WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $2.1 million to support 14 plant protection projects focusing on Tribal Nations' infrastructure for pest detection, surveillance, threat mitigation, and outreach. These funds aim to help indigenous communities safeguard our food supply and natural resources from invasive pests. Projects include funding fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she helped deliver a $7 million investment to expand affordable housing in Dane County. The federal investment, which Senator Baldwin supported in annual funding legislation for 2024, will help build nearly 50 affordable homes, help address zoning and building codes, engage with new developers, and support infrastructure and affordable   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced their Health Care Affordability Act --legislation to make permanent the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) for Marketplace coverage, which would prevent millions of Americans' health care costs from increasing at the end of 2025. In Wisconsin, 231,000 Wisconsinites - over 85% of ACA Mark  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 15 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin meat processors to apply for the Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant through February 24, 2025. The meat processor grant program aims to grow Wisconsin's meat industry and improve the long-term viability of the state's livestock industry. "Since Governor Evers and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is requesting public comments on an exemption application submitted by Bianco Trucking Services, LLC, operating under the name CDL and Operator Training. Bianco seeks an exemption to allow drivers aged 18 to 20 with a Wisconsin State-issued commercial learner's permit (CLP) and a "K" restriction to attend its driver training facility in Michigan. The exemption would enable these young drivers to receive trai  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Governor to propose sustainable, ongoing funding for office, comprehensive gun safety reform initiatives in state budget * * * Gov. Tony Evers today, joined by violence prevention advocates, local law enforcement, elected officials, students, and community members, signed Executive Order #254, creating a statewide Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention, and announced he is   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $22.6 million in grants for 219 humanities projects across the country. Among these are grants that will establish protocols for the stewardship and voluntary return of unethically acquired archaeological and ethnographic artifacts to their communities of origin; enrich K-12 educators' understanding and teaching of t  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers Again Urges Republican Lawmakers to Heed the Will of the People, Approve His Proposal Allowing Wisconsinites to Initiate Ballot Initiatives * * * Gov. Tony Evers again slammed Republican lawmakers in the Wisconsin State Legislature today as they are poised to pass yet another Republican-drafted, Republican-backed, Republican-passed constitutional amendment--the si  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 15 -- Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * High school seniors to join Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson, study federal government * * * State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today congratulated two Wisconsin high school students for representing the state as part of the United States Senate Youth Program. Isabella Dereszkiewicz-Hodowany (Sevastopol High School) and Nicholai Joseph Galusha (Greendale  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 15 -- The Wisconsin Historical Society issued the following news release: LAKE MICHIGAN, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the St. Peter Shipwreck in the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 2024. The schooner is located in Lake Michigan, in Ozaukee County. St. Peter was built by master builder Peter Perry in New Baltimore, Michigan, in 1868. The vessel operated in the Great Lakes grain, lumber, and other bulk cargo trades   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 14 (TNSres) -- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: * * * Business Leaders More Optimistic at Start of New Year * * * The number of Wisconsin businesses having trouble finding workers dropped to its lowest level in a decade, according to the results of the latest Wisconsin Employer Survey conducted by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce. WMC is the combined manufacturers' association and state chamber of commerce, re  more

ST. CLOUD, Minnesota, Jan. 14 -- The Central Minnesota Community Foundation issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: The Women's Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation has awarded $165,000 during its most recent grant rounds. In August 2024, the Women's Fund launched their Central Minnesota Women's Fund and Julianne Williams Fund grant rounds. Today, both funds have awarded a combined $165,000 to 15 area organizations, all of which focus on improving the lives of women a  more