WisBusiness: the Podcast with Washington Co. Exec. Josh Schoemann
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann.
The discussion centers on the county’s Next Generation Housing initiative, which aims to expand affordable, high-quality housing options for the local community with a focus on the next generation of residents.
“Owning that first home is the...
Lee Heinrich: Downtown Thiensville donates $10,000 for park improvements
THIENSVILLE, WISCONSIN, January 30, 2025—Downtown Thiensville will present Thiensville Village Trustees with a $10,000 donation earmarked for improvements to Thiensville Village Park.
The donation to the Village Park Reimagined funding drive will help pay for upgrades to the Park, such as the Splash Pad being constructed this spring, new pickleball courts, or other infrastructure...
Efforts underway to address rising energy needs linked to data centers, AI
Researchers and industry are working to address the challenge of rising energy needs linked to AI and data centers amid concerns around environmental impacts and strain on the energy grid.
UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Energy Institute recently hosted a discussion on this topic, which highlighted the soaring energy requirements linked to increased reliance on artificial intelligence....
THU AM News: Efforts underway to address rising energy needs linked to data centers, AI; Baldwin touting bipartisan bill to require price disclosures in drug ads
-- Researchers and industry are working to address the challenge of rising energy needs linked to AI and data centers amid concerns around environmental impacts and strain on the energy grid.
UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Energy Institute recently hosted a discussion on this topic, which highlighted the soaring energy requirements linked to increased reliance on artificial...
Lawrence University: $500K grant to fund collaboration between Lawrence, College of Menominee Nation
APPLETON - A $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation will allow Lawrence University faculty and students to explore environmental justice issues in the Fox-Wolf Watershed in collaboration with the College of Menominee Nation (CMN).
The three-year grant agreement will facilitate collaborative efforts between Lawrence and CMN, including an Indigenous-led residency program, community-engaged courses, faculty...
Farm Bureau Federation: Olson elected to American Farm Bureau board
MADISON – Brad Olson was elected to serve a one-year term on American Farm Bureau’s Board of Directors on Tuesday during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 106th Convention. Olson is a crop farmer near Frederic in Polk County.
Olson was first elected to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors in 2022 to represent District 9, which...
Innovation can come from anywhere, Tech Council panelists say
As major companies in the state seek to advance and leverage new technologies, panelists at a Wisconsin Technology Council event stressed that innovation can come from anywhere.
Speaking yesterday at the Tech Council luncheon in Madison, Rockwell Automation Innovation Program Manager Krystal Thibault said organizing events like hackathons and innovation challenges can lead to...
WED AM News: Innovation can come from anywhere, Tech Council panelists say; Wisconsin joins multi-state effort to challenge Trump spending order
-- As major companies in the state seek to advance and leverage new technologies, panelists at a Wisconsin Technology Council event stressed that innovation can come from anywhere.
Speaking yesterday at the Tech Council luncheon in Madison, Rockwell Automation Innovation Program Manager Krystal Thibault said organizing events like hackathons and innovation challenges can lead...
