UW-Eau Claire: $70 million gift to UW-Eau Claire Foundation puts Sonnentag Project on fast track, charts course for success for northwestern Wisconsin
(Eau Claire, WI) – When John and Carolyn Sonnentag met as students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the 1960s, no one could have predicted that they would fall in love and marry. Or that the love they had for each other and the university that brought them together would one day change the face of...
Dept. of Workforce Development: Fast Forward funding supports a sustainable future
CUSTER – It takes a well-trained workforce to keep communities green and growing.
Midwest Renewable Energy Association is taking the lead with a solar workforce training grant funded by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Fast Forward program.
"A skilled workforce is key to community sustainability and on this Earth Day,...
Bronzeville effort aims to keep creative talent in Milwaukee
An adjunct professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is spearheading an effort to restore properties in the city's Bronzeville District for use by creative professionals.
"We're rehabbing properties that were foreclosed for years and years, we're trying to fight blight and gentrification through homeownership for creatives," said Vedale Hill, the developer...
U.S. EPA: Administrator Regan highlights investments for rural water infrastructure in Wisconsin
Stop in Wisconsin part of Building a Better America Rural Infrastructure Tour, highlighting how investments deliver clean water, good-paying jobs and economic opportunity to small towns and rural America
WASHINGTON (April 21, 2022) – During a stop on the Building a Better America Rural Infrastructure Tour in West Salem, Wisconsin this week, US Environmental Protection...
Husch Blackwell: Earns appellate victory in Wisconsin land use case
APRIL 21, 2022—Husch Blackwell prevailed for a plaintiff real estate developer in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals against the City of Brookfield in a closely-watched land use case. The litigation attracted widespread industry attention. The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association, the Wisconsin Builders Association, and NAIOP-WI filed an amicus brief in the appeal.
The case pitted...
STEM Family Day, Saturday, April 30 to include fun for the entire family
Green Bay, Wis.—The Brown County STEM Innovation Center on the UW-Green Bay campus will host an inaugural event that will provide high-energy, hands-on fun for the entire family, including robotics, rockets, arcade games, and so much more. STEM Family Day is Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food trucks will be available on site...
Dane County Parks: Take action this spring to support pollinators
MADISON - April 22, 2022 – People aren’t the only ones that hunker down for the winter – pollinators do too! As the weather starts to warm up and they begin to emerge, it’s a great time to think about simple actions you can take to help support them. Pollinators are animals that visit flowering plants and transfer pollen from...
Midwest Horse Fair: Set to ‘take flight’
MADISON, Wis. (Thursday, April 21, 2022) –The Midwest Horse Fair® will be held April 22–24, 2022, at the Alliant Energy Center grounds in Madison for a weekend of action-packed equine entertainment and fun. This year’s theme of “Taking Flight” brings a double meaning: Horses will fly high at this year’s scheduled events, and the fair itself will...
FRI AM News: Bronzeville initiative aims to keep creative talent in Milwaukee; WisBusiness: the Podcast with Sheri Johnson, UW Population Health Institute
-- An adjunct professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is spearheading an effort to restore properties in the city’s Bronzeville District for use by creative professionals.
“We’re rehabbing properties that were foreclosed for years and years, we’re trying to fight blight and gentrification through homeownership for creatives,” said Vedale Hill, the...
Ampersand: Welcomes Nicole Kausalik as digital marketing specialist
PEWAUKEE, Wis. (April 21, 2022) – Ampersand, a Southeast Wisconsin-based strategic marketing, advertising, and growth agency, has added Nicole Kausalik as Digital Marketing Specialist.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Nicole to our ‘Incredible Team,’ as we call it,” said Heather Noel, Owner & CEO. “Her passion for business strategy and digital marketing channels will help...
Foley & Lardner LLP: Advises Milwaukee Bucks in launch of ‘Fear the Deer NFTs’ collection
Foley & Lardner LLP assisted the Milwaukee Bucks in launching its digital collectibles experience called “Fear The Deer NFTs,” allowing fans an opportunity to collect, own, and trade fan-focused digital assets.
In collaboration with the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace and distribution platform Sweet, the new collection will allow Bucks fans access to the next...

