WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Sports Heroes Who Served is a series that highlights the accomplishments of athletes who served in the U.S. military. Rocky Bleier was a National Football League halfback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1968 and 1970-1980, playing in four Super Bowl championships: IX, X, XIII and XIV. Bleier was also a soldier who was wounded in action in Vietnam. Bleier played college football at the University of Notre Dam  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 4 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following statement on July 3, 2024: * * * Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman issued this statement today on the BioHealth Tech Hub award announced this week: "The BioHealth Tech Hub will spark innovation in the area of personalized medicine and the Universities of Wisconsin are poised to help lead. I'm thrilled our universities have joined so many top-notch partners - in both the public and private sectors -   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 4 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following statements on July 3, 2024: * * * Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman and UW System Board of Regents President Amy B. Bogost issued the following statements today regarding the announcement by UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone. * * * UW System Board of Regents President Amy B. Bogost: "Chancellor Mone has been an unwavering advocate for UW-Milwaukee, its students and the surrounding region. His acco  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 4 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it is now accepting applications for Wisconsin Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants. This round of grant funding became available through Executive Order #232, signed by Gov. Tony Evers on June 28, declaring a state of emergency due to recent severe weather events across Wisconsin. Following the g  more