WisBusiness

-- Author and activist Maggie Anderson is calling on members of Madison’s business community to include more Black-owned companies in their supply chains.  “My conscious consumers and my advocates already in the movement, diverse business owners -- you too -- you have to lead the way,” she said yesterday. “The question for you is,...

Author and activist Maggie Anderson is calling on members of Madison’s business community to include more Black-owned companies in their supply chains.  “My conscious consumers and my advocates already in the movement, diverse business owners -- you too -- you have to lead the way,” she said yesterday. “The question for you is, are...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association (DBA) and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative say several townships in northwestern Wisconsin are imposing “outlandish” regulations on large livestock farms, and the dairy groups asked the state to step in to review the matter. “These towns have clearly ignored current laws, regulations and related review and...

1,000 Wisconsin families can register their 4-year-olds for a program proven to prepare children for kindergarten  Madison, WI (March 7, 2022) — Data released in recent months show the achievement gaps in Wisconsin are as broad as ever. In an effort to close those gaps, the state is continuing funding a PreK learning program...

Madison, Wis. — After hearing from PETA, Kikkoman—the world’s largest Japanese-style soy sauce manufacturing company and a sponsor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Food Research Institute (FRI)—has replied in writing that it will prohibit the FRI from using its funding any longer for animal tests and instead will specify that the donations be allocated to educational programs, special meetings,...

April 12, 2022 -- University of Wisconsin-River Falls philosophy Professor Imtiaz Moosa loved to teach, was dedicated to his students and had a zest for life. Moosa, Ph.D., taught at the university from 1989 until he died in December 2020. To honor his legacy at UWRF, the Dr. Imtiaz Moosa Philosophy and Ethics Speaker...

April 13, 2022 -- Two University of Wisconsin-River Falls judging teams brought home first-place overall national wins earlier this month. The Soil Judging Team and the Agricultural Business Team, both part of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, each garnered top finishes in the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Judging...

Milwaukee, Wis. (April 13, 2022) — Skylight Music Theatre will offer free virtual performances of the newest edition of KidsWrites beginning April 18, 2022. This year’s theme is Fun! and will be released on Skylight’s website in four segments: Monday, April 18, Monday, April 25, Monday, May 2 and Monday, May 9. KidsWrites, now in its 22nd year, is a program in...