As of July 30, SPAPSD had still not received its portion of funds as the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction worked through its allocation process. STEVENS POINT – President Donald Trump’s administration announced it would release federal funds for school districts July 25, ending weeks of uncertainty and number-crunching by school district staff. Federal funds
The Brief Excess funds from hosting the 2024 RNC are being donated to local organizations. More than $5 million will benefit more than 80 nonprofits in the Milwaukee area. Recipients include the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center and Nativity Jesuit Academy. MILWAUKEE – It has been more than a year since Milwaukee was in the
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) – The Independence Police Department is investigating after a former employee at the Mid-Continent Public Library was accused of misusing public funds. “The employee in question has been terminated and is no longer associated with the organization,” the Mid-Continent Public Library said in a statement shared Wednesday. “Upon learning of the misuse,
Despite being sold as a means of generating superior returns than the broader market, active funds continue to underperform compared to their passive counterparts. AJ Bell’s latest Manager versus Machine report shows that just 30% of active funds outperformed passive counterparts during the 10 years to 30 June 2025. That marks a record low since
article 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) MILWAUKEE – The MKE 2024 Host Committee released on Wednesday, July 30 details on where the remaining funds that were raised to support the 2024 Republican National Convention went. The committee says they donated over $5 million to over 80 local nonprofit organizations. They target three areas: youth,
Ella McCarthy, Alex Driggars, Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman | Hearst – Austin Transition In early spring, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson delivered a snarky quip while describing the dire and unprecedented budget shortfall facing the city. “If the keyboard warriors want to troll through the city of Austin budget to find actual inefficiencies and waste, I’m
The ongoing clash between Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel and Prosecutor Peter Lucido over several budget issues took another turn this week when the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an order directing Hackel to disburse funds to Lucido for outside legal counsel. Lucido praised the ruling and said it’s the third time in recent years
A fundraiser has been launched to pay the medical bills of Terry Reid, who is currently battling cancer. The news follows the postponement of Reid’s upcoming dates in the UK, Ireland and Norway, which were scheduled to begin in Wolverhampton on September 9. “Over the past several months, Terry has been courageously battling cancer as
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has been ordered by a federal judge in Washington to resume distribution of Fair Housing Initiatives Program funds. Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued a temporary restraining order Monday in the case brought by the National Fair Housing Alliance and the Tennessee Fair Housing Council. The suit was filed in
MEDINA, Ohio — City Council’s Finance Committee has given its blessing for the police department to pursue funding that would help pay for a part-time community engagement officer. The department is applying for $167,900 over a three-year period from the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services Program. “This would be a part-time position, but