Wednesday - October 23, 2024
News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors Newsletter for Thursday October 03, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Army Reserve CSM Betty touts Global Medic Exercise at AR-MEDCOM visit
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: PINELLAS PARK, Fla. The Army Reserve's top NCO praised the annual Global Medic Exercise when he visited the Army Reserve Medical Command Tuesday for morning PT and professional development with noncommissioned officers assigned to AR-MEDCOM and the AR-Medical Management Center. "We had a great PT session. It was oh-dark-30, we're in Pinellas Park, Florida, and it's dark. We had some  more

Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Projects to Strengthen American Infrastructure and Create Good-Paying Jobs in 30 States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities JEANNETTE, Penn., Oct. 2, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is investing in 116 projects across the nation to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, safe drinking water and good-paying jo  more

Department of Transportation Substantially Increases Grant Funds Supporting State Pipeline and Underground Gas Storage Safety Programs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $85.9 million in grants to states to support pipeline and underground natural gas storage (UNGS) inspection activities carried out by state inspectors covering more than 85 percent of the nation's 3.3-million-mile pipeline s  more

DNR Seeking Public Comment for Environmental Review of Cedarburg Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Cedarburg is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing lead service lines in the city of Cedarburg. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wis. Admin.  more

Iowa Gov. Reynolds Honored as 2024 Public Official of the Year
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Gov. Kim Reynolds was recently named a 2024 Public Official of the Year by Governing Magazine. For a quarter century, the publication has honored a group of bipartisan public servants across the country who have made a positive, lasting impact on the people of their cities, counties, or states through dedication and difference-making efforts. Gov. Reynolds is the only governor to be named to this year's li  more

Justice Dept .Secures Agreement With Wisconsin Department of Corrections to Improve Communication Access for Incarcerated People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement (https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1371371/dl) with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WDOC) under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement will help ensure that incarcerated individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have equal access to WDOC's programs, services and activities, including educational, counsel  more

Unlock Your Health by Understanding How TRICARE For Life Works With Medicare
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Are you approaching Medicare eligibility? Unlock your health by understanding how TRICARE For Life works with Medicare and plan your coverage effectively, while avoiding out-of-pocket costs. "TRICARE For Life works with Medicare to minimize your out-of-pocket expenses for TRICARE-covered healthcare services you receive," said Anne E. Breslin, TRICARE For Life Program Manager at the Defense Health Agency. "If Med  more

Wis. U.S. Attorney: Fox Valley Man Sentenced to 10 Years' Imprisonment for Trafficking Fentanyl and Possessing Firearms as Convicted Felon; Co-Defendant Sentenced to 15 Months' Imprisonment for Straw Purchasing Firearms
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- 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 October 1, 2024, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Joseph D. Charlesworth (age: 35) to a total sentence of ten years' imprisonment and seven years' supervised release after Charlesworth pled guilty to Possessing Fentanyl With Inten  more

Wis. U.S. Attorney: United States Justice Department Secures Agreement With Wisconsin Department of Corrections to Improve Communication Access for Incarcerated People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 2 -- 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, joins the Civil Rights Division in announcing a settlement agreement has been reached with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (WDOC) under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement will help ensure that incarcerated individuals who are deaf or ha  more