Tuesday - August 25, 2026

News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors

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50 years of Terratrac: Aebi celebrates an original
CHILTON, Wisconsin, July 17 -- Aebi Schmidt Group posted the following news: * * * 50 years of Terratrac: Aebi celebrates an original * At the foot of the two Mythen mountains, Aebi Schmidt hosted an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Terratrac. The event demonstrated how practical experience, technical curiosity and close dialogue with users have given rise to a vehicle concept that continues to be developed to this day. The highlight of the dealer and press event was the world premi  more
A Better Wisconsin Together: Reminder - MAGA Lackey Tom Tiffany is a Longtime Supporter of Donald Trump's Election Lies and Attacks on Freedom to Vote
MONONA, Wisconsin, July 17 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: MAGA Lackey Tom Tiffany is a Longtime Supporter of Donald Trump's Election Lies and Attacks on Freedom to Vote Tiffany prioritizes debunked conspiracy theories and the MAGA agenda over his own constituents - MADISON, Wis. -- Desperate Donald Trump is slated to make a primetime television speech tonight, reportedly focus  more
A Better Wisconsin Together: Three Right-Wing Billionaires Bid to Buy Themselves a MAGA Majority Wisconsin State Government
MONONA, Wisconsin, July 18 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Three Right-Wing Billionaires Bid to Buy Themselves a MAGA Majority Wisconsin State Government Blatant attempt by three billionaires to buy a state government that will serve them, not us - MADISON, Wis. -- Recently filed Wisconsin campaign finance disclosures reveal three right-wing billionaires - Diane Hendricks, Richard Uihlei  more
AFT Posts Highest-Ever Membership of 1.88 Million as Union Popularity Surges
WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT Posts Highest-Ever Membership of 1.88 Million as Union Popularity Surges * WASHINGTON -The AFT has topped the highest membership in its 110-year history as workers across America flock to organize with the 1.88 million-strong union that cares, fights, shows up and "gets shit done." At the union's 89th biennial convention this week, AFT President Randi Weingarten  more
American Society for Horticultural Science: 2026 ASHS Fellows
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 17 -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release: * * * 2026 ASHS Fellows The American Society for Horticultural Science is pleased to announce the 2026 Class of Fellows of the Society. Election as a Fellow of the Society is the highest honor that ASHS can bestow on its members, in recognition of truly outstanding contributions to horticulture and the Society. Jinhe Bai - USDA/ARS, Horticultural Research Lab Dr. Bai's research  more
Animal science head named president of Society for the Study of Reproduction
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Animal science head named president of Society for the Study of Reproduction * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Rebecca Krisher, professor of reproductive biology and head of the Department of Animal Science in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, was named president of the Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR), effective July 22. She is the third Penn Stater to hold the gavel and l  more
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces multistate settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe over genetic data breach * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 milli  more
Attorney General Bonta Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Pharmaceutical Prices and Limit Competition
SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Pharmaceutical Prices and Limit Competition * If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for compensation OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 48 states and  more
Baldwin Responds to Trump's Speech Laying Groundwork to Undermine 2026 Election
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Responds to Trump's Speech Laying Groundwork to Undermine 2026 Election * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement in response to President Trump's address to the nation. Over the past several months, President Trump has repeated his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him over 100 times while taking an all-of-the-above approach to t  more
Blugold researchers examine effect of farmers market program and impact on community
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, July 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Blugold researchers examine effect of farmers market program and impact on community * It's part of a research project that began in 2018. This year, the research has a new focus: how the addition of the Wisconsin Double Up Food Bucks program, working in conjunction with current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program money, is helping alleviate some of the food insecurity issue  more
Deputy Under Secretary of War for Acquisition & Sustainment Nominee O'Malley Testifies Before Senate Armed Services Committee
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Richard Matthew O'Malley, President Trump's nominee to be deputy under secretary of War for acquisition and sustainment, from a July 14, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the Committee: Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today, and for your consideration of my nomination to serve as the Deputy Under Secre  more
Ernst, Baldwin Lead Bill to Expand Internet Access in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Baldwin Lead Bill to Expand Internet Access in Rural Communities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand broadband access in rural America by cutting unnecessary red tape for the small telecommunications providers that keep rural communities connected. "Reliable broadband is essential for Iowa families, farmers, stud  more
FAA Revises Instrument Flight Procedures at Four Airports
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration revised instrument approach procedures for four U.S. airports to support safe and efficient flight operations nationwide. FAA issued a final rule amending Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for four airports as part of routine updates to the National Airspace System. The rule took effect July 17, with amended procedu  more
FAA Updates Instrument Approach, Takeoff Procedures at Airports in 19 States
WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration updated instrument approach, takeoff and obstacle departure procedures for airports across the U.S. Friday. FAA updated Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs), Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODPs) for dozens of airports across the United States, reflecting changes in air navigation requirements, airport infrastructure and flight operations. The final rule, effectiv  more
FFRF Action Fund: 'Secularist' Jack White Stands Up for Artistic Freedom for Satanic Doo-wop Duo
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 18 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on July 17, 2026: * * * 'Secularist' Jack White stands up for artistic freedom for satanic doo-wop duo The FFRF Action is pleased to name musician Jack White its "Secularist of the Week" for his response to traditional country artist Ch  more
FFRF Action Fund: 'Theocrat' Tony Perkins Wants 'God's Word' to Sway Government Policy
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 18 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on July 17, 2026: * * * 'Theocrat' Tony Perkins wants "God's word" to sway government policy The FFRF Action Fund declares Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council (FRC) its "Theocrat of the Week" for insisting "God's word" must infl  more
Grothman Bill to Streamline Foreign Medical Accreditation Advances Through Education and Workforce Committee
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Bill to Streamline Foreign Medical Accreditation Advances Through Education and Workforce Committee * Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06)'s Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act advanced through the House Committee on Education and Workforce, clearing the way for consideration by the full House of Representatives. The legislation would transfer responsibility for f  more
MIT Professor Flanigan Leverages Computational Tools to Strengthen Democratic Processes
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Following the questions where they lead Assistant Professor Bailey Flanigan has arrived at complex computational methods for helping democracy thrive. - Ever since she was a child playing on her family's farmland in Wisconsin, Bailey Flanigan was guided by her own selective, yet wide-ranging, curiosity. Describing her young self as spirited and a bit unruly, she directed her ener  more
Moore, Durbin, Schatz, Gillibrand Introduce Child Marriage Prevention Act
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Durbin, Schatz, Gillibrand Introduce Child Marriage Prevention Act * Bicameral legislation takes important steps to help end child marriage in America According to the Tahirih Justice Center, between 2000 and 2021, more than 314,000 minors (i.e., under the age of 18) were married in the United States. In certain instances, girls as young as 10 were married to men decades older. Child marria  more
Moore, Warren, Booker, Adams, Underwood, Pressley, Dingell Work to Improve Maternal Health
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Warren, Booker, Adams, Underwood, Pressley, Dingell Work to Improve Maternal Health * According to the CDC, more than 80 percent of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. Research has found that doula and midwifery care can reduce the use of C-sections and pre-term births and improve mothers' wellbeing. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI), Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) Cory Booker (D-N.J  more
N.J. A.G. Davenport, States Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport, States Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced that New Jersey led a coalition of 23 other states in winning a key ruling today declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside f  more
Osage professor helps renovate 'Little House on the Prairie'
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Osage professor helps renovate 'Little House on the Prairie' * LAWRENCE -Robert Warrior remembers the book series and classic TV show "Little House on the Prairie" with a mix of fondness and unease. On the one hand, he said he enjoyed Laura Ingalls Wilder's empowering tales about her frontier family. On the other, he was uncomfortable with their portrayal of the Osage Nation, of which he is a member/citi  more
Steil Leads Wis. Republican Delegation, Requests EPA Hold Canada Accountable for Wildfire Pollutants
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Leads WI Republican Delegation, Requests EPA Hold Canada Accountable for Wildfire Pollutants * Janesville, WI - Today, Congressmen Bryan Steil (WI-01), Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), and Tony Wied (WI-08) wrote to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, requesting the department review available actions under the U.S.-Canada Air Quality  more
Subcommittee Chairman Grothman Announces Roundtable on Medicare Fraud in Skin Substitute Spending
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Grothman Announces Roundtable on Medicare Fraud in Skin Substitute Spending Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) today announced a roundtable on "Medicare Fraud: Examining the Explosive Growth in Skin Substitute Spending." Medica  more
The Art of Influence: Scaling from Direct to Organizational Leadership
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, July 17 -- The U.S. Army Contracting Command posted the following news: * * * The Art of Influence: Scaling from Direct to Organizational Leadership * In the Army, leadership is fundamentally defined by 'influence'. This distinction is the lifeblood of our organization, separating management and administration from the dynamic process of leading Soldiers through conflict and peace. While rank grants authority, true leadership must be earned through character and   more
TruStage provides update on cybersecurity incident
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 16 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- TruStage, formerly the CUNA Mutual Group, posted the following news release: * * * TruStage provides update on cybersecurity incident * July 16, 2026 TruStage has launched new online resources to help consumers access information related to the company's recent cybersecurity incident. The new resources include a FAQ page with up-to-date information and a page where consumers can initiate a claim. These pages are intended t  more
USAO Professor and Team Awarded $2.1 Million Dollar Department of Defense Grant
CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, July 16 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * USAO Professor and Team Awarded $2.1 Million Dollar Department of Defense Grant * The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is proud to announce that Dr. Rachel Jones, Dean of the School of Science and Kinesiology and Professor of Environmental Science and Biology, and a team of colleagues across the United States has been awarded a federal grant through the Department of Defe  more
USC bowling club took home national championship in 1976
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 16 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC bowling club took home national championship in 1976 * More than 20 years before any University of South Carolina varsity team ever won a national championship, a club sport team at USC competed against the nation's best and came home with gold medals. It was 1976 -50 years ago -that the men's bowling club posted a perfect 10-0 record in regular season play in the Southeastern Intercol  more
Xcel Energy announces High Plains Solar + Battery Energy Storage Project in Morgan County
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy announces High Plains Solar + Battery Energy Storage Project in Morgan County * DENVER (June 30, 2026) -Xcel Energy has started work on the High Plains Solar + Battery Energy Storage Project, a $685 million clean energy investment supporting Colorado's clean energy transition and long-term resource needs. This project will use batteries to store solar energy and release i  more