41% of state nursing facilities meet proposed staffing standards
Just 41% of nursing facilities in Wisconsin currently meet proposed federal staffing requirements, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation study.
Alliant Energy completes latest solar project in Grant County
Alliant Energy has finished a large solar project in Grant County that will produce enough energy each year to power more than...
Head of UW vet lab says bird flu situation could get much worse
The head of UW-Madison’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory says the ongoing bird flu outbreak “could get much worse” if the virus mutates further.
Home affordability hits all-time low in May, WRA reports
Home affordability in Wisconsin hit an all-time low in May even as home sales rose 11% over the year, the Wisconsin Realtors...
Host committee’s Omar Shaikh wants welcome party to ‘set the tone’ for RNC week
Milwaukee-area restaurateur and MKE 2024 Host Committee member Omar Shaikh wants the upcoming Red, White and Brew welcome party to “set the...
Increasing share of total WI income going to top earners, report shows
Wisconsin residents now have to earn more than $460,000 per year to be among the top 1% of earners in the state,...
Milwaukee Co. tops the list for county-level tourism impacts
Milwaukee County had the largest economic impact from tourism of any Wisconsin county last year with nearly $4.2 billion, state figures show.
More northeastern Wisconsin manufacturers adopting ‘Industry 4.0’ tech, survey shows
More manufacturers in northeastern Wisconsin are adopting “industry 4.0” technologies such as cloud computing, AI and networked devices, a new survey shows.
NorthStar completes cleanroom build at Beloit facility
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has finished building specialized facilities at its Beloit location as it prepares to ramp up manufacturing.
Opponents, supporters of Line 5 relocation clash during Ashland hearing
Opponents of a proposed oil pipeline relocation are raising concerns about environmental harm while supporters of the Enbridge Line 5 proposal frame...
PSC chair wants faster development of new nuclear technologies
Public Service Commission Chair Summer Strand says legislation that recently cleared the U.S. Senate will accelerate development of new nuclear technologies such...
SHINE supplying key material to UK cancer therapy company
SHINE Technologies is supplying UK-based Blue Earth Therapeutics with a key material for a prostate cancer clinical trial, the Janesville company says.
State tourism sets another record in 2023 with $25B impact
Tourism in Wisconsin had a record-high $25 billion economic impact last year, marking a 5.4% increase over the previous year’s record of...
State’s long-term care system not keeping up with changing needs, advocate says
Wisconsin’s long-term care system isn’t keeping up with the changing needs of the state’s aging population, according to a Board on Aging...
Thermo Fisher Scientific to add hundreds of jobs with $58M Middleton expansion
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s $58 million expansion of its Middleton operation is expected to add 350 jobs in the region, the governor’s office...
Thompson says country is unprepared for another pandemic amid suspicion around COVID response
Former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson says the country isn’t ready for another pandemic, pointing to widespread suspicion, hatred and confusion surrounding the...
UW initiative aims to bring together social sciences and genetics
Integrating the fields of genetics and social science is “putting us on the right track” for understanding the world better, a UW-Madison...
Williams-Smith addresses negative views of Milwaukee ahead of the RNC
Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was...
