MATC President hopes to pursue more community collaboration in 2021
Financial losses and pandemic-influenced enrollment fluctuations have left Madison Area Technical College looking to surrounding communities for guidance.
“Our...
WEDC allocates $1.7M to nine regional groups, three chambers of commerce
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is allocating nearly $1.7 million for nine regional groups and three chambers of commerce as "key strategic...
Advisory panel discusses next eligible vaccine recipients
Wisconsin has vaccinated a fifth of its priority patients, and the advisory committee to the state health department is deciding who will...
Construction groups support proposals to combat worker misclassification
Construction association groups are voicing their support for task force recommendations aimed at combating worker misclassification and payroll fraud.
Corporate collections boost state GPR
Corporate collections rose 72.6 percent to date in fiscal year 2021 compared to last year.
Despite a pandemic-induced recession,...
Wisconsin provides free, at-home COVID-19 saliva tests
The state has entered a contract with Vault Medical Services that will provide free, at-home COVID-19 saliva collection kits to everyone who...
Home sales surge as mortgage rates hit all-time low
Existing home sales continued to surge in Wisconsin as mortgage rates hit a new record low in November, according to the Wisconsin...
Talking Trade: Biden expected to strengthen trade partnerships
Talking Trade's UW-Madison Prof. Ian Coxhead and M.E. Dey & Co., Pres. Sandi Siegel discuss changes afoot in east-west trade as Pres.-elect...
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate fell to 5 percent in November
Wisconsin's unemployment rate fell to 5 percent in November from 6 percent in October, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of...
Packers grant $250K toward financial literacy lab at UW-Green Bay
The Green Bay Packers are granting $250,000 toward the establishment of the Willie Davis Financial Trading and Investment Laboratory at UW-Green Bay's...
UI backlog falls over 1 percentage point as GOP chides DWD for not preventing...
The Department of Workforce Development's unemployment backlog fell to 4.32 percent from 5.55 percent last week.
DWD records show...
Wisconsin pro teams hopeful for championships, full stadiums
Wisconsin’s professional sports teams are teaming up with Microsoft to form the Equity League, a new division of venture capital fund TitletownTech.
Nuclear energy could be path to Wisconsin’s zero-carbon future
The cheapest path to Wisconsin’s zero-carbon pledge is through the readily available technology of reliable, low-emission nuclear energy, according to a UW-Madison...
Battle-tested maps enhance critical response to active shooters in schools, businesses
Saving time saves lives at the scene of active shooter events like the kind that have plagued Wisconsin.
Just...
Whitewater company aims to replace lead acid batteries with lithium for machinery
In a world dominated by automation, Blue Line Battery has embraced the growth of technology in a way that avoids putting people...
