CANTON, Ohio, March 11 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * 2025 NFL Draft: NFL awards 35 compensatory picks to 15 teams On Tuesday, the NFL revealed the compensatory picks that have been awarded to teams for the 2025 NFL Draft, which is set to be held April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Among the 35 compensatory picks are three special selections, one each given to the 49ers, Rams and Lions. These special compensatory picks are awarded to tea  more

ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Acoustic monitoring network for birds enhances forest management A new study using the largest network of microphones to track birds in the United States is providing crucial insights for managing and restoring fire-prone forests across California's Sierra Nevada region. The research, published March 11 in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, demonstrates how emerging bioacoustics technology can enhance w  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 11 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Advocates mobilize Wis. Supreme Court vote The FFRF Action Fund is proud to announce its collaboration with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin for the pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April 1. FFRF Action Fund is contributing $10,000 to advocate for the election of Judge Susan Crawford and the defeat of f  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 11 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * FFRF Action Fund and Planned Parenthood Advocates mobilize Wis. Supreme Court vote The FFRF Action Fund is proud to announce its collaboration with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin for the pivot  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 11 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF announces 2025 student essay contests The Freedom From Religion Foundation has announced its 2025 essay competitions for freethinking students -- offering $70,000 (or more) in total scholarships. Each of these four contests has 10 top prizes: First place -- $3,500; second place -- $3,000; third place -- $2,500; fourth place -- $2,000; fifth place -- $1,500;  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 11 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks Supt. Walters' attempts to purchase bibles In a victory for religious freedom, public education and church-state separation, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) from spending taxpayer dollars on bibles and bi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Partners in Giving raises nearly $2 million for charities, recognizes volunteers Eric Wilcots, dean of the College of Letters & Science, gave welcome remarks at the Partners in Giving volunteer awards and recognition ceremony hosted at Union South on March 11. This week, Partners in Giving announced that State of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW Health employees and r  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 12 -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: * * * US Sales of Ag Tractors & Combines Decline in February 2025 Milwaukee - According to recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), U.S. sales of Ag tractors and combines continue to decline in February 2025, in contrast to February of last year. U.S. sales of agricultural tractors declined 17.7% in February, while U.S. sales of combines dropped 48%. "While the r  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison update on Title VI complaint UW-Madison condemns antisemitism in all its forms and strives to promote a welcoming campus environment for all members of the campus community, free from discrimination, including harassment based upon race, shared ancestry, national origin or other protected categories. As referenced Tuesday by the Department of Education, the university was o  more