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MILWAUKEE (September 24, 2022) – Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport hostedapproximately 60 enthusiastic school-aged girls for the 8th annual ‘Girls in Aviation’ day. The annual event is sponsored by the Women in Aviation Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter and is dedicated to highlighting the career opportunities available for girls in the aviation and aerospace industries. “Milwaukee Mitchell...

The number of registrations for electric and hybrid vehicles in Wisconsin more than doubled in less than a decade, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.  In 2013 -- the earliest year such figures are available -- there were 44,178 registrations for electric cars and hybrids. But that had jumped to...

-- The number of registrations for electric and hybrid vehicles in Wisconsin more than doubled in less than a decade, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.  In 2013 -- the earliest year such figures are available -- there were 44,178 registrations for electric cars and hybrids. But that had jumped...

MILWAUKEE – A significant piece of loading equipment was recently delivered to Port Milwaukee for The DeLong Co., Inc. agricultural maritime export facility. The Made in America ship loader traveled more than 1,500 miles by barge from New Orleans, Louisiana, up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Jones Island. This equipment is capable of...

The 2022 Capitol Ornament was inspired by the farmers’ market on the Capitol Square and is being unveiled to coincide with its 50th Anniversary The largest producers-only markets in the nation, the Dane County Farmers’ Market was first held on September 30, 1972. The beloved downtown Madison tradition will celebrate its half century on...

Milwaukee, Sep. 23, 2022 – Mrs. Billie Kubly is investing $5 million to accelerate efforts to prevent suicide and increase access to behavioral health programs for patients and families at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). The contribution establishes the Dr. and Mrs. Michael C. Kubly Community-Based Suicide Prevention Research Program and will be used to address the...

The 2022 Capitol Ornament was inspired by the farmers’ market on the Capitol Square and is being unveiled to coincide with its 50th Anniversary The largest producers-only markets in the nation, the Dane County Farmers’ Market was first held on September 30, 1972. The beloved downtown Madison tradition will celebrate its half century on...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomes Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) in Marinette as a Tier 1 participant of the state’s Green Tier program.  The DNR’s Green Tier program recognizes organizations committed to going above and beyond compliance to improve their environmental performance and impact. Green Tier empowers organizations who are on the...

A thoughtful discussion about the future of education in America with former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Marquette University scholar Howard Fuller will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. The free event, presented by the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public...

Milwaukee, WI – September 23, 2022 — The Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBAW) announces the members of its 2022-2023 Public Policy Committee. Steve Kohlmann, IBAW executive director, said, “IBAW is a member-driven, active organization, and it’s great to have business owners so intimately involved in crafting public policy which advances small business in...

MADISON, Wis. – Kidney transplant patients like Tessa Adolph, from Rockford, Illinois, face an age-old problem to protect their new kidney and bodies after transplant surgery: how to prevent infections while also safeguarding their new kidney from damage or rejection. In Adolph’s case, the risk came from the BK virus. At...

Milwaukee, Wis. – As Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and other nearby Caribbean islands have been impacted by Hurricane Fiona and suffer from floods, power outages, home displacements and access to basic necessities such as safe water, many charitable organizations are seeking to provide emergency relief and assistance. It’s been five years since Hurricane Maria caused devastation that resulted...