Thursday - April 3, 2025
State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday April 02, 2025 ( 10 items )  

All roads lead to tradition: MENA Heritage Month explores the community's homelands and histories
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 31 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * All roads lead to tradition: MENA Heritage Month explores the community's homelands and histories Each March, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, celebrates MENA Heritage Month--a time for the campus community to recognize the vibrant cultures of the Middle Eastern North African (MENA) region. This year, the MENA Heritage Month Planning Collective chose to explore the paths and traditi  more

DNC Chair Ken Martin on Judge Susan Crawford's Victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * DNC Chair Ken Martin on Judge Susan Crawford's Victory in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Washington - Tonight, Judge Susan Crawford beat Elon Musk-backed Brad Schimel in a bellwether race that shows that the people of Wisconsin are already tired of the Musk-Trump agenda. Make no mistake: Americans don't want Elon Musk running their federal government and they don't want him buy  more

Marquette University Researchers Find Common Agricultural Antibiotic Disrupts Honeybee Teamwork, Raising Concerns for Pollinator Health
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 2 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University researchers find common agricultural antibiotic disrupts honeybee teamwork, raising concerns for pollinator health MILWAUKEE - Marquette University researchers have found that Oxytetracycline, a common antibiotic used in agriculture, disrupts a critical social behavior in honeybees. Honeybees treated with the antibiotic moved faster but reduced participation in fanning the hive,  more

Media Tip Sheet: Voters Head to Polls for Florida Special Elections, Wisconsin Supreme Court Election
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Voters Head to Polls for Florida Special Elections, Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Three special election races on Tuesday could provide insight into the president's popularity so far during his second term, as well as insight into how Democratic messaging about the administration's cuts to the federal government is reaching Americans in those states. Voters in Florida's 1st and 6th Congr  more

New agreement with Building Trades employees approved
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * New agreement with Building Trades employees approved A new collective bargaining agreement with the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee, which covers campus Building Trades employees, has been approved by the Joint Committee on Employee Relations, the state legislature and Gov. Tony Evers. The agreement includes a 4.12 percent general wage adjustment for employees wit  more

ONU EXTENDS WIN STREAK TO SIX WITH TWO VICTORIES IN WISCONSIN
BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, April 1 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * ONU EXTENDS WIN STREAK TO SIX WITH TWO VICTORIES IN WISCONSIN NEENAH, Wis. - The Olivet Nazarene University men's tennis team picked up its fifth and sixth consecutive team victories this weekend, taking down Concordia (Wis.) and UW-Stevens Point at Valley Fitness Sunday afternoon. ONU opened the day with a 6-1 victory over the Falcons before picking up a clean 7-0 sweep over the Pointers to improv  more

Shalala, Sensenbrenner to be awarded honorary degrees from UW-Madison
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 31 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Shalala, Sensenbrenner to be awarded honorary degrees from UW-Madison Donna E. Shalala, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services during the Clinton administration and a former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Jim Sensenbrenner, who represented Wisconsin in the U.S. House of Representatives for 42 years, the longest congressional tenure in state history, will rec  more

UW-Madison's Strategic Visioning Committee seeks feedback from campus community
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 1 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison's Strategic Visioning Committee seeks feedback from campus community The following message was sent on April 1 to all faculty, Academic Staff, University Staff and limited appointees from Provost Charles Isbell, Jr. and Lauren Papp, associate dean for research in the School of Human Ecology. * * * Dear UW-Madison community, As was announced in January, Chancellor Mnookin ha  more

Wis. DNR Announces Urban Forestry Monitoring Results For Milwaukee And Madison
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * DNR Announces Urban Forestry Monitoring Results For Milwaukee And Madison The Long-Term Project Will Release Statewide Results In 2026 MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that results from a multiyear urban forestry monitoring project are now available for Milwaukee and Madison. The Urban Forest Inventory and   more

Wis. Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding New Lawsuit Suing Trump Administration for Recklessly Gutting Over $225 Million in Federal Funding From Health Services in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 2 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers Releases Statement Regarding New Lawsuit Suing Trump Administration for Recklessly Gutting Over $225 Million in Federal Funding from Health Services in Wisconsin MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin is joining a new lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from attempting to gut over $225 million in federal funding the state expected to receive to h  more