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ASID WI Design Excellence Awards Gala 2024
The Wisconsin chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers held its annual Wisconsin Design Excellence Awards on May 2, 2024, at the Discovery World Pavilion in Milwaukee. More than 350 were in attendance. Highlights of the evening included a “Revel Revel” glam rock song ID competition and costume contest; custom Ziggy Stardust cocktails and dessert table; themed tablescapes, lounge seating and a photo backdrop by industry partners. A Platinum Award (“best-in-show”) went to InteriorLOGIC for the Seven Acre Dairy Historic Renovation. The Student Awards were accompanied by scholarships totaling more than $5,000.
Minnesota Fire Department Makes Urgent Plea To Residents – Stop Doing This!
Structure fires are always very dangerous to firefighters, and in some cases the public can unknowingly make it a lot worse, putting firefighters at even more risk. The Duluth, Minnesota Fire Department shared a story about a scary incident on their Facebook page. On August 16 at 10:01 AM, the Duluth Fire Department responded to a single-family, one-story residential structure fire. The fire started in the basement and traveled up the first floor and into the attic.
Harris-Walz ticket sharpens contrast with Trump-Vance on health care
Stillwater, Minnesota — Vice President Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is making health care a front-burner issue in the final sprint to the November presidential election.Walz, a 60-year-old former high school teacher and football coach, has a record of supporting left-leaning health care initiatives during his two terms as governor and while serving in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019. He also leads a state central to the health care industry: Minnesota is home both to the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, and one of its most prestigious hospital systems,...
University of Wisconsin president wants $855 million in new funding to stave off higher tuition
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin officials are asking their regents to approve a request for $855 million in new state funding to stave off another round of tuition increases, cover raises, subsidize tuition and keep two-year branch campuses open in some form. President Jay Rothman said during...
ACTION REQUIRED | Policy & Form Update | Administrative Policy 1228 - Telecommuting (Remote Work) Policy
On August 1, 2024, the Universities of Wisconsin updated their Administrative Policy 1228 - Telecommuting (Remote Work) Policy and Telecommuting Agreement Form. A summary of the changes and updates are detailed below. Please review the full policy for all updates and changes. Telecommuting Agreement Form and Action Required:. A renewed...
‘We can sleep when we’re dead’: Walz rallies Wisconsin sprint to Election Day
CHICAGO – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president, made a surprise appearance at a Democratic National Convention breakfast program for the delegation from Wisconsin — one of a handful of battleground states — to encourage attendees to continue their hard campaign push to the Nov. 5 election. Repeating a refrain from […]
Doxing And Swatting On The Rise In Parts Of Illinois, Iowa And Wisconsin
A growing trend not just in larger parts of the Midwest, but the entire United States has the FBI warning parents about online privacy. It seems like kids know way more about the internet than we do. Sadly with that knowledge comes confidence. Kids may feel safe online thinking they know it well. This can lead to them accidentally releasing information about themselves. This information leak can then result in doxxing, or even worse... swatting.
University of Wisconsin president wants $855 million in new funding to stave off higher tuition
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin officials are asking their regents to approve a request for $855 million in new state funding to stave off another round of tuition increases, cover raises, subsidize tuition and keep two-year branch campuses open in some form. President Jay Rothman said during a brief Zoom news conference Monday that his administration plans to ask regents on Thursday to approve asking for the money as part of the 2025-27 state budget. The request is only the first step in...
Johnson: Wisconsin Dems refuse to clean up voter rolls
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator says it’s not accidental Wisconsin’s voter rolls remain filled with dead people and voters who have moved out of state. Sen. Ron Johnson was on Fox Business over the weekend, and once again criticized Democrats for wanting “to make it easy to cheat in elections.” “They're not going to clean up the voter rolls. In Wisconsin for example, we have about 7.5...
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