Wisconsin
Wisconsin Tech Schools Thriving
FOX VALLEY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – While enrollment in four-year colleges is on the decline, it’s a different story for tech schools.
Wisconsin’s tech school enrollment, this year, is about 284,000 students, statewide. That’s up about 10% from last year.
Fox Valley Technical College is one of 16 schools in the Wisconsin Tech College System.
As she wraps up her system-wide “Tour of Excellence” system president, Morna Foy, marked her 11th stop with a visit to Fox Valley Tech’s Public Safety Training Facility.
“This is just an amazing facility,” said Foy about the training grounds.
The multi-million dollar facility, which hosted a “Women in Public Safety” event during Foy’s visit, is just one aspect of the college that continues to see growth.
Foy crediting the tech system founders and their belief of building schools that are embedded within the communities they serve – a mindset that still rings true a century later.
She said, “We also deliver programming that we know there’s a job, in the area, for our graduates. So, that’s really the foundation to most of our programming decisions.”
Because the community needs are continuously changing, the tech colleges need to be flexible. That flexibility allows the schools to not only meet the needs of local employers, but also the needs of students – who now more than ever want a say in their education.
“Our program offerings don’t stay stuck. We are not offering the same things that we offered 100 years ago and we’re not offering the same things we offered 10 years ago. And that is because when we don’t have student interest, we don’t have job opportunities – even if we love that program, even if it was a program that was long lived and really important here for many decades, if it’s not right now we’re not going to continue to offer that and continue to make the expense of doing so,” said Foy.
Thanks to community support and state funding, the tech college system remains an affordable option for students, making it an attractive for those exploring careers or those looking to expand their education.
While finically stable, Foy says the system could always use more funding as it’s already stretching resources will exceeding demand.
Foy added, “We want to do more dual enrollment, most of which is provided completely free of charge to high schools and families. We want to do more customized training or work based situated training which means faculty going out into businesses and industry. We want to do more of this type of training for our local law enforcement agencies and there’s just a limit to our capacity without new investments.”
Flood warnings persist in parts of Wisconsin Sunday, April 26 as forecasts call for more potential storms early in the week.
The National Weather Service issued the warnings early Sunday. The warnings are in place for Rock, Dodge, Jefferson, Winnebago, Shawano, Outagamie, Waushara and Waupaca counties.
Some of the warnings are in effect until Thursday morning, April 30, while others remain in place until further notice.
The NWS urges motorists not to attempt to drive through flooded areas or around barricades.
Forecasts call for showers and a chance for a thunderstorm Monday, April 27. Skies should begin to clear up Tuesday but temperatures are expected to hover in the mid-50s and low 60s through the week.
See weather radar for Wisconsin
What to do during a flood warning
- If advised to evacuate, do so immediately.
- Use a battery-operated radio or television to get the latest emergency information.
- Do not walk through floodwater. Just six inches of floodwater can sweep you off your feet if it is moving swiftly.
- Turn around, don’t drown; do not drive into a flooded street. Cars can be swept away by two feet of moving water or there may be unseen damage to the road. If you come to a flooded area turn around and go another way. Most flood-related deaths are caused by people driving through water.
- Watch out for fire hazards.
- Move to higher ground.
- Stay alert, turn weather notifications on.
- Do not allow children to play in flowing water. Waters can hide rocks, trees and debris.
This weather report was generated automatically using information from the National Weather Service and a story written and reviewed by an editor.
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A troubling trend for the Wisconsin football continues when it comes to the NFL Draft.
In the past, it was common for Wisconsin football players to be taken early and often over the three days of the draft, but recently, the number of Badgers being taken is dwindling. And when they are, they have been late Day 3 picks.
This year the program hit rock bottom. Not one Badger got drafted in 257 selections, the first time since 1978. There was a thought that maybe a few Badgers would be picked late, but they all went undrafted.
But that doesn’t mean those players football dream is over.
As soon as that last pick is announced, players are agreeing to sign on with teams as undrafted free agents (UDFAs). As was the case with many other former Wisconsin Badgers, these players will have a shot to make an NFL roster in 2026 the hard way.
Here is where every Badger landed as an undrafted rookie after the NFL Draft was completed.
Destinations For Every Undrafted Wisconsin Badger
EDGE Mason Reiger – Signed with the Miami Dolphins – via Jordan Schultz
WR Vinny Anthony – Signed with the Atlanta Falcons – via Nick Osen, 247Sports
TE Lance Mason – Signed with the Seattle Seahawks – via Aaron Wilson, KPRC 2 Houston
S Austin Brown – Signed with the Indianapolis Colts – via Tom Pelissero, NFL Network
OL Riley Mahlman – Signed with the Atlanta Falcons – via Aaron Wilson, KPRC 2 Houston
CB Nyzier Fourqurean – Signed with the Los Angeles Rams – via Aaron Wilson, KPRC 2 Houston
EDGE Darryl Peterson – Signed with the Los Angeles Rams – via Aaron Wilson, KPRC 2 Houston
FB Jackson Acker – Signed with the Buffalo Bills – via Aaron Wilson, KPRC 2 Houston
DL Ben Barten – Signed with the New York Giants – via Wisconsin Football
WR Jayden Ballard – Invited to minicamp with the Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts – via Aaron Wilson, KPRC 2 Houston
DL Jay’Viar Suggs – Signed with the New Orleans Saints – via US Sports Management
DL Parker Petersen – Signed with the Carolina Panthers – via Wisconsin Football
K Nathanial Vakos – Invited to minicamp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – via Wisconsin Football
This will be updated with new signings.
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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – A Columbia County restaurant has earned the title of making Wisconsin’s best burger.
Awarded by the Wisconsin Beef Council, the Tennessee Whiskey Burger from Dump Bar and Grill in Cambria is this year’s winner.
The content promotes 100% beef burgers made in Wisconsin restaurants.
The Dump earned the highest ranking from a secret panel of three judges who travel to the elite eight restaurants.
The dump has been nominated by customers for three years in a row.
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