News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors
A new home for heart care in Waconia
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 5 [Category: BizHospital -- Allina Health, a nonprofit health care system that serves Minnesota and western Wisconsin preventing and treating illness and improving the health of individuals, families and communities, posted the following news release:
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A new home for heart care in Waconia
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An expanded Minneapolis Heart Institute at Ridgeview Heart Center offers patients a more convenient, comfortable experience
WACONIA, Minn. (Aug. 4, 2026) -Minneapolis H
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Anheuser-Busch Delivered More Than 25,000 Cans of Emergency Drinking Water to Wisconsin Following Tornado
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 5 [Category: BizFood/Beverage] -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release:
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Anheuser-Busch Delivered More Than 25,000 Cans of Emergency Drinking Water to Wisconsin Following Tornado
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Anheuser-Busch delivered more than 25,000 cans of emergency drinking water to east-central Wisconsin to support residents and first responders in recovery efforts following a tornado in the Fox Cities region.
The donation of emergency drinking water
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for Rochester Families
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for Rochester Families
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New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to Foodlink in Rochester as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for years of price fixing. A multistate inves
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Baldwin Blasts Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Head Start
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin Blasts Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Head Start
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Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education, released the following statement after the Trump Administration's latest attack on Head Start, the pre-K and childcare program that serves nearly 800,000 children and their famili
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CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving DR Power PRO MAX30 30" Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert:
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Name of Product: DR Power PRO MAX30 30" Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers
Hazard: The recalled mowers violate the mandatory safety standard for walk-behind power lawn mowers because the blades can operate without the blade control system engaged or continue to operate even after the release of the control, posing a serious laceration hazard.
Remedy: Repair
Recall Date: August 06, 2026
Units: A
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EEOC Sues North American Lighting Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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EEOC Sues North American Lighting Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
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Federal agency charges automotive lighting manufacturer with failing to accommodate pregnant and nursing employees at its Illinois plants
CHICAGO -Automotive lighting manufacturer North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) violated federal law by discriminating against a class of pregnant employees since July 2023, th
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Freedom From Religion Foundation: Real Threat Isn't Muslims - It's Government Religious Favoritism
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 7 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release:
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The real threat isn't Muslims -- it's government religious favoritism
The Freedom From Religion Foundation chastises a Senate hearing yesterday for promoting anti-Muslim fearmongering and undermining the First Amendment.
The Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee hearing was aptly and ominously titled: "Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America,"
"Hidd
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Goldeyes Streaking, RailCats Pull Ex-Big Leaguers: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week
DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 7 -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball issued the following news release:
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Goldeyes Streaking, RailCats Pull Ex-Big Leaguers: Ten Things to Know in the American Association of Professional Baseball This Week
Plesac, Martinez Acquisitions Boost Gary SouthShore, Goldeyes Third to String Together Double Digit Wins, Highlighting Week for the MLB Partner League
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MOORHEAD, Minn. - A pair of former big leaguers now calling Gary SouthSh
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Honoring the legacy: SC State names engineering and computer science complex for loyal alumnus U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 5 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news:
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Honoring the legacy: SC State names engineering and computer science complex for loyal alumnus U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn
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Dedication ceremony honors longtime congressman's decades of personal support and millions in federal investments for the university
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -South Carolina State University dedicated its newly renamed James E. Clyburn Engineering and Computer Science Comple
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HPU Research and Innovation: July 2026
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 6 -- High Point University issued the following news release:
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HPU Research and Innovation: July 2026
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HPU students John Marsh, Rilee Bahner, Dr. Jeremy Whitson, Natalie Maloziec, Kayley Simon and Luke Bantamoi were pictured from left at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Conference in Denver, Colorado.
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High Point University(r) students, faculty and staff frequently conduct, publish and share research and creative works in a va
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ICYMI: Sen. Johnson Votes to Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress in Today's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Sen. Johnson Votes to Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt of Congress in Today's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Business Meeting
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"If these investigations are one-sided, it's because one side simply doesn't want to look at the truth."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, voted to hold Dr. Ant
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Ill. Supreme Court Appoints Judge Michael Cabonargi to Ninth Subcircuit of Cook County
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release:
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ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS JUDGE MICHAEL CABONARGI TO NINTH SUBCIRCUIT OF COOK COUNTY
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the appointment of Cook County Circuit Court Judge Michael Cabonargi to the Ninth Subcircuit of Cook County.
Judge Cabonargi is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the elevation of Justice Sanjay T. Tailor to the Supreme Court in January 2026. The appo
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Illinois Ozone Pollution Control Plan Wins EPA Approval Proposal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving the updated air pollution control plan of Illinois covering volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides for the Chicago and Metro-East St. Louis ozone nonattainment areas, concluding the revisions satisfy Moderate ozone reasonably available control technology requirements and Serious nitrogen oxides control requirements under the 2015 ozone standard.
The proposed rule would incorporate revisions to
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ITA Sets 10.77% Preliminary Dumping Margin on Italian Steel Plate
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration preliminarily determined that Metinvest Trametal S.p.A., Genoa, Wisconsin, and NLMK Verona S.p.A., Italy, sold carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from Italy at less than normal value during the May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025, period of review.
ITA assigned a preliminary weighted-average dumping margin of 10.77% to Metinvest Trametal S.p.A., together with Ferrieria Valsider S.p.A., and a
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Jax State's Nic Tisdale Awarded Alabama Visual Arts Fellowship
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 5 -- Jacksonville State University posted the following news:
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Jax State's Nic Tisdale Awarded Alabama Visual Arts Fellowship
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#Art foundations professor receives $7,500 fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
By Brett Buckner
Nic Tisdale, visiting assistant professor of art foundations at Jacksonville State University, has been awarded $7,500 for a Visual Arts Fellowship sponsored by the Alabama State Council of the Arts (ASCA).
Tisdale
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National Academy of Medicine Names Seven NAM Fellows for 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news:
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National Academy of Medicine Names Seven NAM Fellows for 2026
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The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected seven outstanding health professionals for the 2026 class of NAM fellows. The fellows were chosen for their professional qualifications, reputations, and accomplishments, and based on the relevance of their current field of expertise to the work of the NAM and the National Academies of Scien
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Rockwell Automation Site Named a World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 6 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release:
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Rockwell Automation Site Named a World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse
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The Rockwell Automation Singapore manufacturing facility has been named a member of the Global Lighthouse Network
by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The designation recognizes this facility for applying advanced technologies at scale to deliv
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Sanford Aberdeen welcomes new providers
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford Aberdeen welcomes new providers
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The couple graduated from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. Dr. Bourgon completed residency in general surgery from Wright State University at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. He is board certified in general surgery and served in the United States Air Force Base for nine yea
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Sanford Fargo nationally recognized for stroke care
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Aug. 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release:
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Sanford Fargo nationally recognized for stroke care
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FARGO, N.D. - Sanford Fargo has received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines(r) - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring people experiencing stroke receive timely, appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately helping to sa
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Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks Ahead of Unanimous Senate Passage of Her Bill to Combat Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks Ahead of Unanimous Senate Passage of Her Bill to Combat Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases
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Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of her remarks.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the bipartisan Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act she introduced with Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)-
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Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36907) entitled "Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad Inc. - Acquisition and Operation Exemption - State of South Dakota":
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Digest:/1 The Board grants Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad, Inc., the authority to acquire and operate over approximately 15.33 miles of rail line, subject to standard employee protective conditions, and waives a 60-day advanc
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USTelecom - The Broadband Association President Spalter Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media released the following written testimony by Jonathan Spalter, president and CEO of USTelecom - The Broadband Association, from a July 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Intelligent Networks: Powering Artificial Intelligence and Transforming Communications":
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Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Lujan, and members of the subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to
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Wis. Health Services Dept. Honors Those Who Prevent and Reduce the Impact of Substance Use in Communities
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 7 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026:
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DHS Honors Those Who Prevent and Reduce the Impact of Substance Use in Communities
Recipients recognized at Wisconsin Substance Use Summit
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today named the recipients of several awards recognizing exceptional work of those who prevent and reduce the impact of alcohol, commercial tobacco, and other drugs in their
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Wittenberg Names Rev. Dr. Nathan Esala as Matevia University Pastor
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- Wittenberg University issued the following news release:
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Wittenberg Names Rev. Dr. Nathan Esala as Matevia University Pastor
New leader brings decades of experience in pastoral care, cross-cultural understanding, and a commitment to innovative campus ministry
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Wittenberg President Christian M. M. Brady has announced that Rev. Dr. Nathan Esala, longtime global missionary with Lutheran Bible Translators, coordinator of strategic alliances with Seed Company,
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Xcel Energy Foundation celebrates 25 years of community investment
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 6 [Category: BizEnergy] (TNSrep) -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Xcel Energy Foundation celebrates 25 years of community investment
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The Xcel Energy Foundation today announced it has invested nearly $160 million over the past quarter of a century to strengthen communities, according to a new Impact Report commemorating the Foundation's 25th anniversary.
Since the Foundation's establishment in 2001, Xcel Energy and the Xcel Energy Foundat
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Xcel Energy invites volunteers to its 16th annual Day of Service
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Xcel Energy invites volunteers to its 16th annual Day of Service
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DENVER (Aug. 5, 2026) -Xcel Energy invites the public to join employees and their friends and family on Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 12 for its 16th annual Day of Service, an opportunity to give back to their communities.
Volunteers can sign up now for one of more than 40 nonprofit projects in C
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