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MADISON, Wis. — Keep your priorities straight, take care of those around you, never take anything too seriously and love like crazy.  Josh Meissner and his family will cherish those lessons from his late father, Jerry, who was honored Wednesday night as a champion for the dairy community. “We’ve learned so...

MADISON, Wis. — Ryan Estis, a business performance expert and entrepreneur, challenged farmers and other business owners today at the Dairy Strong conference to embrace disruption on their own terms, look for opportunities and be strong leaders.  Adapting to change and thriving in a volatile environment like that of the past two years is...

MADISON, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative President Brody Stapel was re-elected today and a new member was voted onto the board of directors during the co-op’s annual business meeting at the Dairy Strong conference. Brody Stapel of Double Dutch Dairy in Cedar Grove, Wis., who has been Edge president since 2018, will continue...

MADISON, Wis. — Members of the Dairy Business Association re-elected three directors to its board today during the group’s annual business meeting at DBA’s Dairy Strong conference. The three board members: Steve Bodart of Compeer Financial has worked in the dairy community for 35 years and has been involved with DBA...

MADISON- On Wednesday, activists called on the DNR and Army Corps to deny permits for Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline expansion proposal.  Local community members met at the DNR building in critter hats designed to demonstrate the wildlife at risk from the pipeline.  After remarks, they delivered an art project and a box containing petitions calling on the...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s College of Nursing, Office of Economic Engagement and Froedtert Hospital have announced a clinical training partnership that will develop graduate nurses who are “practice-ready” and reduce orientation time as they enter the workforce. “Froedtert Scholars” will launch a pilot clinical experience program this spring with a more individualized mentorship experience...

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Technical College System released its annual Apprenticeship Completion Report on Tuesday highlighting high earnings and a strong level of satisfaction with on-the-job training and related instruction they receive.The median annual earnings reported for all apprentices who completed the program in2020 is $80,000, meaning half make more than that. Median earnings ranged from $114,531...

The applied social science program at UW-Stout has myriad opportunities for students to chart their own career course, with three concentrations, eight related minors and three special interest areas. It didn’t take Ben Stoflet long to sort through the options. As a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he discovered a passion for...

StartingBlock Madison, a coworking space and entrepreneurial hub in downtown Madison, is enhancing member benefits by offering Health Insurance through a new pilot project and partnership with M3 Insurance and Quartz. Entrepreneurs who operate their startups and social impact nonprofits out of StartingBlock now get to add health insurance plans to the list of membership perks and...

anuary 19, 2022—Next week, many local residents will receive a phone call from a polling firm asking questions regarding how they feel about life in the greater Beloit area. Their answers will help determine the future of our community. This Quality of Life survey is being funded by Quint and Rishy Studer and conducted...

Sun Prairie, WI – Didion joined area businesses, organizations, and community members in making a new K-9 program a reality in the Village of Fall River. Thanks to those efforts, the department’s first-ever K-9, named Rico, joined the force in August last year. Didion donated $2,500 to help reach the $50,000 needed to cover the...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) announced today that it received over 100 applications requesting more than $30 million for its Energy Innovation Grant Program (EIGP). The Commission will award up to $10 million for energy-related projects to reduce energy consumption, increase clean energy, bolster preparedness and resiliency in the energy system,...

-- An agricultural systems expert says dairy producers can take action now to manage carbon emissions and prepare for the nascent carbon credit supply chain.  “What’s going to matter is measurement,” said Jordan Kraft Lambert, vice president of business development for the dairy industry analytics firm VAS. “Measuring is a really good idea even...

An agricultural systems expert says dairy producers can take action now to manage carbon emissions and prepare for the nascent carbon credit supply chain.  “What’s going to matter is measurement,” said Jordan Kraft Lambert, vice president of business development for the dairy industry analytics firm VAS. “Measuring is a really good idea even if...