MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The vice-president promotes apprenticeships at a Madison visit. Kamala Harris was with apprentices at a construction site for Madison Metro. “The work that is happening here really is a wonderful example of so many of our administration’s priorities, including the important collaboration between us at the federal level and leaders at…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill that authorizes spending nearly $700 million on Universities of Wisconsin construction projects, including a new engineering building at UW-Madison. The governor signed the bill privately on Wednesday morning. The measure is part of a deal Republican lawmakers cut with UW regents in December…
The president of the Wisconsin Technical College System will retire later this year. Dr. Morna K. Foy has spent the last 26 years in the system, serving as its president since 2012. Foy’s role provided oversight of the state’s 16 publicly funded technical colleges that currently receive more than $625 million in annual state funding.…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court says environmental regulators can’t force landowners to clean up pollution from so-called forever chemicals without first implementing specific limits on contamination. The 2nd District Court of Appeals’ 2-1 ruling Wednesday all but eliminates the Department of Natural Resources’ authority to unilaterally mandate reporting PFAS contamination in groundwater…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) – Education is available for those interested in hunting bears. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is encouraging new and experienced bear hunters to join the Learn to Hunt Bear program as participants and teachers. The program includes multiple classroom and field sessions, culminating with a bear-hunting excursion. Participants will learn about…
This afternoon’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Learn traditional and green skills in Prairie Farm on Saturday; — The governor promotes apprentice firefighter programs; — Amid reports of prison deaths, the state’s Corrections Secretary retires; — and Dove Healthcare expands, having merged with five senior care centers. These stories on today’s…
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A day of educational skills will be held Saturday in Prairie Farm. The Hay River Transition Initiative invites all ages to the 14th Traditional and Green Skills event, this Saturday from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., at Prairie Farm School. A full day of learning from local experts, and working together with the community to…
WAUSAU, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers was in Wausau on Tuesday to listen to a proposed firefighter-EMT apprenticeship program from the Wausau Fire Department. Evers says such programs are becoming necessary as career firefighters retire. “It’s exciting that the people here are willing to try something different and make their city a better place,”…