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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – (DEC. 2, 2021) – Skogen’s Festival Foods will open its  newest location at 6 a.m. tomorrow at 1600 Academy Avenue in Stevens Point,  Wisconsin.  The Stevens Point location is the first of three to transition from the T.A. Solberg  Company to Skogen’s Festival Foods as part of a recent acquisition....

-- A survey of Madison-area businesses shows labor shortages having a big impact on future growth. In the survey, nearly one-third of respondents said they were held back from expanding their workforce this year due to talent shortages.  The Fall 2021 Business Survey, which got responses from 305 businesses in the...

A survey of Madison-area businesses shows labor shortages having a big impact on future growth. In the survey, nearly one-third of respondents said they were held back from expanding their workforce this year due to talent shortages.  The Fall 2021 Business Survey, which got responses from 305 businesses in the greater...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in a comment letter in support of the federal government’s efforts to preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In the comment letter, the coalition highlights the critical contributions of hundreds of thousands of Dreamers to broader public health...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing received its 11th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptional service performed throughout 2020. “Congratulations to the members of the 115th Fighter Wing and our Total Force Integration partners in the 378th Fighter Squadron,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Bart Van Roo, 115th...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Ross Bjella, CEO and co-founder of Alithias.  After working as a life sciences industry executive for years, Bjella founded the Madison-based company in 2011. Alithias develops health care claims analytics technology aimed at helping employers reduce care-related costs and employees better understand their health benefits...

MADISON, Wis.—Edmund Manydeeds III, President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, and Tommy Thompson, President of the UW System, today appointed a 21-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW-Madison chancellor. Current Chancellor Rebecca Blank has been serving in that position since July 2013. She is leaving UW-Madison...

Green Bay, Wis.— The UW-Marinette County Foundation, Inc., a philanthropic society of individuals dedicated to supporting public higher education in Marinette County, is combining forces with the UW-Green Bay Foundation to create efficiencies and eliminate duplication of fiduciary duties. The two groups determined that the focus needs to be on growing the number of college degree earners...

Green Bay, Wis.—University of Wisconsin-Green Bay alumnus, Adam Jansen ’11 (Business Administration), hails from Sheboygan, Wis., but has spent most of his career in Silicon Valley. In his current role with Volvo Group, he leverages emerging technologies to develop new transportation services and solutions. His past experience includes launching and running a satellite office for Plug and...

MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is offering multiple full-ride scholarships for incoming freshmen from Milwaukee high schools in Fall 2022. The Anu and Satya Nadella Scholarships, for students who are pursuing degrees in computer science, data science and information technology, are part of a $2 million gift from UWM alumnus and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella and Anu Nadella. The...

MILWAUKEE (DECEMBER 2, 2021) – Just in time for the holiday season, a Letters to Santa Mailbox has arrived at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Travelers are invited to drop off their letters and wish lists for Santa Claus. The mailbox will be placed near the entrance to Concourse D in the Main Terminal from now through December 15.

MADISON, Wis. – The Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Department is working with landowners in the Bear Creek agricultural enterprise area (AEA) to further protect and support farmland preservation. The Bear Creek AEA includes over 30,000 acres of wooded ridges, high slopes, and pastureland in southwestern Sauk County.  Sauk County connects with landowners about farmland...