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MADISON, WI – Out of 2,978 entries in the 2022 World Championship Cheese Contest, judges have narrowed the field to just 20 in the search for the 2022 World Champion. The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, proud host of the biennial competition, is pleased to announce the names and makers of the cheeses still in the...

MILWAUKEE (March 3rd, 2022) – Lakefront Brewery’s popular crowler is a 32-ounce, aluminum can, filled with any one of Lakefront’s draft beers and taken to go. From time to time, they’ve used the crowler – via a custom label – to help those in need, such as their “Black Lives Matter” label which raised $8,000 for the...

Madison, Wis. – Over the past two years, many schools implemented operational changes based on the Center  for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) input and recommendations in response to COVID-19. Changes included increasing the presence of outdoor air through open windows when possible and using fans to circulate  that air, both of which can negatively impact building...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Debby Jackson, executive director of the Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin.  She provides an overview on the federal infrastructure dollars coming to Wisconsin, touching on funding for roads and bridges, public transportation, ports and waterways, airports, rail and more.  Jackson also shares...

Governor Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Blue Ribbon Commission on Veteran Opportunity MILWAUKEE, WIS. - The Veterans Business Outreach Centers at Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (VBOC@WWBIC) announces that Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has signed an executive order creating a Blue Ribbon Commission on Veteran Opportunity. Evers signed Executive Order #157 on February 21st at...

DENVER – Twenty-five Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members were in Denver this week for the 120th Annual National Farmers Union (NFU) Convention. Nearly 500 family farmers and ranchers convened in the Mile High City to set policy positions that support American farm families and strengthen rural communities. “Our annual convention is an exciting opportunity...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are investigating five consumer complaints nationwide of infant illness related to infant formula products from the Abbott Nutrition facility in Sturgis, Michigan. These complaints were received from September 20, 2021, to January 11, 2022. All of the infants who are...

Contact: Sara Benzel(608) 852-2605     sbenzel@uwhealth.org Survivor recounts how paramedics and University Hospital worked together to save his life              MADISON, Wis.  ̶  Even if you’re uncertain of the cause, calling 911 while experiencing symptoms of a heart attack could mean the difference between life or death.

Wisconsin is faring well so far in this year’s World Championship Cheese Contest, which brings in thousands of product entries and dozens of judges from around the world.  That’s according to John Umhoefer, executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association. The group has been hosting the international contest since 1957 as part of...

-- Wisconsin is faring well so far in this year’s World Championship Cheese Contest, which brings in thousands of product entries and dozens of judges from around the world.  That’s according to John Umhoefer, executive director of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association. The group has been hosting the international contest since 1957 as part...

Over 160 businesses and education leaders in Wisconsin have joined together and written a letter to Governor Tony Evers, Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, calling on them to invest a portion of the state’s $5.5B budget surplus in Wisconsin’s K-12 education. Businesses propose the investment specifically address inflationary pressures in maintaining programming and...

In reaction to President Biden’s State of the Union speech last night, Co-Executive Director of Main Street Alliance Chanda Causer had this to say: “Last night, President Biden spoke directly to the American people about the progress of the last year in the face of deep challenges, as well as his optimism for the future. The...

MADISON, WI. MARCH 2, 2022– Three communities have the chance to transform underused spaces – an alleyway, a small forgotten park and a parking lot – into vibrant spaces that enhance the community in the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC) inaugural Place-Makeover Contest. “This is a chance for Wisconsin’s Main Street communities to take...