WASHINGTON, July 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. State of Wisconsin DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 101 S. Webster Street Box 7921 Madison WI 53707-7921 July 13, 2026 * Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation Docket 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Submitted electronically via regulations.gov Subject: Comments on the Proposed Rule: Ozon more ST

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 17 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release: * * * Alliant Energy files rezoning application for proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center in Linn County CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Alliant Energy has submitted a rezoning application to Linn County for the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center, a natural gas-fired electric generating facility planned near the intersection of U.S. 30 and Benton-Linn Road west of Cedar Rapids. The application requests rezoning of approximately 160 acres from Agricultural (AG) to Exclusi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration approved Dane County Regional Airport's noise compatibility program on July 10, 2026, covering 18 measures. The program was submitted by Dane County for Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, under the airport noise compatibility planning requirements of 14 CFR Part 150. The FAA had previously determined on December 21, 2023, that the airport's noise exposure maps complied with federal requirements. The approved program includes 1 more PR

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, July 15 -- Lakeshore College posted the following news release: * * * Lakeshore College announces election of board officers * Lakeshore College's District Board of Trustees incumbent members Mayor Don Pohlman and John Wyatt were reappointed to the board for three-year terms on July 13. Officers elected for the next term include Monica Nichter, chair; Don Pohlman, vice chair; and Belinda Esquina, secretary/treasurer. Lakeshore has an appointed board consisting of nine members: two employer members, two employee mem more PR

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, July 16 -- Lakeshore College posted the following news release: * * * Lakeshore College awarded two Workforce Advancement Training Grants to support regional employers * Lakeshore College has been awarded two Workforce Advancement Training (WAT) grants through the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), securing more than $211,000 in state funding to provide customized workforce training for regional manufacturers Burger Boat Company and Nemak. WAT grant proposals, which are developed collaboratively between Lakes more PR

ENCINO, California, July 17 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $4.8M Sale of 23-Unit Multifamily Property in Green Bay GREEN BAY, Wis. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Whitney School Lofts Apartments, a 23-unit multifamily property located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The property sold for $4.8 million, or $208.696 pe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Opens Business Recovery Center in Wisconsin * Honor America's 250th anniversary by taking the Freedom 250 Small Business Pledge. Sign up now to get your free certificate. *** Original text here: https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/07/16/sba-opens-business-recovery-center-wisconsin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, intends to repatriate four unassociated funerary objects under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. The college determined the cultural items have an affiliation with the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin. The collection includes one gorget, one lot of ochre, one lot of bone and one copper pendant. The gorget was recovered from the Old L more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, July 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Eau Claire's new building has a new name: Riverside Science Center * "The Riverside Science Center is a testament to extraordinary collaboration and innovation between the university and its community partners, and it will be a tremendous asset for UW-Eau Claire and the region for decades to come," Chancellor Edwin Martini says. "Generations of Blugolds will have the opportunity to work alongside fellow students, faculty and c more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 16 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison monitoring air quality * Wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Ontario has drifted across Wisconsin this week. July 16, 2026 Share this article Wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Ontario has drifted across Wisconsin this week, prompting the University of Wisconsin-Madison to monitor air quality conditions. The university remains open for normal business, but is taking the following precautions: * Summer camps and pre-college prog more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * DNR Fisheries Research Project Receives Top National Honor The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a fisheries research project in Vilas County has been recognized with a Sport Fish Restoration Project Award, presented by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). These annual national awards recognize research projects that embody both scientific excellence and effective use of f more PR