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News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors Newsletter for 2026-04-15 ( 11 items )  
Businesses invited to "Light Up the Sky" to honor nurses (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, April 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Businesses invited to "Light Up the Sky" to honor nurses * #NursesLightUpTheSky initiative aims to unite community in shared message of support BISMARCK, N.D. - In honor of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, local businesses across the community are invited to take part in a highly visible show of appreciation by lighting their buildings, storefronts or signage with red light more PR

CAIR Welcomes Resignation of Wisconsin Alderman Over Violent Anti-Muslim, Anti-Immigrant Comments (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * CAIR Welcomes Resignation of Wisconsin Alderman Over Violent Anti-Muslim, Anti-Immigrant Comments The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the resignation of a Brookfield, Wisconsin, alderman following reports he posted violent anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant comments online. Tho more PR

Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Demand ActBlue Immediately Comply With Past Subpoenas (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Demand ActBlue Immediately Comply with Past Subpoenas Today, Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) sent a letter to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallac more PR

College of Nursing adds new employees for spring 2026 (10)
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, April 14 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * College of Nursing adds new employees for spring 2026 * The South Dakota State University College of Nursing added a half-dozen new employees to its rolls this winter, with the new faces spread out between the college's sites in Brookings, Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Coming on board to kick off the spring semester were: Shelby Andrews, academic advisor, Brookings Andrews, a native of Whi more PR

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: What They're Saying - Senate Democrats "Increasingly Poised to Flip the Upper Chamber" as Republicans Face "Sour National Environment" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Senate Democrats "Increasingly Poised to Flip the Upper Chamber" as Republicans Face "Sour National Environment" In case you missed it, a wave of new reporting is highlighting how Senate Democrats are "increasingly poised to flip the upper chamber" as election analysts at Cook Political Report shift multiple Senate races toward Democrats. Voter more PR

Nature Conservancy Urges Legislative Action to Shield Wisconsin's $11.2 Billion Outdoor Economy (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following commentary by Vice Chair George Koonce, senior vice president of university relations at Marian University: * * * Wisconsin trustee George Koonce: Protecting Wisconsin's public lands is a team effort * In football, you learn early that success depends on preparation, teamwork and protecting what matters most. The same is true for Wisconsin's public lands. From the Northwoods to the Driftles more PR

Plex, by Rockwell Automation Recognized as a Major Player in Six IDC MarketScape Vendor Assessments (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 14 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * Plex, by Rockwell Automation Recognized as a Major Player in Six IDC MarketScape Vendor Assessments * MILWAUKEE, Wis. -April 14, 2026- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced that Plex, by Rockwell Automation  more PR

Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan in Georgia Supreme Court Race (10)
WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan in Georgia Supreme Court Race * Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its endorsement of Miracle Rankin and Jen Jordan for the Georgia Supreme Court. Both of these candidates have long records of fighting for Georgians' fundamental rights as prominent attorneys. more PR

Seed from Midwest ginseng farms planted in eastern forests raises questions (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Seed from Midwest ginseng farms planted in eastern forests raises questions To meet global demand for American ginseng, the medicinal plant traditionally collected in the forests of Appalachia and traded and used internationally, the plant now is commonly cultivated on forest farms in the U.S. Northeast. But, according to a team of researchers at Penn State and James Madison University, m more PR

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: Scientists Discover Molecular Mechanism That Could Boost Calorie Burning (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Scientists discover molecular mechanism that could boost calorie burning Mary Bosch, Science Communication Intern GLP-1 drugs have transformed weight loss by suppressing appetite. The other half of the equation -- helping the body burn more energy -- has received less attention. Focusing on metabolic studies in mice, a research team at the University of  more PR

Xcel Energy expands solar and battery energy storage to manage energy costs and support electric reliability (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy expands solar and battery energy storage to manage energy costs and support electric reliability * AMARILLO, Texas (April 14, 2026) -Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) announced new solar generation and battery energy storage systems are now in service. These facilities are located at Xcel Energy's Plant X site near Earth, Texas, and at the Cunningham Generating Station near Hobb more PR