MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting his recent announcement creating the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention. On Tuesday, Gov. Evers signed Executive Order #254, creating a statewide Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention, and announced that he is directing $10 million for the Office to begin its work and administer grants supporting violence an  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2025, on the death of Bob Uecker: * * * "I am saddened to hear of the passing of one of Wisconsin's own, Mr. Baseball himself, the great Bob Uecker. For more than 50 years, Bob brought the magic of the ballpark to life for so many, and I am sure I speak for Brewers fans everywhere when I say we gladly would have had him for 50 more. "He wasn't just a comedian and a great announcer--Bob was   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Administrator Guzman Grants More Than $26M to Create 13 New Women's Business Centers WASHINGTON -- Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, awarded $26.25 million to create 13 new Women's Business Centers (WBC) and support 17 existing WBCs ac  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * New Program from the Department of Energy Supports Acceleration of Fusion Energy Commercialization * * * The U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday $107 million in funding for six projects in the Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives. Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) will lead FC-FIRE - a collaborative  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * TKO Construction Services to Pay $300,000 to Settle EEOC Sex, Race and Age Discrimination Lawsuit Federal Agency Charged Employee Was Forced to Resign After She Was Told to Not Hire Women, Blacks and Older Workers for Construction Industry Jobs MINNEAPOLIS - TKO Construction Services, a staffing company that provides temporary employees for commercial, residential, restoration, heavy   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 17 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: The Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) plays an integral part in supporting Wisconsin schools during all phases of crisis response and recovery. When schools are impacted by traumatic events, such as the sudden death of a student, a bomb threat, a school shooting, staff misconduct, etc., school leaders are often looked to for the answers about how to  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 17 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Newly launched Main Street Bounceback Technical Assistance Program offers expert consulting and specialized training. * * * Small businesses throughout Wisconsin can now receive free advice and training thanks to a new partnership between the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and the Universities of Wisconsin's Office for Business and Entrepreneurship.   more