MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Incidental Take Notice For Trempealeau County The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare frog, which may result from the W3434/W3458 optical ground wire and structure replacement projects in Trempealeau County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: * * * Marquette University professor receives $2 million NSF grant for online rapid entry bridge course to advanced computer science degree Dr. Md. Tahmidul Islam Molla, assistant professor of practice in computer science at Marquette University, has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an online rapid entry bridge course for people seeking a career change   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: * * * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Jefferson County The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working t  more