FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, June 14 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT McCOY, Wis. - Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Betty, Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve, visited with members of the Army Reserve and the 238th Quartermaster (Field Feeding) Company on May 15, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Betty was visiting the unit to witness their work and participation in the 2024 Philip A. Connelly Competition in the U.S. Army Reserve. While with the 238th  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

MOBILE, Alabama, June 14 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charges That the Companies Discriminated Against Employees Because of Their Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity * * * Harmony Hospitality LLC, which operates a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Dothan, Alabama, and LAS Hardwoods, a hardwood flooring company in the Chicago area, violated federal civil rights law when they each discriminated again  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

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 42 other attorneys general secured a $700 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over allegations related to marketing of the company's baby powder and body powder products containing talc. Ohio will receive $27.7 million as part of the settlement. "Transparency is non-negotiable when it comes to consumer safety," Yost said. "Selling harmful products without disc  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 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