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by Sgt. Amber Peck Wisconsin Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Michelle Tadych had a very important mission to conduct when she was assigned to Nicaragua for three months this summer through the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. Tadych facilitated a personnel transition for the Bilateral Affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy...

MADISON — As Earth’s average temperature rises, climate change impacts grow around the globe. Hurricanes and wildfires are bigger and more destructive. Extreme rain events are more common. Droughts last longer. But, surprisingly, one problem isn’t getting universally worse. According to a study published today in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment,...

MADISON, October 5, 2021 – The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW), in collaboration with the Job Center of Wisconsin partners, is hosting an in-person Manufacturing Job Fair on October 13, 2021 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Warner Park Community Center (1625 Northport Drive, Madison). Attendees will have the opportunity...

RACINE COUNTY, WI – The Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) is opening its quarterly Leadership Council Meeting to the public. The meeting will feature a panel of four commercial real estate experts who will explore industry trends, projections, and development opportunities. The meeting will take place on October 12th – hosted live through Zoom – beginning at...

In case you missed it, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) recently released a survey of nursing home and assisted living providers across the country. The survey results showcase the urgent need for funding from Congress to address the labor shortages across the long term care industry.Key findings include: 86...

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Northwestern Mutual shows that Covid-19 has changed many Americans' retirement plans, with over one-third (35%) saying it has either moved up or pushed back their target retirement age. Almost a quarter (24%) plan to retire later than previously expected while 11% plan to retire earlier.

Concordia Maritime has entered into binding agreements with lending banks regarding new loan terms and conditions for eight of the Company's ten P-MAX vessels. The new terms and conditions are valid until the end of Q4 2024. The new agreements are fully in line with the term sheet that was announced on 12 July 2021. The main...

Today, Public Health Madison & Dane County announced that it is extending its indoor mask requirement until Friday, Nov. 5 at 12:01 a.m. The new order is unchanged from the existing order that was set to expire this Friday, Oct. 8. In response, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce President Zach Brandon released the following statement:

Gov. Tony Evers kicked off Wisconsin Tech Month with a focus on inclusivity, highlighting the "technological divide" in the state. "We see it with broadband. Our communities don't have access to a reliable internet connection," he said yesterday at a news conference in Madison. "We see it in gaps to the education systems. There...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the newly released 2021 Wisconsin Air Quality Trends report shows Wisconsin’s air quality continues to improve, building on a nearly 20-year trend. According to the annual report, concentrations of monitored pollutants are decreasing throughout the state, and a majority of the state is meeting all...

-- Gov. Tony Evers kicked off Wisconsin Tech Month with a focus on inclusivity, highlighting the “technological divide” in the state.  “We see it with broadband. Our communities don’t have access to a reliable internet connection,” he said yesterday at a news conference in Madison. “We see it in gaps to the education systems....

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has announced the hiring of Laiya Thomas as director of the Educational Opportunity Program, a federally funded TRIO program that motivates and enables low-income and first-generation college students to enter and succeed in higher education. EOP is comprised of five programs: Student Support Services, McNair Scholars, Upward Bound, Upward Bound...