Model Academic Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics are aligned with ADP benchmarks

Madison, WI —Governor Jim Doyle and State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster today announced that the newly proposed Wisconsin Model Academic Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics are closely aligned with national benchmarks. Read More→

Milwaukee, WI – Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. is asking its customers to check their freezers for recalled beef. Based upon JBS Swift Beef Company’s voluntary recall of beef products because of possible E. coli contamination Read More→

Madison, WI – In June, 59 people died in 48 Wisconsin traffic crashes, according to preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT).  Traffic fatalities in June were four more than in June 2008, when 55 people died. However, traffic fatalities last month were seven fewer than the five-year average of 66 deaths for the month of June. Read More→

Protect your eyesight for summers to come

Madison, WI – When we think of Fourth of July, of course, we think of fireworks. However, we must not forget the danger they pose to our eyes and vision. This Fourth, the Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA) urges all citizens to use fireworks safely. Read More→

Madison, WI – —Coinciding with the opening week of “Public Enemies,” a movie partly filmed in Wisconsin chronicling the life of bank robber John Dillinger, the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice and the Milwaukee Police Department will unveil the “No Hats, No Hoods, No Sunglasses, No Guns” campaign, a voluntary program designed as a deterrent for bank robbers. The press conference was held today at 1:00 p.m. at the FBI’s Milwaukee office, 330 E. Kilbourn Avenue (take elevators to Fourth Floor conference room). The announcement will jumpstart the statewide WBA campaign beginning in Milwaukee. Read More→