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At least 140,000 more housing units needed to meet estimated 2030 demand

Wisconsin needs to build about 140,000 housing units by 2030 to meet current estimates for housing needs. But that...

Edge co-op calls for changes to milk pricing policy

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is urging federal lawmakers to adjust milk pricing policy to make the current system “fairer and more equitable”...

Report highlights impact of locally owned retailers, restaurants

A new report from consulting firm Civic Economics finds locally owned retailers and restaurants in south central Wisconsin have a greater economic...

Voximetry gets FDA approval for assessment tool

A Madison startup called Voximetry has gotten FDA clearance for a tool that can estimate the amount of radiation absorbed by patients...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. 

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. 

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...

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...

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...

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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