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About 22,000 union workers, retirees in Wisconsin to benefit from federal funding for pension...

About 22,000 union workers and retirees in Wisconsin are expected to benefit from a $36 billion federal award being announced today for...

Child care advocate calling for greater state funding to avert looming funding cliff

The director of the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association is calling for more public dollars for child care programs in the state to...

COVID picture vastly improved from last December, but hospitals still feeling pandemic impacts

-- COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Wisconsin have largely subsided compared to last December, but care providers continue to feel the impacts...

Expert predicts federal officials will contain inflation in 2023

An expert with the investment management firm Neuberger Berman predicts federal officials will be largely successful in limiting inflation next year. 

GOP to gather in mid-July for 2024 national convention in Milwaukee

The RNC has announced the 2024 national convention in Milwaukee will run July 15-18, the earliest the party will meet to formally...

Madison chamber VP touts strength of region’s economy

The vice president of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce says “the value of the ecosystem is as strong as ever” despite...

Madison College, United Way leaders discuss child care solutions

Leaders of Madison College and United Way of Dane County say employers in Wisconsin have a role to play in addressing the...

MMAC figures show impact of workforce diversity initiative

Milwaukee-area companies participating in an MMAC workforce initiative are hiring diverse employees more quickly than other businesses in the region. 

Most bank CEOs expect state economy to weaken in next six months

Nearly three quarters of Wisconsin bank CEOs included in a recent survey expect the state’s economy to weaken in the next six...

Pandemic, supply chain issues inflame workforce housing crisis

An expert with UW-Madison says the pandemic and supply chain disruptions have inflamed an existing workforce housing crisis in the state. 

Roadway deaths seen as major concern for state ag industry

The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is spotlighting roadway deaths as a major safety concern for Wisconsin’s agriculture industry.  The...
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Talking Trade with Steve Wallace of the Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company President Steve Wallace discusses challenges associated with growing the Milwaukee-based chocolate...

Utilities running EV charging pilot programs

Several utilities in Wisconsin are running pilot projects for electric vehicle charging infrastructure to gather data.  Mark Bender, special...

Vote Solar applauding PSC decision on solar project financing

A spokesperson for Vote Solar is applauding state utility regulators for ruling in favor of the group’s petition related to third-party financing...

Women increasing their presence in Wisconsin craft beer scene

Beermaking has traditionally been a man’s job. But the craft brewing industry -- and pioneering women in the field -- are changing...
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