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WHITEWATER–March 23, 2022– Fort HealthCare continues to support the Whitewater community by sponsoring the Discover Whitewater Series (DWS): Half Marathon, 5K, and W3 Fit Kid Shuffle for the tenth year in a row. They have supported this community event since its creation in 2013 and the entire DWS team is very grateful for their contribution to the...

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) continues to work with local, state and federal partners to depopulate the Jefferson County poultry farm infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).  The birds will be composted after depopulation; composting is the most efficient and environmentally responsible method for disposal of bird carcasses....

"It was an honor to meet with multiple partners who bring their expertise in delivering healthcare and promoting health to everything they do, and especially to their work in protecting the health and safety of Wisconsin’s marginalized and underserved communities, both throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and prior to it. Hearing stories and experiences from our Milwaukee-area Federally...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association (DBA), Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, applauded the signing into law two bills that will help preserve Wisconsin’s farming legacy. Last week, Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bill that makes it simpler for farm families to transfer costly farm equipment outside the probate process....

MADISON — The 2022 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards honor University of Wisconsin–Madison innovators and alumni who further the Wisconsin Idea through outstanding accomplishments in entrepreneurship. The four recipients of this year’s awards showcase how the university and its alumni are leading innovation in technology and manufacturing, bolstering the local startup ecosystem, and driving economic...

After tripling its revenue last year, a Milwaukee firm called PACE Equity aims to continue growing by gaining a foothold in areas where the PACE financing tool is newly available.  That’s according to Beau Engman, the firm’s founder and president. In a recent interview, he discussed how his company provides capital to developers looking...

-- After tripling its revenue last year to $300 million, a Milwaukee firm called PACE Equity aims to continue growing by gaining a foothold in areas where the PACE financing tool is newly available.  That’s according to Beau Engman, the firm’s founder and president. In a recent interview, he discussed how his company provides...

MILWAUKEE – January indicators suggest a slowing trend among Milwaukee area business  activity indicators, according to a monthly report by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of  Commerce (MMAC.) For January, 11 of 22 available economic indicators registered positive vs.  year-ago levels, the smallest number of positives posted in ten months.   “In March, annual job revisions...

Madison… Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) authored supplemental legislation to their initial comprehensive agriculture exports legislation, which was signed into law earlier this year as 2021 Wisconsin Act 92. Signed into law today, this legislation, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 207, directs unused funding within the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Production to the...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded Governor Tony Evers for signing Senate Bill 827 into law as Act 207. The legislation, authored by Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc), repurposes unused federal monies to boost funding in 2022 and 2023 for the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports (WIAE) within the Wisconsin Department of...

Somers, WI — March 2022 — Lee & Associates, the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in North America, has closed a land sale transaction for 132 acres located at 1735 120th Avenue in Somers, WI. The parcel is located just off I-94 near the Burlington Road full interchange.  Tom Boyle, SIOR, Principal at Lee & Associates’ Illinois office, represented the buyer, Becknell...

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, the City of Madison and RENEW Wisconsin announced the 2022 MadiSUN residential solar group buy program. MadiSUN is for Madison-area homeowners looking to install solar-electric systems. In its seventh year, the program offers Dane County homeowners easy access to qualified solar contractors at a competitive price. MadiSUN has spurred...