WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Almost $9 million in grant funding will help women in 14 states and D.C. access critical health benefits available through the ACA In its ongoing commitment to support women's health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), today launched an innovative grant program to provide almost $9 million to improve women's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release: Chief Agricultural Negotiator Ambassador Doug McKalip will travel to Wisconsin from September 24-25, 2024 to amplify the recent agreement with the Republic of Chile that gives U.S. farmers and producers the opportunity to grow their businesses and to supply Chilean consumers with specialty cheeses and meats using certain terms, including cheddar, gouda, provolone, prosciutto, and salami. On T  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Division issued the following news release: John G. McGarry, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Milwaukee, and U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on Sept. 16, 2024, Jose Resendiz-Gomez, 41, was sentenced to a total of five years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to dis  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: * * * Pertussis cases currently more than ten times higher than last year in Wisconsin, high nationwide * * * The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is reporting a significant increase in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, across Wisconsin. Data in the state, and nationally, show case counts are now similar to pre-pandemic levels. To prevent the spread and   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Watertown is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes lead service line replacement throughout the city of Watertown. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: Today, September 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $498,801 in research funding to five college teams to further develop their innovative technologies to help address urgent environmental and public health challenges. Winning projects address high priority issues such as developing PFAS-free alternatives and ensuring cleaner water by reducing lead, micropla  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting plan to propose the largest biennial increase in state funding for the University of Wisconsin (UW) System in his 2025-27 budget. The governor's address comes as this week, Gov. Evers continued his annual statewide back-to-school tour with visits to UW campuses across the state, including UW-La Crosse, UW-Superio  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced the results of DCF's Child Care Supply and Demand Survey, which found almost 60 percent of providers across the state have unutilized capacity, such as closed classrooms, due primarily to staff shortages. Providers report that if they were able to operate at full capacity, they could serv  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Expansion offers additional opportunities to state youth for on-the-job training in law enforcement, fire protection, project management, and barbering/cosmetology * * * Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program will add four new occupational pathways to its program offerings in the 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: The Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1369481/dl?inline) to resolve a gender-based pay discrimination lawsuit filed in January 2023 against the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (WDMA). The lawsuit alleged that the WDMA discriminated against former employee Michelle Hartness, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: * * * Department Secures Agreement with Lawrence, Wisconsin, to Resolve Voting Rights Lawsuit * * * The Justice Department announced today that is has filed a complaint (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1370041/dl) against the Town of Thornapple, Wisconsin, and the State of Wisconsin for violations of Section 301 of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), which requires polling places to be  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 219,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 230,000 to 231,000. The 4-week moving average was  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2024 Wisconsin Cranberry Board election results. David Bartling of Manitowish Waters and Nicole Hansen of Necedah began three-year terms as elected members of the Wisconsin Cranberry Board on September 1, 2024. * * * About the Wisconsin Cranberry Board The Wisc  more

FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a moderated conversation on Sept. 19, 2024, by Vice President Kamala Harris with Oprah Winfrey at a Unite for America 2024 event: * * * MS. WINFREY: Kamala Harris! THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi. MS. WINFREY: So, welcome to -- THE VICE PRESIDENT: Oprah -- MS. WINFREY: Oh, hello! THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hi. (Laughs.) MS. WINFREY: Madam Vice President, hello. Welcome to Michigan. THE VICE PRESIDENT: It's so goo  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- 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 September 16, 2024, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Jose Resendiz-Gomez (age: 41) to a total of five years' imprisonment after Resendiz-Gomez pled guilty to Possessing Cocaine With Intent to Distribute and Possessing Firearm  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: OSHKOSH, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Baumann Block in the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 2024. The building was constructed circa 1894 as a grocery store and a nickelodeon theater, known as the Star Theater, built within the grocery space in 1910 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County. The Baumann Block is a distinctive example  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway Bridge in the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 2024. The building was constructed in 1881 in the city of Eau Claire, Eau Claire County. The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railway Bridge is located 82 feet above the Ch  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: THERESA, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Solomon and Josette Juneau House in the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 2024. The building was constructed in 1847 in Theresa, Dodge County. The Solomon and Josette Juneau House is significant as the only remaining building associated with the people who founded the village of There  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 21 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024: ALBION, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Spring Creek School in the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 2024. The building was constructed in 1885 as a rural one-room school in the town of Albion, Jackson County. Spring Creek School is located at N5311 Moss Hill Road in the Town of Albion. It was constructed as a one-story, o  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board election results. The following soybean producers started their three-year terms as elected members of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board on September 1, 2024: District 2: Justin Bauer, Eau Claire Buffalo, Dunn, Eau Claire, J  more