MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to test their deer for CWD this fall. Testing is available statewide, but the DNR is particularly interested in samples from priority areas near recent CWD detection locations. CWD is a contagious, fatal neurological disease that affects the nervous system of deer, elk, moose and caribou. It belongs to the family of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA violated federal laws by subjecting female employees, including some who were teenagers, to sexual harassment by one of its managers , failing to take prompt action to stop the harassment, and prompting an employee to resign as a result, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the EEOC's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: CHICAGO Timken, Inc., which manufactures a range of supportive mechanical devices for industrial and aerospace uses, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) when it rescinded a job offer from a qualified applicant with decades of manufacturing experience because he is hard of hearing, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today. Accordin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Federal investment to support projects across Wisconsin, including smart traffic signals, a bike share program, and trail upgrades * * * Gov. Tony Evers, with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced more than $10 million in federal funding to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion in Wisconsin. This announcement builds upon the Evers Admin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * New U.S. Climate Alliance initiative aims to train 1 million new Registered Apprentices by 2035 * * * In celebration of National Clean Energy Week, Gov. Tony Evers this week highlighted the launch of the U.S. Climate Alliance Governors' Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative. Bolstered by robust federal investment by the Biden-Harris Administration toward building a national clean energy econom  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 22 attorneys general in support of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) rule that helps prevent illegal gun trafficking by expanding the category of firearm dealers who are required to obtain a license and perform background checks on potential buyers. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: In a new study, a team of U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers suggests that 4 billion years ago, plate tectonics likely looked closer to what we experience today than previously thought. The team published its findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. The team studied the mineral zircon from two of the oldest pieces of intact crust dating 4.0 to 2.7 billi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 19-RD-350341) by Region 19 Director Ronald K. Hooks: * * * FIRST STUDENT LLC, Employer and ROGER LEE MCPHERSON, Petitioner and TEAMSTERS LOCAL 483, Union DECISION AND ORDER DISMISSING PETITION On September 12, 2024, Roger Lee McPherson, the Petitioner, filed a petition in the above-referenced matter seeking a decertification election among drivers and monitors employed at the First Student, LLC  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * President Biden and Vice President Harris Announce Additional Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Save Lives - New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Combat Emerging Firearms Threats and Improve School-Based Active Shooter Drills Today, President Biden and Vice President Harris are announcing a new Executive Order directing federal agencies to improve school-based active shooter  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- 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 confirmed that an unvaccinated 2-year-old gelding in Marathon County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). It is the state's first confirmed case of EEE in a horse this year. DATCP has not had a reported case of EEE in Wisconsin since 2021, but cases have b  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- 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 announced the results of its 2024 Dairy Producer Survey. The survey found that 99% of respondent dairy farms identify as being family owned and 81% expect to still be dairy farming in five years. Other top-line findings indicate that respondents prioritize conservation practice  more