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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday October 17, 2024 ( 9 items )  

AG Kaul Announces $90,000 Penalty for Alleged Barium and Lead Hazardous Waste Violations in Ozaukee County
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that his office obtained a stipulated civil judgment against Dielectric Materials, Inc., requiring it to pay a $90,000 monetary penalty for alleged violations of the State's hazardous waste management laws at its Ozaukee County facility where it formulated certain powders used to make ceramic capacitors. The settlement was approved by the Ozaukee Coun  more

An ancient animal is helping scientists improve modern technology
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: A microscropic image of a tardigrade, or water bear, from Shenipsit State Forest in Somers, Connecticut. Photo by Holcy/iStock Water bears, an ancient group of microscopic animals known for their pudgy, ursine appearance and their uncanny ability to survive under extreme conditions, are helping researchers uncover the basic forms and functions of life's molecular building blocks using modern te  more

DNC Hosts Press Call on Trump's Project 2025 Agenda's Threat to Rural America As Early Vote Kicks Off This Week in GA, NC, IA, KS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Democratic Rural Leaders Expose Harms Trump's Project 2025 Agenda Would Inflict on Rural Families as Key States with Significant Rural Populations Including Georgia and North Carolina Kick Off Early Vote Today, the DNC hosted a press call highlighting the damage that Donald Trump and his Project 2025 agenda would impose on rural America. The call featured former Georgia state Senator and Democratic gube  more

Rockwell Automation Names Jane Barr President for Americas Region
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced Jane Barr has been named president, Americas, effective immediately. As president, Barr will continue to report to Scott Genereux, SVP and Chief Revenue Officer, and she succeeds Gina Claxton, who leaves   more

Rockwell Automation to Bring Innovative Technologies, End-to-End Solutions, Educational Sessions to Pack Expo 2024
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, will showcase a complete Connected Enterprise demonstration at PACK EXPO International 2024, taking place November 3-6 in Chicago. A Connected Enterprise converges plant-level and enterprise networks to securely c  more

UWM Achieves Milestone Toward Hispanic-Serving Institution Status
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has become only the second four-year public university in Wisconsin to become an Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution. UWM reached this significant HSI milestone because its Latino undergraduate student enrollment rate has reached 15.4%. This remarkable growth in Latino enrollment reflects UWM's commitment to increasing access to academic opp  more

Wis. Public Instruction Dept. Releases Figures on 2024-25 General School Aids
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today posted state general school aids that school districts will receive during the current school year. This release of certified financial figures is based on data from the previous school year, including student counts and year-end financial data. The information published today includes certified general s  more

Wis. Republican Party: ICYMI - "Barbados Barca"
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news: MADISON, Wis. - Whether it be Lake Winnebago or Lake Michigan, Wisconsinites love the water. Peter Barca, however, prefers the crystal blue waters of Barbados. It turns out Barca's former company Aurora Associates International was among the numerous corporations listed in the infamous "Paradise Papers." From Politico: "The former company of Peter Barca, a Democratic congressional candidate who is runni  more

Wisconsin Financial Institutions Dept.: Gov. Evers Proclaims Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: * * * Planning for the Unexpected Can Help Protect Your Financial Future * * * The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October as Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin. "Financial literacy is a life skill that can impro  more