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Mid-State Technical College launches Mid-State Meat Market: A new public-facing store showcasing student craftsmanship

Mid-State announces the opening of the Mid-State Meat Market, an exciting new venture where the public can purchase premium meats crafted by students.

Mid-State opens spring registration

Registration is now open for Mid-State Technical College’s Spring 2026 semester, offering a wide range of credit and non-credit courses.

Mid-State offers festive lineup of holiday continuing education classes

Mid-State Technical College is spreading holiday cheer this season with a creative and flavorful lineup of continuing education classes.

Mid-State Technical College brings national leadership experience to central Wisconsin

Mid-State Technical College will host one of the world’s most respected leadership development experiences, Leadercast: Legacy of Impact, this December.

Wisconsin Rapids Campus of Mid-State Technical College

The Aspen Institute names Mid-State Technical College as Top 200 U.S. Community College eligible for the 2027 Aspen Prize

The Aspen Institute has named Mid-State as one of 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

Main entrance to the Wisconsin Rapids Campus of Mid-State Technical College

Commission on Dental Accreditation seeks input for Mid-State Technical College Dental Hygienist program

Mid-State Technical College is seeking accreditation by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) for its upcoming Dental Hygienist program. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.

Mid-State instructor co-edits new book on open pedagogy

Mid-State instructor Kelly Soczka Steidinger has co-edited and authored a chapter in a new open instructional book highlighting innovative educational practices.

Students operate a CNC machine in Mid-State Technical College’s AMETA Center.

Mid-State Technical College celebrates manufacturing month with growth, innovation and community connections

Mid-State celebrates Manufacturing Month with events highlighting the region’s strong manufacturing heritage, program growth and expanding partnerships.

Mid-State Technical College Named Top Technical College in Wisconsin 2025

Mid-State Technical College has been recognized as Wisconsin’s Top Technical College for 2025 by Education Insider magazine. The award honors Mid-State’s strong reputation among students, employers and peers across the state as well as its continued commitment to workforce development and community partnership.

Mid-State Technical College staff and Adams County Fire District leadership look on while Rick Anderson, dean of Mid-State’s Adams Campus and School of Public Safety, helps Fire Chief Rodger Lauritzen of the Adams County Fire District cut the ribbon on the site of the Adams County Fire District Training Center in Adams, Oct. 8, 2025.

Mid-State Technical College celebrates dual milestones in Adams: fire training center opening and campus expansion groundbreaking

Mid-State Technical College marked two major milestones in Adams on Wednesday, Oct. 8, with the ribbon-cutting for the new Adams County Fire District Training Center and a groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of programming at Mid-State’s Adams Campus.

From left: John Iaia, Lenovo head of strategic alliances and ventures, presents Mid-State Technical College Dean of Applied Technology Ryan Kawski with the College’s runner-up award in Transfr’s Trailblazer Power of Partnership competition. The award was presented during Transfr’s XR Futures conference in New York City on Oct. 6.

Mid-State Technical College named runner-up for national partnership award

Mid-State Technical College has been named runner-up for Transfr’s Trailblazer Power of Partnership Award, recognizing the College’s collaborations to build and equip the Wayne H. Bushman Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, and Apprenticeship (AMETA™) Center.

Mid-State Technical College launches Mid-State Meat Market: A new public-facing store showcasing student craftsmanship

Mid-State announces the opening of the Mid-State Meat Market, an exciting new venture where the public can purchase premium meats crafted by students.

Mid-State opens spring registration

Registration is now open for Mid-State Technical College’s Spring 2026 semester, offering a wide range of credit and non-credit courses.

Mid-State offers festive lineup of holiday continuing education classes

Mid-State Technical College is spreading holiday cheer this season with a creative and flavorful lineup of continuing education classes.

Mid-State Technical College brings national leadership experience to central Wisconsin

Mid-State Technical College will host one of the world’s most respected leadership development experiences, Leadercast: Legacy of Impact, this December.

Mid-State ‘Wisconsin Writers Connect’ to feature authors Jerry Apps and David McGlynn

The community will soon have a chance to hear directly from renowned Wisconsin authors Jerry Apps and David McGlynn at Mid-State Technical College’s annual “Wisconsin Writers Connect.” The authors will share readings on the meaning of family on the College’s Stevens Point Campus Monday, April 29, at 6 p.m. The event also includes an awards presentation and readings from winners of Mid-State’s second-annual Write on the Money contest for students. The free event is open to the public and includes refreshments.

Mid-State Technical College Honor Society earns top honors from PTK International

Mid-State Technical College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) chapter, Beta Chi Theta, took first place out of 25 chapters in the Wisconsin Region for its Honors in Action (HIA) project and was named third most distinguished chapter in the state. The awards were announced at the PTK regional conference held in Wausau, March 9–10, where Beta Chi Theta also achieved Five-Star Status for its work to recognize academic excellence, organize leadership structures in the chapter, develop and submit the HIA and College projects and be active at the regional and international levels.

Mid-State earns recognition as a top nursing school in Wisconsin

RegisteredNursing.org ranked Mid-State Technical College ninth in Wisconsin for the 2019 Best RN Programs. Forty colleges in Wisconsin that offer programming leading to an associate in nursing (ADN/ASN), a bachelor’s in nursing (BSN) or a direct entry MSN were part of the evaluation. Nursing programs were assessed on several factors, including how well a program supports students towards licensure and beyond.

Mid-State receives national award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations

The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) announced the 2019 Paragon Award recipients this week at its annual national conference held in San Antonio, Texas. Mid-State Technical College received silver in the advertising category, specifically for their 2018 television/video ad- series, “What Can’t You Do at Mid-State?”