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MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau members and staff were in Washington, D.C last week representing Wisconsin farmers. The trip marked the completion of the WFBF Leadership Institute, a year-long leadership training program available to Farm Bureau members. On June 7, the group visited the American Farm Bureau Federation and also met with Julie Callahan,...

STEVENS POINT, Wisc., June 14, 2022 -- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today announced that the Department has made $200 million available to strengthen the food supply chain and create opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs in rural communities. Today’s funding opportunity is one of many ways USDA is transforming the nation’s...

MADISON – The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced on Tuesday that the Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the prices paid directly to producers for goods and services, was up 10.8 percent year-over-year in May. This is the sixth straight month that the PPI has grown by 10 percent or more on an annual basis. 

Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs                                                      608-266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Rail spur project helps Balcan Innovations add 80 jobs Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced a $400,000 Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant to build a rail spur in Pleasant Prairie that...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, today applauded passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act by the House of Representatives. The bill approved Monday, now headed to President Biden for signing, aims to reduce bottlenecks at U.S. ports that have impeded agricultural and...

Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld has announced a new webinar series to help established and aspiring Wisconsin small business owners and organizations to grow their skills and business, learn about contracting with the State of Wisconsin, and other upcoming opportunities. “We know that growing a business or organization can...

Eau Claire, Wis.  (June 14, 2022) – With high temperatures and humidity expected this week, Xcel Energy is offering some tips to help customers find relief from the heat and their bills all summer long. Home cooling can account for about half of a summertime electric bill, and the best way customers can keep their...

West Allis, WI –   Early Tuesday morning, the hourly workers at Starbucks, located at Hwy 100 and National Ave.,  have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election and demanded union recognition from CEO  Howard Schultz and local management. According to  Workers United (an SEIU affiliate), an overwhelming majority of workers at the store signed...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Natural disasters like storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires often bring out the best in people, as strangers reach out to help others in need. Unfortunately, the aftermath of a crisis also brings out contractors taking advantage of those who have already been victimized. Better Business Bureau is warning homeowners affected by natural...

Tourism officials in the La Crosse region will use a “geo-tracking” application to analyze trends as they look to improve digital marketing and boost visitor spending.  Haleigh Doyle, director of media and marketing at Explore La Crosse, said the Zartico analytics tool is “a really cool asset” that will help guide digital marketing efforts...

-- Tourism officials in the La Crosse region will use a “geo-tracking” application to analyze trends as they look to improve digital marketing and boost visitor spending.  Haleigh Doyle, director of media and marketing at Explore La Crosse, said the Zartico analytics tool is “a really cool asset” that will help guide digital marketing...

STEVENS POINT, Wisc., June 13, 2022 -- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa announced today that the Department has partnered with Reinvestment Fund to invest $195,500 to improve access to healthy foods. “Many communities lack adequate, affordable access to fresh, healthy food and residents have to travel along...