WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ascension Mercy Hospital Celebrates 25 Years * On the evening of Oct. 6, 2025, Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Hospital celebrated 25 years at its current site on South Oakwood Road in Oshkosh. The hospital has continually grown and evolved over the years, and now features 160 beds and serves thousands of patients each year as a Level III Trauma Center with   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ascension Wisconsin Launches Post-Birth Alert Program * Recognizing that the weeks following childbirth can bring serious and sometimes life-threatening health risks, Ascension Wisconsin launched a Post-Birth Alert Program on October 1. Through the program, every mother who delivers at an Ascension Wisconsin hospital will now receive an orange wristband t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 9 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING! FFRF sues to defend right of S.C. atheists to be poll workers * The Freedom From Religion Foundation has filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of a South Carolina citizen challenging an unconstitutional requirement that poll workers swear a mandatory religious oath. Jim Reel, the plaintiff, sought to serve his community as a poll worker for the 202  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Dairyland Aviation, Waupun, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking for normalizing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. The Wisconsin-based company, which operates eight turbine-powered aircraft across multiple states for aerial applications, contends that the proposed rulemaking is built on flawed assumptions and fails to ensur  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 10 -- Royal Credit Union, a member company of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, issued the following news on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * DFI Secretary-designee Wendy K. Baumann Visits Royal Credit Union to Highlight Youth Financial Education and Credit Union Innovation EAU CLAIRE, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary-designee Wendy K. Baumann and DFI Assistant Deputy Secretary Catherine Haberland visited Royal Credit Union (Royal) on W  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Commends President Trump for Advancing Peace and Stability in the Middle East * Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement applauding President Trump's announcement of a landmark peace deal between Israel and Hamas: "I'd like to congratulate President Trump for his leadership and can-do attitude in securing a historic peace agreement between Israel and Hamas," s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * National Academy of Medicine Announces Five 2025-26 Fellows in State Health Policy Fellowship Program * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the selection of five fellows for the 2025-26 class of its State Health Policy Fellowship (SHPF) program. The fellows will spend one year working in state legislative and executive branch offices in Colorado, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wiscon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Report Shows 267,000 Veterans Will Lose Their Coverage if Republicans Take Away Health Care Tax Breaks * Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after a new report from the Urban Institute was released that shows as many as 267,000 U.S. military veterans will lose their health coverage next year if Republicans let the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Releases Statement on Israel-Hamas Peace Agreement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of a peace agreement. "This agreement is long overdue but welcome news. While not every issue has been resolved, Israel and Hamas have taken the first a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Announces October Telephone Town Hall * Janesville, WI - Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced he will be holding a telephone town hall on Friday, October 10, at 12:00 p.m. CT to discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown, his work to reopen the federal government, and the shutdown's impact on Wisconsin families. Congressman Steil has held numerous in-person listening sessions this ye  more