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FOX CITIES, Wis. (May 25, 2022) – The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce hosted a commencement ceremony for its 2021-2022 Leadership Fox Cities (LFC) program participants on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Butte des Morts Country Club in Appleton. This year’s Leadership Fox Cities Class was comprised of 30 distinguished individuals from various industries within...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, reiterated its support today for U.S. trade officials who are doubling down on challenging the Canadian government over its allocation of tariff-rate quotas for dairy products. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced that the U.S. is triggering a...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – To succeed over time, young companies must find revenue sources that range from sales to strategic debt to rounds of investment. Learn about diverse fundraising paths and current investment trends in the “Succeed” panel track at the June 2 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference. The 20th annual conference, to be held at the Italian Community...

MADISON – Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek today announced nearly $700,000 in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants to fund employer-led, customized worker training benefiting employers, workers and communities throughout the state. "These awards will benefit seven employers as well as an estimated 383 individuals, either current job holders or job seekers who will...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will continue to waive the fee for the Agricultural Cleanup Program (ACCP). The fee holiday will extend through June 2023 for fertilizer sales and through the 2022-23 license year for other licensees. The surcharge is based on the level of the...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Calling customer service is often a frustrating experience. You are put on hold multiple times only to find out that no one can help resolve your problem. Plus, with multiple customer service scams out there, even getting in touch with customer support can pose a challenge. Whether you need to cancel a subscription service,...

The president and CEO of Dairyland Power Cooperative says integrating nuclear power is necessary to reach carbon emission reduction goals.   “The bottom line is, if we are for a less-carbon future, if you are against carbon, you need to be for nuclear. I don’t know a simpler way to put it,” Brent Ridge said...

-- The president and CEO of Dairyland Power Cooperative says integrating nuclear power is necessary to reach carbon emission reduction goals.   “The bottom line is, if we are for a less-carbon future, if you are against carbon, you need to be for nuclear. I don’t know a simpler way to put it,” Brent Ridge...

MADISON, WI – May 24, 2022 – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail the Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey beginning May 30 to 515 Wisconsin farmers and ranchers. The new survey is a joint project between NASS and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) aimed at better understanding conservation practice adoption and the role of...

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin banks started the year 2022 strong with total assets up 5.04% year over year from March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Despite concerns about rising inflation, total deposits were up 7.08% for the same period. The financial health of consumers was also evidenced by a 20.88% year-over-year decrease in noncurrent loans and leases.Notable...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – You’ve taken care of most of the basics of starting a young company … so, now what? Clearing hurdles that often don’t arise until startup excitement passes is the theme of the “Grow” panel discussion track at the June 2 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference. The 20th annual conference, to be held at the Italian...

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – (May 24, 2022) – Skogen’s Festival Foods and Kwik Trip will launch a Wisconsin statewide fuel savings partnership May 25. The Festival Foods Gas Rewards Program allows Festival Foods shoppers the opportunity to earn 1 cent off Kwik Trip fuel purchases with every $10 spent at Festival Foods. That means...