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Nine students from University of Wisconsin-Stout fended off hours of cyberattacks to win a statewide cybersecurity event and place high in the Midwest regional. Against four other colleges and universities, UW-Stout won the Wisconsin Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition held recently. Teams were provided mock business networks and had to defend them...

Milwaukee, Wis. – With the warmer weather and summer storms, roofing scams become more common. BBB Scam Tracker frequently receives reports of shady “free” roof inspections. Homeowners should be on the lookout for these cons. How the scam works You receive a call or a person shows up at the door claiming to represent...

-- Wisconsin’s labor force participation rate has exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from a liberal UW-Madison think tank.  The report from the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, or COWS, shows labor force participation in the state reached 66.4 percent in February 2022, compared to 66.1 percent in February 2020.  Meanwhile,...

Wisconsin’s labor force participation rate has exceeded pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from a liberal UW-Madison think tank.  The report from the Center on Wisconsin Strategy, or COWS, shows labor force participation in the state reached 66.4 percent in February 2022, compared to 66.1 percent in February 2020.  Meanwhile, the...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Judging by commercial advertisements and the evangelical reviews of proud owners, nearly everyone will be driving an electric vehicle within a few years. The real timeline for EV adoption is quite a bit longer than that – optimistically, 50% U.S. penetration by 2030 – but...

Madison, Wis. –  The Department of Safety and Professional Services is announcing a two-week blackout period for initial license applications for 72 license types (the list of affected licenses is available HERE). This black-out is part of the transition to LicensE, the department’s new self-guided, online platform that is replacing paper-based applications for occupational licenses. The department...

Waukesha, Wis. – Aries Industries, the industry leader in state-of-the-art equipment for inspection and maintenance of underground infrastructure, has strengthened its market reach by adding Kentucky-based 502 Equipment to its dealer network. Based in Louisville, 502 Equipment distributes durable, high-performing brands for pipe cleaning, pipeline rehabilitation and hydro excavation. The 5-year-old dealership is dedicated...

MADISON, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers is proclaiming April 4-8 as Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. ReadyWisconsin is encouraging every Wisconsinite to prepare for severe weather and tornadoes that occur during the spring and summer months. “Severe weather can include several hazardous conditions produced by thunderstorms, such as damaging wind, tornadoes,...

Olivia Schmidt and Scarlett Prock love their weekly dance classes, where they leap and twirl as they practice a new dance routine that they’ll perform during their first-ever recital this spring. “Scarlett doesn’t speak but we can tell when she’s excited,” Jack Mickelson says of his 6-year-old daughter. “When we’re pulling in, she’s beaming.”

WAUKESHA, Wis. (April 1, 2022) - The Metropolitan Builders Association (MBA) is pleased to announce the promotion of Toby Van Sistine to the position of Director of Government Affairs. Van Sistine, who has been the Association’s Director of Operations since October of 2018, now oversees government advocacy to help influence land development and building related topics on a global,...

MILWAUKEE – Sister Andrea Lee, IHM, Ph.D., one of the nation’s longest serving and accomplished college leaders announced today that she will end her service as president of Alverno College, effective June 30, 2022. Joseph Foy, vice president of academic affairs at Alverno, will serve as interim president while a search committee, led by Board...