FRI AM News: Eau Claire County to pilot high-speed internet program; ‘WisBusiness: The Podcast’...
                    
-- The state is helping Eau Claire County launch a pilot program to test SpaceX’s Starlink, a constellation of low Earth orbit...                
            FRI AM News: Gallagher aims to replace federal unemployment benefits with sign-on bonus; ‘WisBusiness:...
                    
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            FRI AM News: JFC continues state tourism investment; ‘WisBusiness: The Podcast’ features Liz Henry,...
                    
-- The Joint Committee on Finance voted to continue a $1.5 million addition to the Department of Tourism’s base budget over the...                
            FRI AM News: Marinette Marine gets $1M from DOT; ‘WisBusiness: The Podcast’ highlights Wisconsin...
                    
-- State support of $1 million will help boost shipbuilding at Marinette Marine.
The Transportation Economic Assistance grant, approved...                
            MON AM News: Leisure, hospitality to lag economic recovery; Colorful Connections helps diversify employment
                    
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-- A Department of Revenue economist expects...                
            MON AM News: Shuttered venues still waiting for federal relief; DHS OKs taking off...
                    
-- After more than a year without revenue, some shuttered entertainment venues could see federal relief dollars this week.
                
            MON AM News: State begins local targeting of COVID-19 vaccinations; MGE looks to buy...
                    
-- As vaccinations start to slow, local county health departments are beginning “hand-to-hand combat” to reach herd immunity.
The...                
            MON AM News: State to set new record for outdoor recreation in 2021; solar...
                    
-- Wisconsin is on pace to break its 2019 record for outdoor recreation-related economic activity this year.
Since the...                
            THU AM News: Dane County approaching herd immunity milestone; Bipartisan coalition backs Evers’ $100M...
                    
-- By May 14, Dane County projects it will have provided COVID-19 vaccines to 80 percent of those 16 and older, according...                
            THU AM News: Medical device startup aims to limit tube tangles; La Crosse works...
                    
-- In an intensive care unit, every move can mean life or death for a patient. 
Every time doctors...                
            THU AM News: Nobbits hopes to ‘tie up’ the market for specialized shoelaces; Kwik...
                    
-- Fitchburg-based Nobbits USA LLC makes shoelaces that lessen the chances of knots coming untied.
Nobbits makes shoelaces from...                
            THU AM News: Waterloo-based Trek overcoming Brexit hurdles; Advocates want Medicaid to cover room...
                    
-- Trek Bicycles, a global company with Waterloo roots, is successfully navigating the trade landscape left by Brexit. But the company’s rep...                
            TUE AM News: 50 chambers of commerce ask Evers to do away with $300...
                    
-- Fifty chambers of commerce statewide are urging lawmakers to end the $300 federal unemployment benefit, arguing it contributes to the state’s...                
            TUE AM News: innovative products, a pro-startup bill in Congress, and complaints from a...
                    
-- Trevor Santarius has always consumed a variety of written material, from books to newsletters to online blogs and more. 
                
            TUE AM News: State apprenticeship navigators help connect people to jobs; CROWE report says...
                    
-- The Department of Workforce Development has created five new positions called apprenticeship navigators to help Wisconsinites find open opportunities. 
                
            TUE AM News: Tourism faces labor shortage; MMAC to host vaccination clinic at Thursday...
                    
-- Wisconsin’s tourism hubs are expecting a flood of visitors to enjoy the state’s recreation, food and event offerings. But businesses fear...                
            WED AM News: Dairy farmers applaud USTR for USMCA enforcement measures; GOP, biz owners...
                    
-- Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is applauding Trade Representative Katherine Tai for challenging Canada over its allocation of tariff-related quotas for dairy...                
            WED AM News: Dane Cty. to lift all orders June 2 thanks to ‘extremely...
                    
-- Dane County lifting all restrictions on June 2 is a “major milestone” for businesses, says Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce President...                
            WED AM News: DHS awaits FDA approval of Pfizer for ages 12 and up,...
                    
-- The state health department is “eagerly awaiting” FDA approval of a vaccine for kids 12-15 as the teenage demographic continues to...                
            WED AM News: Four of state’s congressional delegation request earmarks totaling nearly $150M; WMC...
                    
-- Four members of Wisconsin's House delegation are requesting nearly $150 million in earmarks for ag research, broadband and health care projects. 
                
             
             
		