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MADISON, WI. MARCH 1, 2022 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is inviting Wisconsin companies to explore exporting opportunities during an in-person global trade venture to Germany and Austria from May 14-21. Registration for the venture closes March 11. The trade venture will include visits to Munich, Linz and Vienna, with each city offer...

DARLINGTON, Wis. – Heading into the third year of a nationally recognized farm-level sustainability project, members of the Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance (LASA) met for their annual business meeting on Feb. 25. The meeting included presentations from leading researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, as well as a message...

(Green Bay, WI)  The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation today announced that Therese Woelfel, Vice President Donor Engagement & Strategic Communications, will retire effective April 15, 2022. During Woelfel’s tenure as a senior leader of the Community Foundation, she played a critical role in the stewardship of donors and community partners and served as the liaison for...

Contact:Cassandra Krause, Communications Manager, Wisconsin Bankers Association608-441-1216 | ckrause@wisbank.com Indicators reflect a healthy financial environment for Wisconsin consumers and banks  MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin banks demonstrated a strong performance at the end of 2021, while navigating the ongoing effects of the pandemic. Total assets were up 8.45% year over year from December 2020 to December 2021 and 1.16%...

MADISON — University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have created a nanofiber material that outperforms its widely used counterparts — including steel plates and Kevlar fabric — in protecting against high-speed projectile impacts. Basically, it's better than bulletproof. “Our nanofiber mats exhibit protective properties that far surpass other material systems at much lighter...

The Sun Prairie Business Improvement District is pleased to announce that several shops throughout the City of Sun Prairie, including Downtown Sun Prairie, are participating in this year’s Vintage Shop Hop event on Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5, 2022.  Vintage Shop Hop is a "road trip on steroids"--specifically designed for vintage related...

Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs                                                      608-266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov WisDOT projects increase safety and strengthen the supply chain Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced nearly $15 million in grants and loans for five freight rail projects worth an estimated $24.4...

-- A UW System initiative will provide incentives to twice as many student health care workers with additional funding from the Wisconsin Partnership Program.  This UW School of Medicine and Public Health program is providing $500,000 for the effort, doubling the total funding for the incentive program that was announced in December 2021. The...

A UW System initiative will provide incentives to twice as many student health care workers with additional funding from the Wisconsin Partnership Program.  This UW School of Medicine and Public Health program is providing $500,000 for the effort, doubling the total funding for the incentive program that was announced in December 2021. The state...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) opened applications today for Project Growth, a $20 million grant program designed to help solve the challenges facing Wisconsin’s child care system and bolster the state’s economy. “Strengthening Wisconsin’s child care system is critical to supporting families and boosting our economy,” said DCF Secretary Emilie...