MADISON, Wisconsin, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Department of Workforce Development today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary estimates for May 2024, which showed Wisconsin's employment hit a record high of 3,048,000 during the month. This is 6,500 more people employed than a year ago. Preliminary employment estimates for May 2024 showed Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted u  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, June 21, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $250,000 in cash prizes for the winners of the Small Communities -- Big Challenges Prize Competition. The winners, representing local governments across five states, had innovative and unique strategies for engaging with their rural communities to identify environmental and public health needs of importance to the community. This  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved a deposit insurance application submitted by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (TFL) based in Minneapolis (through its wholly owned subsidiary Thrivent Financial Holdings), to create Thrivent Bank, a newly chartered industrial bank headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, the FDIC Boar  more

ELCHO, Wisconsin, June 21 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Modern Woodmen of America Lodge in the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 2024. Constructed in 1913, the social hall is located in the town of Elcho, Langlade County. In 1900, the Modern Woodmen of America was a fraternal organization established for the men in Elcho. It was formed as a mutual-benefit organization to provid  more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 514,500 illegal immigrant apprehe  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on June 21, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over One Million Pensions Protected Thanks to the American Rescue Plan - One million workers and retirees' earned pension benefits protected as Administration and Senator Casey announce assistance for over 100,000 union workers and retirees covered by the Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund Today in Hershey, Pennsylv  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 15 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the William H. Hatten Recreation Park in New London on the State Register of Historic Places. The park lies south of the Wolf River at the western edge of New London. It was added to the State Register on May 24, 2024. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to Christine Cross and Ginger Sowle. The city   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, joins the Civil Division of the Department of Justice in announcing that Sikorsky Support Services, Inc. ("SSSI"), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut, and Derco Aerospace, Inc. ("Derco"), a Wisconsin corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,  more