Thursday - November 21, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday November 21, 2024 ( 4 items )  

2024 AmFam Champ Raises $2.5 Million; Highest Charitable Impact in Event History for Second Consecutive Year
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 -- American Family Insurance issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * American Family Children's Hospital and 163 other nonprofits will share proceeds. * * * The 2024 PGA Tour Champions American Family Insurance Championship raised $2,505,000, it was announced today, representing the highest total ever raised from years the event has been held - and surpassing last year's record amount. This brings the total amount raised for charity to $19.7 mil  more

UW-Madison, Ho-Chunk partner to increase seed stock of corn through traditional methods
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Graduate student Zoe Mess examines an ear of Ho-Chunk Speckled corn that she just harvested. Photo by: Bryce Richter Ho-Chunk tribal member Ryan McClure helps with the harvest of Ho-Chunk speckled corn. Photo by: Bryce Richter Graduate student Paul Lema harvests an ear of Ho-Chunk Speckled. Photo by: Bryce Richter Agronomy professor Bill Tracy,  more

Wis. Agriculture Dept.: Application Period for Crop Insurance Premium Rebates for Planting Cover Crops to Open December 2
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will open the application period for crop insurance premium rebates for planting cover crops at 12 p.m. on December 2, 2024. There is $800,000, or 160,000 acres of coverage, to be awarded   more

Wis. Workforce Development Dept.: October Local Employment and Unemployment Data Released
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for October 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary October 2024 unemployment   more