SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 29 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Twelfth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Zachary B. Pollack and Shenonda R. Tisdale as associate judges of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Pollack received his undergraduate degree in 2000 from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in Madison, Wisconsin, and his Juris Docto more PR

MEQUON, Wisconsin, Nov. 28 -- Concordia University Wisconsin issued the following news: Within the Concordia University System, Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor continues to serve the most Lutheran students and the largest population of church work students for the LCMS, according to the fall 2023 CUS report. Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor is a proud member of the Concordia University System (CUS). This nationwide network of Concordias consists of six members - with l more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 28 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Dr. Eric Dimmitt, clinical associate professor of educational policy and leadership in Marquette University's College of Education, has been appointed to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's Professional Standards Council for Teachers following an appointment by the state superintendent and confirmation by the Wisconsin State Senate. Dimmitt will serve on the council until December 2025 as a re more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: As the hottest year ever recorded comes to a close, Dubai will host the U.N. Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28. The annual meeting is held to enact climate change-related negotiations. An estimated 45,000 people attended last year. Experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are available for commentary and analysis on science, law and policy related to COP28 and climate change more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: After beating archrival Nebraska on Friday and Iowa on Saturday, the Badger volleyball team enters the NCAA tournament as the top regional seed and the No. 3 seed overall. They'll play Jackson State at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Field House, and if they win they'll play the winner of Miami-Northern Iowa on Friday. The 3-0 win over Nebraska avenged a five-set loss in Lincoln in late October and wa more PR

GEORGETOWN, Texas, Nov. 29 -- Southwestern University issued the following Q&A on Nov. 28, 2023, with associate professor of studio art Heidi Hogden: * * * By Meredyth Wiegand Could you introduce yourself and tell me a bit about your background? My name is Heidi Hogden. I am the new Associate Professor of Studio Art at Southwestern. I grew up in the backwoods of Wisconsin, riding horses, planting trees, and raising animals. My father was a chemist, and my mother was a plein air painter. This more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: If Mike Smale were king of the world for a day, he might just decree that all city buses in Madison, Wisconsin, be outfitted with front racks to hold kayaks, in addition to bikes, as they are now. That way, a person could stow their kayak, climb onto the bus, ride to a nearby body of water, remove the kayak and have a paddle. This would be the convergence of two things Smale is pas more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: By Denise Olson At the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, we make it a priority to honor and support our veteran and military-connected students. One way we provide that support is through efforts to stay connected to our military and veteran students after graduation and remain a resource when needed. One veteran and 2006 alumnus who recently visited campus is Brandon Drost,  more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Nov. 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: By Gary Johnson The Chinese program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has received a national award from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. UW-Eau Claire received the Global Engagement Initiative Award at the 2023 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Convention Nov. 17 in Chicago, Illinois. Orlando Kelm, chair of the Global Engagement In more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 29 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced five Wisconsin companies will receive a DATCP Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grant in 2023. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin's agriculture and food industries by helping farms and businesses more efficiently process, market, and distri more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 29 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 27, 2023: Yesterday, Donald Trump revived his and MAGA Republicans' decades-long push to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which helped more than 40 million Americans get health insurance. Trump promised that if he wins, he'd renew his effort to "terminate" the law that protects as many as 129 million Americans living with pre-existing conditions. Eric Hovde (R-Laguna Beach) has called a full repeal o more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 29 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 28, 2023: Donald Trump isn't the only one eager to "terminate" the Affordable Care Act. Just like Trump, Van Orden has long campaigned on repealing the ACA, which has enabled hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites to obtain affordable health care coverage. * * * Here's a quick reminder of Derrick Van Orden's attacks on affordable health care: * In 2020, Derrick Van Orden said "the last vestiges of more PR