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CHICAGO (March 9, 2022) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the winners of 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) School Bus Rebates, with $1.2 million in rebates directed toward 49 school bus replacements in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Nationwide, the $10 million in DERA rebates will assist with 444 school bus replacements across...

MADISON – Wisconsin Business World in partnership with Kwik Trip announced the winners of two statewide business-focused competitions. The winning students participated in either the Kwik Trip Innovation Contest, where they created a marketing plan for a new product for Kwik Trip convenience stores, or the Kwik Trip Culture Contest, where they created a video to showcase the soft...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has published the 2022 spongy moth (formerly known as gypsy moth) treatment plan, including an online video presentation, interactive maps, and factsheets at smaerialspray.wi.gov. Spongy moth is a non-native insect with a destructive appetite for hundreds of species of trees and shrubs....

Green Bay, Wis.—The UW-Green Bay Teaching Press, the University’s unique teaching printing press recently moved its full operation into the Brown County STEM Innovation Center. The move increases the program’s visibility and creates a unique collaboration between the arts and technology—a first-of-its-kind partnership in the community. The Teaching Press joins the University’s Richard J. Resch School of...

April 4, 2022 (Milwaukee, WI) - Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents the five-time Tony Award-winning musical Titanic The Musical with story and book by Peter Stone, Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston and Orchestrations by Joshua Clayton in the Quadracci Powerhouse, April 6 – May 14, 2022.  Opening Night is Saturday, April 9. Winner of five Tony Awards, Titanic The Musical is a stirring and unforgettable account of the...

MADISON – Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek today announced the availability of Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) funding of $3.1 million in for employer-led, customized worker training grants and urged employers to collaborate with local partners in proposing skill-building solutions. The deadline to submit applications is 3 p.m. on April 15. Find more information...

MADISON, March 9, 2022 - Legislation that would require all businesses be treated equally during an emergency declaration has been approved by the Legislature and sent to Governor Tony Evers for signature.  Bill G. Smith, State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Wisconsin, the state’s leading small business organization, said the...

Menomonie, Wis. — A new tour is available at University of Wisconsin-Stout, and it’s open to everyone, everywhere, anytime. The YouVisit virtual tour, a 360-degree interactive experience, recently launched. It can be found on the Campus Tours webpage and works with a computer, cell phone and other web viewing electronic devices.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through March 31, 2022 for eight seats on the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) board of directors. The eight districts up for election are: District 3 – Lincoln, Oneida, Price, and Taylor countiesDistrict 6 –...

Milwaukee, Wisc. March 8, 2022 -- The Wisconsin State Senate has passed a series of bills to empower parents and expand parental school choice program access.  The bills will now go to the desk of Governor Tony Evers, who is expected to veto the legislation. These bills, part of the larger Empowering...

JANESVILLE, Wis., Mar. 9, 2022 – SHINE Technologies, LLC (SHINE), a next-generation nuclear technology company, and ImaginAb Inc. (ImaginAb), a market-leading global biotechnology company focused on developing next generation immuno-oncology imaging agents and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals (RPT), today announced the signing of a clinical supply agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, SHINE will provide ImaginAb with highly pure,...

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Shopko Optical, a leader in providing trusted eye care services to communities for over 40 years, is pleased to welcome Tod Wiederholt to its leadership team as vice president of information technology. In this position, Wiederholt will be responsible for all aspects of information technology for Shopko Optical.  “We are excited to have Tod join our...

MADISON, March 9, 2022 - Legislation that would require all businesses be treated equally during an emergency declaration has been approved by the Legislature and sent to Governor Tony Evers for signature. Bill G. Smith, State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in Wisconsin, the state’s leading small business organization, said the legislation, Assembly...