News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors
AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to reduce food assistan
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Air University expands Agile PME opportunities across the Total Force
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 15 -- Air University posted the following news:
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Air University expands Agile PME opportunities across the Total Force
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Air University expanded its Agile professional military education effort during fiscal year 2026, delivering developmental education opportunities to 315 officers across five locations while allowing participants to remain connected to their units and mission requirements.
The effort included four cohorts representing more than 40 career fi
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Baldwin Slams Trump's Latest Illegal Move to Shut Down Department of Education, Kick Special Education, Civil Rights Out of Department
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin Slams Trump's Latest Illegal Move to Shut Down Department of Education, Kick Special Education, Civil Rights Out of Department
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), slammed the Trump Administration's latest move in their effort to s
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Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska's thawing permafrost
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Digital twins could help melt the mystery of Alaska's thawing permafrost
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Communities around the world have adapted to live on the year-round frozen soil of frigid environments, such as in the Arctic. However, rising temperatures have introduced a new challenge: What happens when the ground under houses and roads begins to melt?
To better understand how these environments are changing
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First Mid Donates $25,000 to Young House Behavioral Health to Strengthen Critical Resources in Southeast Iowa
MATTOON, Illinois, June 17 -- First Mid Bank and Trust issued the following news release:
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First Mid Donates $25,000 to Young House Behavioral Health to Strengthen Critical Resources in Southeast Iowa
Burlington, IA - First Mid Bank & Trust is proud to donate $25,000 to Young House Behavioral Health, reaffirming its commitment to supporting the communities served by Two Rivers Bank & Trust. The nonprofit organization has provided behavioral and mental health services in Southeast Iowa fo
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From Isotopic Tracing of Human Bones to Assessing Water Quality in Eastern Paraguay, 2026 Chlapaty Fellows Conducting Diverse Research Projects
DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 17 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release:
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From Isotopic Tracing of Human Bones to Assessing Water Quality in Eastern Paraguay, 2026 Chlapaty Fellows Conducting Diverse Research Projects
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DUBUQUE, Iowa - Twelve University of Dubuque students selected to participate in the Joseph and Linda Chlapaty Summer Research Fellowship are conducting a variety of summer research projects on topics like isotopic tracing of human bones, assessing water qu
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Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, June 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Gassen brings solutions-focused message to keynote panel
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Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen is joining the nation's top health system executives at one of the industry's premier conferences this week for a keynote panel discussing the next era of healthcare.
Healthcare of Tomorrow presented by U.S. News and World Report takes place June 17-18 in Washington D.C.
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Hunton Advises on Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)'s $250M First Mortgage Bonds Private Placement
DALLAS, Texas, June 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Hunton Advises on Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)'s $250M First Mortgage Bonds Private Placement
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the purchasers in connection with Northern States Power Company (Wisconsin)'s (the "Company") issuance of $250 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.48% First Mortgage Bonds, Series due June 15, 2041 (the "Bonds"), in a private pl
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ITC Schedules Final Phase of Trailer Import Injury Investigations
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has scheduled the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations involving van-type trailers imports.
The investigations cover products from Canada, China and Mexico and follow preliminary subsidy findings by Commerce authorities.
The International Trade Commission announced the schedule for the final phase of investigations into imports of van-type trailers and subassemblies from Canada, China and Mexico. The
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Latest Action by Right-Wing Attorneys General Raises Red Flags About Eric Toney's Anti-Abortion Extremism
MONONA, Wisconsin, June 17 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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Latest Action by Right-Wing Attorneys General Raises Red Flags About Eric Toney's Anti-Abortion Extremism
Toney is an extreme MAGA politician who is wildly out of touch with the views of Wisconsinites, especially on abortion
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MADISON, Wis. - As Republican attorneys general from across the country take their baseless attacks on a
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutriti
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Parsons Awarded Multiple Contracts For $1.4B John A. Blatnik Bridge Replacement
PASADENA, California, June 16 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release:
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Parsons Awarded Multiple Contracts For $1.4B John A. Blatnik Bridge Replacement
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Key Takeaways
* Parsons Corporation won contracts for design and construction oversight on the $1.1 to $1.4 billion John A. Blatnik Bridge Project in Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin.
* The bridge is a vital freig
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Study finds landback returns of Indigenous lands happening across country, can lead public planning
LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 16 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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Study finds landback returns of Indigenous lands happening across country, can lead public planning
Land acknowledgements, or statements where planners, residents or organizations recognize that the land they exist and operate on originally belonged to Indigenous nations, have become increasingly common in recent years. New research from the University of Kansas has found that the landback movement, in whi
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Summer Injury Prevention: What You Need to Know for a Safe Wisconsin Summer
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Summer Injury Prevention: What You Need to Know for a Safe Wisconsin Summer
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Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, emergency department visits increase significantly as more people participate in outdoor activities such as biking, boating, swimming, grilling and recreational sports. Educating the community about practical safety measures and available healt
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Toyota Shows How It Is Turning Climate Goals Into Action On "Earth With John Holden" This Weekend
PLANO, Texas, June 16 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news:
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Toyota Shows How It Is Turning Climate Goals Into Action On "Earth With John Holden" This Weekend
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Special Segment Highlights How Toyota is Tackling Emissions, Energy, and Nature
PLANO, Texas (June 16, 2026) - Toyota Motor North America will be featured in an upcoming episode of Earth with John Holden, airing Sunday, June 21, on Bloomberg Television. The episode showcases Toyota'
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US Airlines lose $1.0 billion in first quarter 2026, a decrease over first quarter 2025
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news:
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US Airlines lose $1.0 billion in first quarter 2026, a decrease over first quarter 2025
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This release is published on a fixed schedule as required by the Office of Management and Budget, and statistics in this release may be revised when inputs to the statistics are corrected or updated. Data on the program page of this website are the most up-to-date and complet
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UToledo Study Tracks Juvenile Sturgeon from Ohio's First-Ever Reintroduction Effort
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 16 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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New UToledo Study Tracks Juvenile Sturgeon from Ohio's First-Ever Reintroduction Effort
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A new telemetry study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences finds that the method used to raise juvenile lake sturgeon before stocking has little bearing on how the fish behave after release -an important finding for ongoing efforts to restore the species to the Maumee River and other Ohio ri
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Va. A.G. Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assis
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Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 15 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Xcel Energy submits quarterly cost adjustments for natural gas and electric customers
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DENVER - Xcel Energy-Colorado customer bills for the third quarter of 2026 are expected to be flat compared to the second quarter of the year, with customers seeing a slight drop in their electric bills, but a slight increase in natural gas bills. The company submitted its proposed quarterly fuel
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