WEC Energy Group announces goal to be carbon neutral by 2050
WEC Energy Group announced plans this morning to reach “net-zero” carbon emissions by 2050 and reduce its carbon footprint 70 percent below...
Food Fight reevaluates business model to stay afloat post pandemic
Food Fight Restaurant Group is looking at changes to its business model from employee salary to building structure in order to stay...
Wisconsin health tech companies build better COVID-19 testing infrastructure
Three Wisconsin health technology companies joined forces to build a better infrastructure for COVID-19 testing within the state.
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Early soybean planting this spring could mean record yields come fall
Wisconsin’s soybeans are about three weeks ahead of the game compared to last year’s crop due to early planting -- setting the...
COVID-19 isolation facilities served 99 people at cost of more than $1 million
The isolation facilities set up in Madison and Milwaukee cost over $1 million to help 99 people, a figure that officials justify...
Family-owned Fond du Lac business producing masks amid pandemic
A small family-owned manufacturer in Fond du Lac has been churning out thousands of face masks in recent months and has raised...
DWD hopes to see $600 federal unemployment bonus continue
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development received 795,000 unemployment claims since March 15 or 4.6 million weeks of recurring claims, nearly three...
DSPS shortens customer wait times, but could face surge of applications when economy lifts
After a study, the Department of Safety and Professional Services has revamped its review process, shortening customer wait times and realigning staff...
UW economist doesn’t blame government regulations for economic slowdown
UW-Madison economist Noah Williams said it would be inaccurate to blame government regulation for the economic slowdown that's accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pandemic has lower impact on June home sales as economy improves
Wisconsin’s housing market performed far better than expected in June in part because of low mortgage rates, according to the Wisconsin Realtors...
UW-Madison Profs find silver lining for businesses in pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic opened new windows of opportunity for the business world by creating new problems to solve, showcasing old problems in...
Mike Huebsch to serve as Wisconsin Water Alliance president
Mike Huebsch, a former GOP Assembly speaker, DOA secretary and Public Service commissioner, will serve as the Wisconsin Water Alliance president after...
Epic offers risk-scoring algorithms to prioritize patients
Epic provides risk-scoring algorithms that look at health factors to help organizations determine which appointments to reschedule first.
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Health officials say state has six weeks to change behavior before experiencing other states’...
Medical College of Wisconsin President Dr. John Raymond warns that Wisconsinites have four to six weeks to change their behavior before experiencing...
Fifty-two ‘gap-filing’ exemptions the latest in biofuels debate
The EPA Small Refinery Exemptions update in mid-June shows the agency was considering 52 exemption petitions for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance in...
