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Investment in intermodal container stations and statewide transportation infrastructure will help Wisconsin's agriculture sector grow and be competitive on a national and international scale. That's one of the takeaways from The June 30 World Trade Association virtual event on boosting the state's international ag trade through improvements at Port Milwaukee and around the state.

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MILWAUKEE-- Jonas Prising, ManpowerGroup Chairman & CEO has been elected Chair of the JA Worldwide Board of Governors. Prising will lead a diverse Board charged with shaping the global footprint of an organization dedicated to equipping more than 12 million young people each year with the employment and entrepreneurship skillsets to succeed in 100 countries.

Patricia Borger, who has served at UWM’s vice chancellor of development and alumni relations since 2008, has announced her retirement. Borger will stay on until January of 2022 to give the university time to hire her successor, who will lead its next fundraising campaign. Borger leaves big shoes to fill. Her proudest accomplishment at...

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced that it is seeking bids through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process for its transformational full unemployment insurance (UI) system modernization project. The RFP posted Tuesday, and bids must be received by DWD no later than 5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, on July 16, 2021.

MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association (DBA), Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, praised state lawmakers today for building a biennial budget that received bipartisan support and included programs for farmers, dairy processors and conservation efforts. The Legislature completed its work on the budget on Wednesday when the Senate approved the $87 billion spending...

MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today received the release of the Governor's Task Force on Broadband Access Report. The report details strategies for successfully expanding high-speed internet access to every residence, business, and institution in the state by 2025, including solutions to make broadband affordable for all communities. In July 2020, Governor Evers signed Executive Order #80 creating the...

Join us Monday, Aug. 16, at the Lake Arrowhead Pines Golf Course for a best-ball golf tournament to help celebrate the Wisconsin Technology Council’s 20th anniversary. Click here to sign up for the tournament, which will feature an 11 a.m. shotgun start, lunch, carts, prizes and an end-of-day reception and buffet dinner in the just-opened Lake...

MADISON, Wis.—The Senior Stroll, a Milwaukee Brewers™ promotion presented by WPS Health Insurance, is returning to American Family Field for five weekday afternoon games this season. Fans age 60 and over can come down to the field and stroll along the outfield warning track after these games: June 30 vs. ChicagoJuly...