CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, Jan. 16 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: * * * Lakeshore Community Health Care partners with Lakeshore to keep students progressing during construction. * * * Construction on the expansion of Lakeshore College's on-site dental clinic began Dec. 16 with an anticipated completion date of June 1, 2025. The clinic is expected to be fully operational for training and hosting the college's Community Dental Clinic by June 30. During constructi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 16 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has released the 2022-2023 impact report for the Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grant Program (PLWPG), which shows that conservation practices among producer-led groups in the program rose by 43% from 2022 to 2023. These practices help reduce soil erosion and phosphorus  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Gregory Jerabek to the Wood County Circuit Court - Branch 1. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Judge Gregory J. Potter's retirement. Jerabek will complete a term ending July 31, 2025. "Greg Jerabek's legal experience and extensive involvement in the local community and area will be important assets in his work on the  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced Harbor Assistance Program grants totaling more than $10 million for five harbor maintenance and construction projects in La Crosse, La Pointe, Marinette, Green Bay, and Manitowoc. Improvements will help strengthen supply chain reliability, support waterborne freight, and assist with ec more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Gov. Tony Evers today joined U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), and Amtrak in celebrating the recent announcement of a $38.6 million federal grant to fund operating costs during the first six years of service for the Borealis train, the newest passenger rail service in Wisconsin. The investment is supported by the U.S. Departme more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Jan. 16 -- The Medical College of Wisconsin issued the following statement on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * On Tuesday, Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order to establish the statewide Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention. In response, Reggie Moore, Director of Community Safety Policy and Engagement in the Medical College of Wisconsin's Comprehensive Injury Center, issued this statement: "The Comprehensive Injury Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin has been comm more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Jan. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: The Universities of Wisconsin have announced recipients of the 2024 UW Innovation Grants, including Anja Blecking, Anna Benko and Alexander "Leggy" Arnold of UW-Milwaukee for their proposal, "RECHARGE-STEM - Creating a new, equitable pathway for high school graduates and students who discontinued a STEM program to enter the local STEM workforce." "Wisconsin is in a War for Talent  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 16 -- The Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: The Group Insurance Board today approved the selection of vendors for the Group Health Insurance Program and reviewed the program's reserve fund. The Board approved recommendations resulting from the procurement process to issue letters of intent to award contracts to: * Navitus Health Solutions - For the Pharmacy Benefit Manager * UnitedHealthcare - For the administrat more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 16 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Working to reach populations most targeted by tobacco marketing and menthol use * * * The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched a digital education and outreach campaign highlighting the dangers of menthol in commercial tobacco products and focused on the impact that targeted marketing of these products has on certain communities. "Over ge more PR