UW-Stout research project combining robotics and AI for farming applications
A UW-Stout research project is combining automated robotics and AI for agricultural applications, in hopes of saving time and effort for farmers.
Dem bill would create new regulations for cryptocurrency kiosks
Legislation from Dem lawmakers would create new regulations and licensing requirements for cryptocurrency kiosks, which bill authors say have led to “a...
MMAC leader says Trump ‘just wrong’ on tariffs
The head of MMAC says President Donald Trump is “just wrong” on tariffs as trade with key partners takes a hit amid...
NFL Draft’s $80M local economic impact eclipsed earlier projections, report finds
The 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay had an estimated $80 million economic impact in Brown County, exceeding earlier projections by nearly...
MATC leader aims to boost student earnings in years to come
Milwaukee Area Technical College President Anthony Cruz aims to boost student earnings in the years to come as part of an effort...
Circulating bill would set separate tax rate for some alternative tobacco products
Legislation being circulated for cosponsorship in Wisconsin would establish a separate tax rate for some alternative tobacco products that are deemed a...
Mastercraft Ventures raises $6.2M
Mastercraft Ventures in Beloit has raised $6.2 million in funding and aims to begin deploying capital by the fourth quarter of this...
Fee schedule in state budget for workers’ compensation aims to reduce treatment costs
The new budget signed by Gov. Tony Evers includes a workers’ compensation fee schedule for hospital charges — a compromise on an...
Early-stage investing in WI declined last year, Tech Council figures show
Early-stage investment in Wisconsin continues to decline from its 2021 peak as the state is largely missing out on AI-related investment activity.
WFU leader says budget ‘falls monumentally short’ of requested support for local food systems
The head of the Wisconsin Farmers Union says the lack of state budget funding for various agricultural assistance programs is “a missed...
SHINE announces nuclear fuel recycling partnership with Tennessee company
SHINE Technologies has announced a new partnership with a Tennessee company, Standard Nuclear, aimed at turning recycled nuclear fuel into a “strategic...
GOP bill would make changes to Historic Preservation Tax Credit program
A bill being circulated by GOP lawmakers would make changes to the state’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program, which authors say will...
Bank CEOs have stable view on Wisconsin’s economy, survey finds
Bank executives have a relatively stable view of Wisconsin’s economy, despite ongoing uncertainty around tariffs and the national economic picture.
Evers signs budget as guv, lawmakers beat reconciliation bill across finish line
Gov. Tony Evers early this morning signed a $111.1 billion budget less than an hour after it cleared the full Legislature as he and lawmakers raced to complete the document before Congress signed off on the reconciliation bill.
Evers signs two bills to boost nuclear energy in Wisconsin
The state will form a Nuclear Power Summit Board and the Public Service Commission will conduct a nuclear power siting study under a pair of bills the governor approved.
