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"Today, we celebrate our own Liberation Day in Wisconsin. Judge Susan Crawford’s win helps restore confidence that our highest court will uphold the rule of law, respect legal precedent, and protect the rights of every Wisconsinite. Stability and trust in our institutions are essential for business leaders making long-term decisions about where to invest and grow. At...

NEW NORTH, April 2, 2025 – A digital and printed publication which highlights the New North region as an optimal place to live and work now is available in print and online. Produced through a partnership between Livability Media and New North Inc., the regional marketing and economic development corporation for the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin,...

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The LeadGB Girls and LeadGB Boys youth leadership camps still have spots available! UW-Green Bay is proud to host these youth leadership programs as part of the University’s summer camp program line-up. LeadGB Girls is for 1st through 8th grade girls and has availability June 16-20 and June 23-27, 2025. LeadGB Boys is...

MADISON, Wis. – Sean Eiles knows the simplest way to get his 16-month-old daughter Ellie to smile is to put her on a blanket in the yard of their Madison home and let her stare at the trees. “The outdoors is her happy place,” he said. “I think she’s making up for lost time...

MADISON, WI – Intending to address the challenge of continuously rising healthcare costs, employers from Wisconsin and surrounding states will gather at The Alliance 2025 Spring Symposium in Madison on April 22-23. With the theme “Bend the Trend: Designing Affordable Healthcare Together,” this two-day educational event hosted primarily at the Monona Terrace, aims to...

The Trump administration’s tariffs have been front-and-center at the Hannover Messe industrial trade show in Germany, where state officials and Wisconsin businesses are visiting this week as part of a WEDC trade mission.  That’s according to Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. In an interview from Germany yesterday, she...

-- The Trump administration’s tariffs have been front-and-center at the Hannover Messe industrial trade show in Germany, where state officials and Wisconsin businesses are visiting this week as part of a WEDC trade mission.  That’s according to Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. In an interview from Germany yesterday,...

MILWAUKEE – Marquette University researchers have found that Oxytetracycline, a common antibiotic used in agriculture, disrupts a critical social behavior in honeybees. Honeybees treated with the antibiotic moved faster but reduced participation in fanning the hive, a critical social behavior necessary to keep their colony cool when it gets hot during the summer. The...

“We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Ronald Hall to Chief Experience Officer at Potawatomi Casino Hotel,” said Potawatomi CEO and General Manager Dominic Ortiz. “Over the past two years as our Vice President of Food & Beverage, Ron has become an integral part of the Potawatomi leadership team. During his tenure, we were able to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in introducing the Lower Drug Costs for Families Act to make prescription drugs more affordable, hold Big Pharma accountable, and reduce the national deficit by billions of dollars. The bill would do so by punishing drug companies for raising prescription...

M.F.A. design, graphic design students receive several awards during annual regional competition Menomonie, Wis. – Plastic is the most prevalent type of marine debris found in the oceans and Great Lakes, with an estimated 33 billion pounds of plastic trash entering the oceans every year. And microplastics – those about the size of a...

The seven companies participating in this week’s TitletownTech Startup Draft Combine are developing laser-based communications systems, battery manufacturing technologies and other innovations.  The venture capital firm TitletownTech yesterday announced details for the companies taking part in the national pitch competition, which coincides with the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. These early-stage businesses will...