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Contact: Megan Wittman, megan.wittman@sierraclub.org Madison, WISCONSIN – Today the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released its final environmental impact statement (EIS) on the Line 5 pipeline, a 71-year-old oil pipeline that has continued to illegally trespass through the Bad River Band’s reservation in northern Wisconsin. This is the expected next step in the permitting process after the...

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 119 state-chartered banks continue to exhibit sound financial performance through June 30, 2024, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the second quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks stand at $68.0 billion, up from $66.8 billion reported June 30, 2023....

Stacy Vogel Davis                                         (414) 988-8754sdavis@thewatercouncil.comThe Water Council & Veolia Launch Water Workforce CenterPartnership will boost Wisconsin’s Water + Energy Forward EngineMilwaukee, WI, Sept. 5, 2024 – Leaders of The Water Council and Veolia North America (VNA) signed an agreement today to launch a Water & Wastewater Workforce Center in Milwaukee to grow the local water workforce, increase the pool...

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin State Senate candidates Jodi Habush Sinykin and Sarah Keyeski joined the President of the South Central Federation of Labor, Kevin Gundlach, for a virtual press call to talk about Duey Stroebel and Joan Ballweg’s careers spent attacking working families and unions. From working to pass Scott Walker’s Act 10 and the...

MADISON, Wis. (Sept. 6, 2024) – Women’s Affordable Housing Network (WAHN) officially launches a non-profit chapter in Wisconsin. WI WAHN, which aims to unite expertise, passion, and resources to transform the affordable housing landscape, will celebrate its chapter kickoff at Union Corners on Thursday, Sept. 12, starting at 5:30 p.m. at Touch of Ukraine, located at 2438 Winnebago Street Madison, WI 53704.

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 107 state-chartered credit unions continue to exhibit sound financial performance as of June 30, 2024, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the second quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions rose to $65.7 billion. This is an increase of...

MADISON, Wis. — On Labor Day, Derrick Van Orden spoke out of both sides of his mouth, claiming to support working Wisconsinites while asking voters to get behind the most anti-union, anti-worker ticket in modern history in Donald Trump and JD Vance.  Derrick Van Orden is more focused on propping up Trump’s wealthy campaign donors than he...

Westby, WI– Today, President Biden visited Dairyland Power Cooperative in Westby to announce the Biden-Harris administration’s latest pet project—a $7.3 billion handout for so-called ‘renewable’ energy projects funded by taxpayers as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Referring to the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden claimed, “We should have called it what it was,” while...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Kelly Tourdot, incoming president of Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin.  ABC of Wisconsin last month announced Tourdot would take over as the group’s leader Sept. 20 after working there for nearly three decades. The statewide trade association is focused on the commercial and industrial market in Wisconsin, with more...

(September 5, 2024) Madison, WI – Madison-based NVNG Investment Advisors will be holding its 2nd annual +Venture North conference on September 26 at Milwaukee Tool headquarters in Milwaukee.  This exclusive event is designed to empower corporate leaders and innovators with the insights and connections needed to drive continued economic growth in the region through strategic collaboration between venture capital and...

Milwaukee – WUWM 89.7 Milwaukee’s NPR plans to celebrate 60 years in radio with six months of events, programming, fundraising and other initiatives beginning in September. Many Voices, One Frequency: 60 Years of Public Service will showcase the work of WUWM past, present and future, and invite audiences to see themselves reflected in the station’s coverage. WUWM’s...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Kimo Ah Yun, acting president, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, announced today that Marquette parents from southeast Wisconsin have bequeathed $7 million to grow scholarships across the university. The donors, Clifford and Mildred Huck of Union Grove, Wisconsin, raised six children, five of whom attended Marquette University.