FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, July 23 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT McCOY, Wis. Hundreds of Army Reserve Soldiers with a multitude of units descended on Fort McCoy in July to train in the 87th Training Division's Warrior Exercise (WAREX) 87-24-02, said Training Coordination Chief Larry Sharp with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security. The dates of the exercise are July 13-27, and it covers a wide variety of a  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A good night's sleep is something that most people take for granted, but for warfighters, chronic and acute sleep deprivation is an all-too-familiar part of their routine. Lack of sleep negatively impacts performance, which can lead to errors, injury and potentially even loss of life. To help overcome this problem, researchers at the U.S. Army Medica  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 23, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.13 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Pa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on July 23, 2024, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington - May 2023": * * * Workers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.80 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stati  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Global Ordnance,* Sarasota, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0001); High Noon Unlimited Inc.,* Holiday, Florida (W52P1J-21-D-0002); and Paramount Enterprises International Inc.,* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (W52P1J-21-D-0003), will compete for each order of the $189,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of Trinitrotoluene. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and fundi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 24 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on July 23, 2024: * * * WEDC assistance to generate more than $2.4 billion worth of investments across the state * * * Gov. Tony Evers today, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced Wisconsin saw record planned capital investments last year as businesses located and expanded throughout the state. Businesses partnering with the Eve  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: The bulk carrier American Mariner was leaving a dock near Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, last year when the master acting alone on the bridge during complicated maneuvers overshot a turn and grounded on shoals, damaging three ballast water tanks. The vessel was heading outbound in the Vidal Shoals Channel enroute to Superior, Wisconsin, when it grounded. NTSB investigators found that the m  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 24 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to protect parents' fundamental rights to make decisions about their children's welfare. In 2021, a Wisconsin school district implemented guidelines allowing students to change their gender identity at school - including names, pronouns, and use of facilities like locker rooms and bathrooms - without parental notification o  more

WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin, July 24 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on July 23, 2024, at a political event at West Allis Central High School: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. (Applause.) Good after- -- hi, Wisconsin. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Kamala! Kamala! Kamala! THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you. Tha- -- (laughs) -- thank you. Thank you, thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Thank y  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * Ongoing free summer series held at the History Maker Space on Madison's Capitol Square explores topics from Wisconsin's history * * * The Wisconsin Historical Society's popular "History Sandwiched In" series has returned this summer! These free noon-hour talks, featuring Wisconsin authors, historians, and community members, will be held in the large conference room of the new Hi  more