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UniverCity Year is seeking new local government partners to work toward practical solutions to locally-identified challenges during the 2022-2025 academic years. The deadline to apply is Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, by noon CDT. This three-year partnership connects a Wisconsin city, county, municipality, school district, other special purpose local government, or coalition of groups that...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Everyone could use a little good luck with the cost of gas, groceries, and other day-to-day expenses. Scammers would like you to think it’s your lucky day, too, which is why text message scams claiming to be from past lottery winners who want to share their “winnings” continue to flourish. BBB has seen...

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Badger Boys State on Friday officially agreed to have the university host the annual civic leadership program for high school students on campus starting in June 2022. Chancellor James Schmidt and four representatives of Badger Boys State signed the memorandum of understanding that will bring more than 800...

-- A specialist with UW-Extension says the deadly strain of avian influenza spreading in the state poses a threat to Wisconsin’s poultry industry.  “I think it has been for a while, and certainly continues to spread,” Ron Kean, a faculty associate in UW-Madison’s Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, said in a recent interview. 

A specialist with UW-Extension says the deadly strain of avian influenza spreading in the state poses a threat to Wisconsin’s poultry industry.  “I think it has been for a while, and certainly continues to spread,” Ron Kean, a faculty associate in UW-Madison’s Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences, said in a recent interview. 

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufactures & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – expressed frustration and disappointment with Gov. Tony Evers’ decision to veto Assembly Bill 970. The governor vetoed the bill on Friday that would have expanded educational opportunities for students and their families throughout the state. AB 970 would remove family income...

MADISON (April 15, 2022) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased in March by 2.4 points to 93.2, the third consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Thirty-one percent of owners reported that inflation was the single most important problem in their business, up five points from February and the highest reading since the first quarter of 1981. Inflation...

A special event featuring Ukrainian folk dances and poetry will be held at University of Wisconsin-Stout to help students and area residents connect with the culture of the eastern European nation. The program, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will be from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, at the Terrace...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has announced that Jessica Boling has been selected by Governor Tony Evers to serve as WHEDA’s Assistant Deputy Executive Director. In this executive leadership role, Boling will utilize her community outreach, engagement, and advocacy experience to expand WHEDA’s mission in underserved communities. Boling has extensive...

WISCONSIN — April 15, 2022 — Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce that its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE), will be making stops in Wisconsin to honor those who served and welcome home Vietnam veterans. “The goal of the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit is to bring the community together and teach patriotism while...

MADISON – New, highly detailed and rigorous maps of bird biodiversity could help protect rare or threatened species. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison developed the maps at a fine-enough resolution to help conservation managers focus their efforts where they are most likely to help birds — in individual counties or forests, rather than...

MILWAUKEE —Eleven teams of scientific researchers, including a team at the Medical College of Wisconsin, have been selected as recipients of American Heart Association research grants to study the long-term influence of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health. The “Mechanisms Underlying Cardiovascular Consequences Associated with COVID-19 and long COVID” grants total more than $10.6 million to support research team across the country...