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News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors Newsletter for Friday July 19, 2024 ( 11 items )  

AFIMSC to showcase installation tech, tools at AirVenture Oshkosh
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Teams from the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center will demonstrate their cutting-edge technology along with that of the other five Air Force Materiel Command centers July 22-28 at the world's largest fly-in airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. AFMC is the featured Air Force major command at AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, and its six centers will p  more

Army Reserve to Train at Corps of Engineers Fountain City Service Base
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The 652d Multi-Role Bridge Company will hold a training exercise at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fountain City Service Base and adjoining USACE properties, Aug. 6-11, in Fountain City, Wisconsin. All community members are welcome and encouraged to watch and see the military at work from a safe distance. Please do not approach the construction site for the safety of all inv  more

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

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $220 Million for Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Projects
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * New projects will strengthen resilience for coastal and Great Lakes communities, including tribes and underserved communities. * * * Today, the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is recommending nearly $220 million in funding, and an additional $66 million in future year funding, to support 32 transforma  more

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $27 Million to Support Community-Driven Marine Debris Solutions Through Investing in America Agenda
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 19 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news on July 18, 2024: * * * Funding Will Support Innovative Marine Debris Prevention and Removal * * * Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $27 million in funding for projects to prevent and remove marine debris in coastal and Great Lakes communities as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This fund  more

Does TRICARE For Life Work With Other Insurance? Here's What You Should Know
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, July 19 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Do you have TRICARE For Life? If so, you may know that Medicare and TRICARE For Life work together to minimize your out-of-pocket expenses. After Medicare processes your claim, it forwards the claim to TRICARE For Life for processing. This eliminates the need for you to file a claim. But if you also have other health insurance, also known as "OHI," you may have to submit a claim in order to receive reimbursement  more

Federal Investigators Find Franksville Waste Management Company's Inadequate Safety Measures Led Worker to Suffer Severe Injuries
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * John's Disposal Service, John's Recycling faces $367K in fines for 13 violations * * * FRANKSVILLE, WI -- Had John's Disposal Service Inc. and John's Recycling Inc. in Franksville followed federal safety standards, a temporary maintenance worker might not have suffered severe injuries when their jacket sleeve was pulled into an engine as they serviced a v  more

NOAA Recommends Nearly $220 Million in Funding for Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Projects
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA is recommending nearly $220 million in funding for 32 transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects this year, as well as an additional $66 million in funding in future years. The projects are funded under the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. This is a historic investment in strengthening the climate resilience   more

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District Welcomes New Commander
BUFFALO, New York, July 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Buffalo District issued the following news release: Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, a Beaufort, South Carolina native and a veteran of the Afghanistan war, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District on July 18. Burnham will lead the district's more than 300 team members, responsible for projects in 16 commercial and 19 recreational Great Lakes harbors, leadership of the Radiological Waste Design Center for USACE  more

Wis. U.S. Attorney: Green Bay Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Dealing Fentanyl Resulting in Death of 17-Year Old
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 18 -- 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, announced that on July 18, 2024, Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Roosevelt T. Taylor (age: 36) to 20 years in prison after he pled guilty to Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841. According  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