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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Tuesday November 19, 2024 ( 8 items )  

2024 UW-Madison survey shows increased satisfaction with administrative services
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: In April 2024, faculty, academic and university staff, limited appointees, graduate assistants, and post-docs/post-degree had the opportunity to complete the Administrative Quality Satisfaction Survey (AQSS). This survey is used to gather insights about employee experiences with administrative services, at both central and local/departmental units. Overall, the survey had a response rate of 13  more

Gov. Evers, DATCP Announce Wisconsin Agriculture's Economic Impact Grows to $116.3 Billion
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski, today announced that according to a study (https://aae.wisc.edu/contributions-of-agriculture/#:~:text=Together%2C%20the%20Wisconsin%20agricultural%20production,increase%20of%2010.9%25%20from%202017.) by the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison D  more

Gov. Evers, DWD Announce All-Time Record-High Number of Apprentices in Programs 112-Year History
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * A record 17,089 apprentices to participate in state program to 'earn while they learn,' third consecutive year of record-high number of registered apprentices * * * MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today celebrated "National Apprenticeship Week" by announcing that Wisconsin's Registered Apprenticeship P  more

Love is.... Actor, comedian and Native November keynote Jana Schmieding
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Jana Schmieding knows how to make people laugh, whether it's as the writer and actor on TV hits like Rutherford Falls or Reservations Dogs, or in front of a crowd of UW-Madison students. The comedian and Lakota Native was this year's Native November keynote speaker, and she proved that laughter is a big part of how the Indigenous community connects with each other and their culture. The conversa  more

UW-Madison seniors Klingele, Boes were finalists this year for the Rhodes Scholarship
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: University of Wisconsin-Madison seniors Felicity Klingele and Sophie Boes were finalists this year for the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective undergraduate academic honors in the world. The Rhodes Trust announced the 32 winners on Nov. 16. An additional 206 American students were finalists for the coveted awards, including Klingele and Boes. Klingele, of Madison, Wis  more

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Awards Brownfield Grant to City of Baraboo
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Funds Will Support The Assessment Of Environmental Conditions * * * The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it awarded brownfield assessment services to the city of Baraboo to support the investigation of environmental conditions at a former manufacturing property at 105 Vine St. The award is from the DNR's Wisconsin Assessment Mo  more

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Seeking Public Comment for Environmental Review of Campbell Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the town of Campbell is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the construction of well #1 (phase 1) in the town of Campbell. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wi  more

Wisconsin Elections Commission: All County Canvass Statements Have Been Filed
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 19 -- The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: The Wisconsin Elections Commission has received verified canvass statements from all 72 counties after accepting the final verified county canvass statement Monday afternoon. A spreadsheet of the unofficial results from all state-level and federal contests based on the verified county canvass statements is available on the WEC's website at the following link: https://elections.wi.gov/w  more