Targeted News Service logo

-- Preview Email Newsletter
News Tipoffs - Wisconsin Editors Newsletter for 2026-09-24 ( 35 items )  
A Better Wisconsin Together: ICYMI - Congressman Tiffany Pledges Not to Raise Taxes... On Billionaires (10)
MONONA, Wisconsin, Sept. 24 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Tiffany Pledges Not to Raise Taxes... On Billionaires Tiffany, whose campaign for Wisconsin governor is being bank-rolled by billionaires, is doubling down on his vow to protect the ultra-rich from having to pay their share of taxes September 23, 2026 MADISON, Wis. - GOP Congressman Tom Tiffany, whose campaign for Wisconsin governor is being bank-rolled by bi more PR

Advisory: Second Annual Defend VPNs Day of Action 9/25 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, posted the following news release: * * * Advisory: Second Annual Defend VPNs Day of Action 9/25 * Last year, Fight for the Future engaged 20,000 action takers last year for the first annual Defend VPNs Day of Action through DefendVPNs.com and hopes to bolster that this year. Fight for the Future also leads a coalition of over 100 human rights, reproductive justice, LGBTQ, and digital rights organizations fighting back agai more PR

Alumni Awards to be Given at Southwest Celebration on Oct. 2 (10)
MARSHALL, Minnesota, Sept. 23 -- Southwest Minnesota State University posted the following news: * * * Alumni Awards to be Given at Southwest Celebration on Oct. 2 * The 2026 Alumni Award Recipients Southwest Minnesota State University's Alumni Association will recognize four individuals with awards during Homecoming this year. The Southwest Celebration on Friday, Oct. 2 will honor the 2026 Alumni Award recipients, showcase exciting projects taking place across campus, and officially kick off Homecoming Weekend. The event begins at 5:30 in more PR

Attorney General Bonta Disputes Another Trump Administration Proposal That Would Harm Our National Forests (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Disputes Another Trump Administration Proposal That Would Harm Our National Forests * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a multistate coalition of attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the United States Forest Service's (USFS) proposed revisions to the Travel Management Rule (TMR), aimed at opening the country's National Forests to increased motorized vehicle  more PR

Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * West Virginia and 47 other states and territories announce preliminary court approval of a plan to distribute settlement funds to consumers Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim here. This month, the U.S. D more PR

Bismarck expands robotic surgery with addition of daVinci 5 (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Bismarck expands robotic surgery with addition of daVinci 5 * BISMARCK, N.D. -Sanford Bismarck is continuing its commitment to advanced surgical care with the addition of the da Vinci 5 Surgical System, the most advanced and integrated robotic-assisted surgery platform. The new system is scheduled to arrive at Sanford Bismarck on Oct. 3. Following installation, surgeons and operating room staff will complete specialized tr more PR

Center for a Humane Economy: As Trump Administration Announces Historic Drawdown of Animal Testing, Bipartisan Legislation Introduced in Congress to End Taxpayer-Funded Dog and Cat Experiments (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Announces Historic Drawdown of Animal Testing, Bipartisan Legislation Introduced in Congress to End Taxpayer-Funded Dog and Cat Experiments U.S. Reps. Langworthy and Pocan take their campaign against cruelty nationwide as the March to Abolish Animal Testing nears the gates of Marshall BioResources September 23, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today applauded the introdu more PR

Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: HHS to Investigate Health Risks of Wireless Radiation, Calls for Public Input (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 24 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Jill Erzen, associate editor for The Defender: * * * HHS to Investigate Health Risks of Wireless Radiation, Calls for Public Input The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a formal inquiry into the potential health effects of wireless radiation from cellphones, Wi-Fi, 5G and other technologies, U.S. Hea more PR

Congressmen Langworthy and Pocan Introduce Bipartisan COMPACT Act to End Taxpayer-Funded Biomedical Testing on Dogs and Cats (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Langworthy and Pocan Introduce Bipartisan COMPACT Act to End Taxpayer-Funded Biomedical Testing on Dogs and Cats * #The most comprehensive legislation to prevent companion animals from barbaric testing practices Washington, D.C. -September 23rd...Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) and Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) today announced the introduction of the Companion Animal Protection Against Cruel Testing (COMPACT) Act, the most c more PR

Del. A.G. Jennings Secures Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings secures court order blocking Trump Administration's unlawful demand of CDL drivers' personal information September 23, 2026 Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of 24 attorneys general have announced that a U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration from gaining access to a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 more PR

Don Betthauser to receive 2026 Blugold Spirit Award (10)
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Sept. 23 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Don Betthauser to receive 2026 Blugold Spirit Award * Betthauser not only did it, but he was a member of the teams earning the only back-to-back football championships in the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire's history. The undefeated 1963 team won the Wisconsin State College Conference Championship, and the 1964 team won the championship once again, this time renamed as the Wisconsin State University Conference. Both titles ca more PR

EAA SportAir Workshops Bring Aircraft Building and Restoration Skills to Enthusiasts Nationwide (10)
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Sept. 24 -- The Experimental Aircraft Association issued the following news release: * * * EAA SportAir Workshops bring aircraft building and restoration skills to enthusiasts nationwide 2026-27 schedule includes sessions in nine states, plus EAA headquarters in Oshkosh - EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin - September 23, 2026 -- Hands-on instruction and skill building for those interested in aircraft building and restoration are available throughout the nation, as the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) SportA more PR

Eastern Illinois University Earns High Marks in Multiple National Rankings (10)
CHARLESTON, Illinois, Sept. 23 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Eastern Illinois University earns high marks in multiple national rankings Sep-23-2026 EIU earns high marks for affordability, quality from TIME/Statista, U.S. News & World Report, and onlinecybersecurity.com (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University continues to build on its legacy of excellence, earning national rankings and distinctions that reinforce EIU's reputation for quality and exceptional value. EIU a TIME/Statista America more PR

EMILYs List Endorses 13 Democratic Women in Key State Legislative Races Across 2026 State Power Plan States (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses 13 Democratic Women in Key State Legislative Races Across 2026 State Power Plan States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, is adding 13 races to our legislative targets across our 2026 State Power Plan states. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement on the 13 Democratic women putting these key races in play: "This November, we have the more PR

FFRF's Advocacy Removes Cross From Calif. Fourth-Grade Classroom (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 24 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * September 23, 2026 FFRF's advocacy removes cross from Calif. fourth-grade classroom - The Lodi Unified School District in California has removed a Christian cross displayed by a teacher in her fourth-grade classroom following objections by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A parent who informed the state/church watchdog about the cross personally observed it during a July 29 back-to-school event at Erma B. Reese Elementary Sch more PR

Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices * BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and, if eligible, to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connec more PR

Fredrikson, Courtney Thompson and Ann Dunn Wessberg Recognized in Copyright 1000 2026 (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Fredrikson, Courtney Thompson and Ann Dunn Wessberg Recognized in Copyright 1000 2026 * Fredrikson and shareholders Courtney A. H. Thompson and Ann Dunn Wessberg have been recognized in the inaugural edition of Copyright 1000, a new ranking published by World Trademark Review and IAM (registration required to view rankings). Fredrikson is one of only four firms recommended in Minnesota, highlighted for its "practic more PR

Fungal Biology Supergroup connects UW researchers across disciplines (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 23 -- The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health posted the following news: * * * Fungal Biology Supergroup connects UW researchers across disciplines * For 27 years, campus has been home to the Fungal Biology Supergroup, a loose alliance of professors and researchers in disciplines that range from botany and pharmacy to medicine and public health. Christina Hull, a professor of biomolecular chemistry and medical microbiology and immunology, said the UW supergroup is the largest and most dive more PR

Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund endorse bipartisan bill to end federal funding for experiments on dogs and cats (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Political] -- Humane World Action Fund issued the following news release: * * * Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund endorse bipartisan bill to end federal funding for experiments on dogs and cats * New legislation in the House would also give some animals used in federally funded laboratories a chance at adoption WASHINGTON (September 23, 2026)-Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, are  more PR

Inland Label & Marketing Services, LLC's Three La Crosse Locations Join DNR's Green Tier Program (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 23 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 2026-09-22 Inland Label & Marketing Services, LLC's Three La Crosse Locations Join DNR's Green Tier Program MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Inland Label & Marketing Services, LCC (Inland)'s three La Cross facilities were accepted into the Green Tier program. The facilities, located at 2009 West Avenue South, 3030 Airport Road and 672 Breezy Point Road in La Crosse join Inl more PR

Janna Galloway named Sanford Bemidji chief nursing officer (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Janna Galloway named Sanford Bemidji chief nursing officer * "Janna brings a wealth of nursing leadership experience and a deep understanding of our organization to this role," said Jason Caron, M.D., president and CEO of Sanford Bemidji. "Her ability to build strong relationships, develop teams and leaders, and keep patients at the center of decision-making will be an important asset as we continue to advance nursing excel more PR

Jason Stavely Featured in SHRM Article About Workplace Use of AI and Attorney-Client Privilege (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Jason Stavely Featured in SHRM Article About Workplace Use of AI and Attorney-Client Privilege * Jason Stavely, a Quarles & Brady partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group, provided insights for a SHRM article examining the legal risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including how their use may affect attorney-client privilege and work-product protections. The article explores how inf more PR

Palette versus palate: Wine drinkers embrace a spectrum of wine colors (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Palette versus palate: Wine drinkers embrace a spectrum of wine colors * When a glass of red wine arrives at the table, most drinkers make a snap judgment before taking a sip. Is the color deep enough? Does the hue suggest quality, or raise a red flag? For years, that visual scrutiny has posed a challenge to an emerging category of wine grapes. Interspecific hybrid varieties - cultivars bred by crossing multiple Vitis vinifera species to withstand disease, co more PR

Palette versus palate: Wine drinkers embrace a spectrum of wine colors (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 23 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Palette versus palate: Wine drinkers embrace a spectrum of wine colors By Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle September 23, 2026 When a glass of red wine arrives at the table, most drinkers make a snap judgment before taking a sip. Is the color deep enough? Does the hue suggest quality, or raise a red flag? For years, that visual scrutiny has posed a challenge to an emerging category of wine grapes. Interspecific hyb more PR

Registration Open for USU's 16th Annual Hansen Life Sciences Retreat Oct. 23-24 (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 23 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Registration Open for USU's 16th Annual Hansen Life Sciences Retreat Oct. 23-24 * Registration is open for Utah State University's 2026 Hansen Life Sciences Retreat, slated for Oct. 23-24 on the Logan campus. Celebrating its 16th year, the annual gathering is open to all USU undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff from varied disciplines involved in the study of biological processes at the molecular level. "Each fall, we invite scholars  more PR

Sanford USD Medical Center honored for cardiovascular care (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Sanford USD Medical Center honored for cardiovascular care * SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -Sanford USD Medical Center has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines(r) achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, helping save lives, support recovery and reduce hospital readmissions. Heart disease and stroke are  more PR

Senator Baldwin Introduces New Bill to Stop Trump from Sending ICE, National Guard to Polls (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Introduces New Bill to Stop Trump from Sending ICE, National Guard to Polls * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a new bill to protect voters from intimidation or interference from federal agents at polling locations. The Safe Access to the Polls Act would prohibit federal funds from being used to send U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), or more PR

Speaker Robin Vos Receives WMC Champion of Free Enterprise Award (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 24 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release: * * * September 23, 2026 Speaker Robin Vos Receives WMC Champion of Free Enterprise Award MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers' association, announced that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has been honored with the organization's Champion of Free Enterprise Award, recognizing his leadership and steadfast commitment to advancing pro-growth policies that strengthen Wisconsin' more PR

Ticks sought for citizen scientist study (10)
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Ticks sought for citizen scientist study * FARGO, N.D. - North Dakota residents have a chance to contribute to local research by submitting ticks you find crawling on yourself or your pets as part of a citizen scientist study. Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, part of Marshfield Clinic region of Sanford Health, is expanding its Tick Inventory via Citizen Science (TICS) from Wisconsin to North Dakota. Launched in 2024,  more PR

UToledo Physicists Lend Expertise to Research Advancing Solar Energy Technology (10)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news: * * * UToledo Physicists Lend Expertise to Research Advancing Solar Energy Technology * Perovskite-based solar cells are inching closer to market viability with the help of researchers at The University of Toledo. As this promising thin-film photovoltaic technology now bests the silicon-based cells that are the industry standard in some categories, physicists are chipping away at the categories where it still lags. Three such researchers at UToledo's Wright Cente more PR

UW-Oshkosh joins the excitement of Community First Fox Cities Marathon (10)
OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Sept. 23 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Oshkosh joins the excitement of Community First Fox Cities Marathon * University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Chancellor Manohar Singh runs Saturday in the Community First Fox Cities Marathon 5K race. The Titan spirit was on full display last weekend as UW-Oshkosh stepped up to take part in the Fox Cities Marathon-as race participants, volunteers and as a sponsor. Our own Clash the Titan mascot represented UWO on Friday night at Timber R more PR

UW-Stevens Point opens Non-Traditional Student Center (10)
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Sept. 23 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * UW-Stevens Point opens Non-Traditional Student Center * Providing advocacy and support for students on a non-traditional path, a new resource center has found a home at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The Non-Traditional Student Center (NTSC) has opened its doors in the Dreyfus University Center (DUC). Non-traditional students are commonly defined as those older than 24 years old, with children or dependents, re-ent more PR

UW-Stevens Point's Men's Rugby Club marks 50 years of sport, friendship (10)
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Sept. 23 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * UW-Stevens Point's Men's Rugby Club marks 50 years of sport, friendship * Nearly 300 Pointer "ruggers" and their families joined together recently to celebrate friendship, family, sportsmanship and lots of tackles as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Men's Rugby Club marked 50 years of matches in September. These years on the rugby pitch have changed many lives, started new careers and most of all, given both men and wo more PR

UWSP to host a variety of concerts on all three campuses this October (10)
WAUSAU, Wisconsin, Sept. 23 -- The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point posted the following news release: * * * UWSP to host a variety of concerts on all three campuses this October * The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is hosting a variety of music concerts on all three campuses in Stevens Point, Marshfield and Wausau this month. UW-Stevens Point concerts will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Noel Fine Arts Center Michelsen Hall, 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point. Tickets are $18 for the general public, $16 for seniors (62+), $10 for y more PR

Wisconsin Senator Devin LeMahieu Receives WMC Champion of Free Enterprise Award (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 24 -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release: * * * September 23, 2026 Senator Devin LeMahieu Receives WMC Champion of Free Enterprise Award MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers' association, announced that Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu has been honored with the organization's Champion of Free Enterprise Award, recognizing his leadership and steadfast commitment to advancing pro-growth policies that stren more PR