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Mid-State Technical College partners with Marshfield Job Center for expanded career services

By Central Wisconsin News | Sep 8, 2025

Mid-State Technical College and the Marshfield Job Center have announced a partnership aimed at improving access to career and college services in downtown Marshfield.

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UW-Stevens Point announces free planetarium shows and stargazing sessions this September

By Central Wisconsin News | Sep 2, 2025

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will host a series of planetarium shows at the Allen F. Blocher Planetarium during September.

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Prevail Bank appoints Jesse Turner and James Fedie to its board

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 31, 2025

Prevail Bank has announced the addition of Jesse Turner and James Fedie to the Board of Directors of Prevail Mutual Holdings, Inc., effective August 19.

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Mid-State Technical College launches advanced diploma in meat cutting and butchery

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 31, 2025

Mid-State Technical College has introduced a 27-credit Advanced Meat Cutting and Butchery technical diploma aimed at providing comprehensive training in meat processing.

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Lincoln High School launches business management academy for early associate degrees

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 31, 2025

Lincoln High School students in Wisconsin Rapids will soon have the chance to earn an associate degree in Business Management before graduating, following a new partnership between Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools and Mid-State Technical College.

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Rep. Tiffany: 'No community should face extortion like' the town of Lac du Flambeau

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 31, 2025

Wisconsin Representative Tom Tiffany has accused the Lac du Flambeau Tribe of blocking roads, demanding $20 million, and forcing the town to pay $600,000.

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Rep. Tiffany: 'Our universities should be training and hiring Americans first'

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 31, 2025

Wisconsin Representative Tom Tiffany has introduced legislation aimed at closing what he describes as a "special H-1B visa loophole" used by universities to hire unlimited foreign workers.

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Tom Tiffany addresses education policy and state issues in recent social media posts

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 30, 2025

Representative Tom Tiffany posted several tweets on August 29-30, 2025 concerning education policy questions, recent economic developments such as lower gas prices and wage increases, and controversy over Medicaid data transparency involving...

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Tom Tiffany discusses mental health response and policy reforms in latest social media posts

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 28, 2025

Representative Tom Tiffany addressed issues ranging from mental health awareness after a school tragedy to proposed changes in university hiring practices for foreign workers and Medicaid eligibility requirements through posts made on August...

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Tiffany schedules telephone town hall with Secretary Duffy for September

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 28, 2025

Congressman Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin’s Seventh District will host a telephone town hall on Tuesday, September 9, at 6:30 PM CST.

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Tom Tiffany criticizes left-wing policies and judicial actions in recent social media posts

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 27, 2025

Representative Tom Tiffany addressed topics such as border security and judicial accountability in three posts made between August 25 and August 27, 2025.

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Sean Mooney-Leber receives university teaching excellence award at UW-Stevens Point

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 26, 2025

Since joining the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2020, Assistant Professor Sean Mooney-Leber has received high student evaluations and recognition for his teaching in the Department of Psychology.

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UW-Stevens Point’s Treehaven announces fall wilderness survival classes and hiking series

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 26, 2025

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's Treehaven field station will host two educational program series this fall, offering opportunities for participants to learn about wilderness survival and explore local habitats.

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Mid-State Technical College receives decade-long accreditation renewal from HLC

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 26, 2025

Mid-State Technical College has received a 10-year accreditation renewal from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), effective June 30, 2025.

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Laura Gehrman Rottier receives staff excellence award for strengthening UW-Stevens Point alumni ties

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 26, 2025

For the past 20 years, Laura Gehrman Rottier has worked to build strong connections between alumni and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP).

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UW-Stevens Point establishes institute focused on behavioral health workforce training

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 25, 2025

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has announced the creation of the Institute for Behavioral Health and Wellness Training to address the increasing demand for mental health professionals in central Wisconsin.

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Tom Tiffany criticizes energy policies and highlights legislation for Wisconsinites

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 22, 2025

U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany used his X account in August 2025 to criticize current energy policies affecting Wisconsin electricity rates and to promote new legislation aimed at benefiting state residents.

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Tom Tiffany comments on USDA policy shift, tribal dispute ruling, and new immigration bill

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 20, 2025

Rep. Tom Tiffany used his social media accounts on August 19-20, 2025 to address USDA policy changes affecting farmland use for renewable energy projects, legal developments concerning the Lac du Flambeau Tribe's road blockade case, and new...

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Tiffany urges DOJ action after roadblock dispute in Lac du Flambeau

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 19, 2025

Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) has sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging the Department of Justice to secure reimbursement for the town of Lac du Flambeau from the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

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County Materials donates $200K for classroom naming rights at Mid-State’s AMETA Center

By Central Wisconsin News | Aug 19, 2025

County Materials Corporation has joined the list of partners supporting Mid-State Technical College’s Wayne H. Bushman Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, and Apprenticeship (AMETA) Center with a $200,000 contribution.