WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By DCMA Milwaukee MANITOWOC, Wis. - Employees from Defense Contract Management Agency Milwaukee, Central Region Command, and headquarters' DCMA Safety Center participated in a joint surveillance event at Konecranes in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Sept. 11. The contractor produces 175-ton portal jib cranes. Each crane is valued at $46 million. The cranes, which are manufactured and assembled on site, will be shipp  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded an $18 million contract to G&G Steel, Inc., of Russellville, Alabama, for the fabrication of new miter gates at Lock and Dam 3, near Welch, Minnesota, and Lock and Dam 4, near Alma, Wisconsin. The original miter gates are from the 1930s. Over time, the gates have been damaged and distressed, which led to servi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 5 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the recipients of the Urban Forestry Catastrophic Storm Grants to assist with damage sustained during statewide extreme storm events that took place June 21-25, 2024. Catastrophic storm grants typically range from $4,000 to $50,000 and do not require a dollar-for-dollar match. Grants were distributed a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 5 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs help from deer hunters to better understand if local perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are accumulating in white-tailed deer near the Town of Stella in Oneida County. The DNR needs deer tissue samples from hunters who harvest a deer during any of the 2024 deer hunting seasons (archery, gun or muzzleloader) wi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 5 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Kenosha 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 within the city of Kenosha. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wis. Admin.  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 5 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: Autumn is here, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public across the state to get outside and enjoy Wisconsin's amazing fall colors over the coming weeks. Many of the state's trees have begun to show off their autumn colors, brightening the view for state residents and visitors everywhere, from the neighborhoods and parks in our urban areas to our   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that a federal court in the Western District of Wisconsin has entered a preliminary injunction requiring the Town of Thornapple, Wisconsin, to comply with federal law by offering an accessible voting system at each of its polling places during the Nov. 5 federal general election. "This preliminary injunction affirms the right of voters with disabilities  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 5 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: A United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule requiring newly applied cattle and bison official ID tags to have both a visual and electronic component will go into effect on November 5, 2024. Currently, the only official tags that meet these requirements are 840 RFID tags. This requirement applies to official identification placed for any reason, inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, announced that the SBA has issued 49 grants up to $200,000 each to organizations supporting startups through specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) P  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 5 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly welcomed White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. and dozens of education, public library and cybersecurity leaders across the state during a roundtable on cybersecurity on Thursday at Sun Prairie Public Library. The roundtable discussion centered around the importance of being proactive in protecting school district i  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 5 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release: SHAWANO, Wis. - Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in partnership with Shawano County Sheriff and Shawano Police Department, is continuing to investigate the 2013 disappearance and death of Heather Szekeres. Following new leads in the case, law enforcement returned yesterday to the location where Szekeres was found in 2014. Law enforcement conducted a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Oct. 4, 2024, by President Biden, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Economic Adviser Lael Brainard: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hey, folks. My name is Joe Biden. (Laughter.) Q: Welcome to the briefing room. Q: Welcome, Mr. President. Q: We've been waiting for you. THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the swimming pool. Q: Finally. This is -- this is great. THE PRESIDENT: Hey, look, folks, good afterno  more