WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- American Drone LLC, Marshfield, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking for normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems beyond visual line of sight operations. The company, which specializes in aerial agricultural applications, has highlighted the need for regulatory revisions that would both enhance safety and broaden operational capabilities within this burgeoning sector. Wi  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news on Oct. 8, 2025: * * * Florida, Wisconsin Squadrons Produce Air Force Academy Cadet Duos Squadrons in Florida and Wisconsin can each claim two cadets in the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2029. Cadet 1st Lt. Neil Klein, who joined Civil Air Patrol in December 2019, served in the Florida Wing's Ormond Beach Composite Squadron as cadet commander. A certified private pilot, Klein also part  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Inside Rockwell Automation's New ControlLogix 5590 Controller: A Technical Overview * The Allen-Bradley ControlLogix 5590 controller helps deliver enhanced performance, expanded memory and connectivity for complex industrial automation environments. It is designed to help meet the demands of high-speed, data-intensi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New report exposes the ongoing scourge of book-banning * The level of censorship in the United States remains at an alarmingly unacceptable level, as PEN America's recently released banned-books report reveals. We at the Freedom From Religion Foundation are deeply familiar with the awful history of censorship -- and the recent trendline is profoundly troubling. "  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 7 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Rockwell Automation Ushers in a New Era in Industrial Control with the Launch of the ControlLogix 5590 Controller * MILWAUKEE, Wis., October 7, 2025-- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the highly anticipat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Israel and Condemning Hamas' Heinous Attack Two Years Ago * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and all Senate Republicans in a bipartisan resolution condemning Iran-backed Hamas terrorists and supporting an outcome to the war that ensures Israel's security. The senators   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Two UW-Madison professors named MacArthur Fellows * Atmospheric scientist Angel F. Adames Corraliza and nuclear security specialist Sebastien Philippe, professors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have been awarded 2025 MacArthur Fellowships. Often referred to as "genius grants," the fellowships are presented by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to individuals bas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Praises President Trump Protecting WIC Amid Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump took action to ensure the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program remains funded during the ongoing government shutdown: "When I was serving overseas as an active-duty Navy SEAL, my wife  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Vintage Aircraft Association (VAA), Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expressing serious concerns about a proposed rule regarding unmanned aircraft operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). The VAA, representing over 6,000 members, argues that the changes could jeopardize safety for vintage aircraft operators and their planes, which were built prior to 1970. The association emphasizes that grant  more