified by the collaborative spirit, innovat  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This morning, as Donald Trump met with Republicans on Capitol Hill, he called Milwaukee a "horrible city." Milwaukeeans made their own disdain for Trump clear back in 2020, when Milwaukee County went for President Biden by 40 points, as Milwaukeeans joined the rest of the state of Wisconsin in helping send President Biden to the White House and defeat extremist Donald Trump. Here's what Milwaukeeans,  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 14 -- 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 fish, which may result from the Long Lake Dike repairs project in Sauk 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 Wisconsin DNR  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) reminds financial professionals and the people of Wisconsin to be on the lookout for signs of elder abuse and financial exploitation. Elder abuse encompasses a range of behaviors including physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abus  more