MEQUON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- Concordia University Wisconsin issued the following news: Concordia social work student Nadia Di Berardo has piloted a new program, Cuts for Confidence, that provides free haircuts to students in a Detroit-area school district. You know what they say: Everything feels better after a good haircut. And that's exactly what CUW social work student and hair stylist Nadia Di Berardo - along with a group of her stylist/barber friends - gave at no charge to dozens of stu more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the Wisconsin Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program. The purpose of the RFSI Program is to expand capacity and infrastructure for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of locally- more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: We often look to the smallest lifeforms for help solving the biggest problems: Microbes help make foods and beverages, cure diseases, treat waste and even clean up pollution. Yeast and bacteria can also convert plant sugars into biofuels and chemicals traditionally derived from fossil fuels -- a key component of most plans to slow climate change. Now University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Ahead of President Biden's remarks in Wisconsin to discuss how Bidenomics and his Investing in America agenda are leading to a small business boom, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "After Donald Trump spent four years pushing his failed MAGAnomics agenda that rigged the economy for his ultra-wealthy donors and big corporations, President Biden is powering  more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: By Chelsea Wisner The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is home to many student-run events, including GEEKcon. The event is planned and executed by students in CJ 351: Strategic Event Planning, along with the help of volunteers. This year's event, held Dec. 2 in Davies Center, was incredibly successful, doubling their number of attendees to more than 1,600. Founded in 2017 by Rob Matti more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: RosetteArrays, developed at UW-Madison, grow fields of neural rosettes -- embroynic versions of down-scaled, simplified brain structures -- from stem cells, giving scientists the opportunity to study the development of disorders like autism, spina bifida and epilepsy. Image courtesy of Neurosetta Technology developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to grow "rosettes" of brain and spinal  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- 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 15 projects have been selected to receive more than $1.12 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant funding. Grants are awarded to projects intended to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop industries through research, education, more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2023: Under state law, monthly Wisconsin Retirement System annuity payments are payable on the first day of the month. When the day falls on a weekend or holiday, it is moved to the next regular business day. In 2024, the following dates are affected and moved to corresponding settlement dates: Affected Date ... Settlement Date January 1 (Holiday) ... January 2 (Tuesday) Jun more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Port Washington is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to make improvements to its public drinking water system. The project includes upgrading the water treatment plant in the city of Port Washington. Activities related to this project are minor actions more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the opening of a new grant program in 2024 that will help Other-Than-Municipal Community and non-profit, Non-Transient Non-Community public water systems address PFAS and manganese contamination. The Emerging Contaminants for Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program for these public water syst more PR