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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Friday July 19, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Attorney General Kaul Announces New Accelerant Detection Canine at the Wisconsin Department of Justice
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 19 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced a new addition to the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Canine team with Accelerant Detection Canine (ADC) Bo. Bo joins ADC Tutty as the second ADC in the State of Wisconsin. Bo assists Special Agents and other fire investigators across the State of Wisconsin that require the detection of a  more

CMU Percussion Ensemble Performs at Edeta Percussion Festival in Spain
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, July 19 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news release: The 15-member CMU Percussion Ensemble was honored to be invited to perform in the Edeta Arts Percussion Festival July 1-6. The festival took place in Valencia, Spain, with performances in the Valencia region, including the UNESCO City of Music, Lliria. The ensemble was one of eight traveling from the United States, including groups from University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Oregon, Texas Te  more

First plasma marks major milestone in UW-Madison fusion energy research
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Elliot Claveau, honorary fellow in the Department of Physics and experimental scientist at Realta Fusion, raises his hands in celebration of achieving a plasma from the control room at the Wisconsin HTS Axisymmetric Mirror Project (WHAM) experiment being conducted at the Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory in Stoughton on July 16, 2024. Photo: Bryce Richter STOUGHTON, Wis. A fusion device at th  more

In the News: DNC Announces Largest-To-Date $15 Million Investment to Battleground State Parties
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: The DNC is doing the work on the ground to win On Tuesday, as Republicans gathered during the Project 2025 Republican National Convention to fall in line behind Donald Trump, the Democratic National Committee announced the largest-ever investment to date made to battleground state parties $15 million to state Democratic parties in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Neva  more

Luther College's Dorian Summer Music Camps see strong attendance with participants from across the U.S.
DECORAH, Iowa, July 18 -- Luther College issued the following news: This year, Luther College's Dorian Summer Music Camps hosted more than 600 middle and high school students throughout June. These campers took part in a variety of music and other programs during their time on Luther's campus. Campers came from the Midwest, Southwest, Southeast and more. Campers represented a total of 18 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Miss  more

MATC Receives Preliminary Approval to Lease New Athletic Training Facility in Deer District
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 18 -- Milwaukee Area Technical College issued the following news: * * * Facility would be co-developed and co-owned by J. Jeffers & Company and the Milwaukee Bucks * * * Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is excited to announce it is exploring the lease of a new shared-use athletic training facility in Deer District near the college's Downtown Milwaukee Campus. The announcement follows approval of the project concept by the Wisconsin Technical College System (  more

VC for university relations candidates to visit campus
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Four candidates for the vacant vice chancellor for university relations position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will visit campus next week for public presentations. The candidate visits will occur from Monday, July 22, through Thursday, July 25. Public presentations will be from 10:20 to 11:20 a.m. daily in the Industry Room at Union South. The candidates' names and application materia  more

Wisconsin Holds Major Lead in Drive Toward Electrification
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on July 18, 2024: Wisconsin holds a major lead in electrification - the powering of everything from postal trucks to lawn mowers with electricity instead of fossil fuels - but its long-term success depends on improving collaboration between the state's manufacturing and research and development sectors, according to a report released today by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation   more