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Bayfield, Wis. (February 7, 2025) - As the board of the Ashwabay Alliance, we collectively have a few hundred years’ worth of experience with two of Chequamegon Bay’s most beloved institutions—Big Top Chautauqua and Mt. Ashwabay. We’ve done everything from trail-cutting to ticket-selling to tent-raising. We cherish the magic that’s been built on the hill—summertime and wintertime for...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds snowmobilers and ATV/UTV riders that no ice is 100% safe. DNR wardens report a number of incidents of recreational vehicles going through the ice throughout the state. The DNR's 2025 fatal crash reporting reflects six fatal off-highway vehicle (OHV) incidents so far this year. Four...

Crystal Fey has been appointed as the new associate director of business development for the Center for Professional Education at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Fey will play a pivotal role in expanding the university’s direct-to-employer and contract-based training programs. With extensive experience in strategic planning, relationship management, and program development, Fey brings a wealth...

Serving Older Adults Will Use Spectrum’s Support to Provide Tech Support to Milwaukee Seniors MILWAUKEE, WI – February 7, 2025 – Spectrum today announced Serving Older Adults of Southeast Wisconsin has received a $15,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant for its Tech Connect program. Spectrum Digital Education awarded $1.3 million to 66 organizations in 2024. 

MADISON, Wis. – In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recently closed the third application cycle for its Crop Insurance Premium Rebates for Planting Cover Crops program on January 28, 2025. Through 2021 Wisconsin Act 233, Gov. Evers...

Kenneth Thompson; chairman of the board of Capitol Bank, Madison; honored by Wisconsin Bankers Association MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) is pleased to announce that Kenneth D. Thompson, executive chairman of the board of Capitol Bank, Madison, has been named the 2024 Banker of the Year. The award was presented the evening of...

MADISON, Wis. – The first person in the world to receive a dose of a novel cell therapy for a symptom of the immune disorder Sjögren’s disease has been treated during a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.  Bodily functions most take for granted, like the...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Roman Gelman, CEO and co-founder of eMBR Genomics.  The Madison-based business is developing liquid biopsy tests for cancer and other conditions, “meaning someone can walk into their doctor’s office and from one blood draw, be able to determine if they have a number of...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Roman Gelman, CEO and co-founder of eMBR Genomics.  The Madison-based business is developing liquid biopsy tests for cancer and other conditions, “meaning someone can walk into their doctor’s office and from one blood draw, be able to determine if they have a number of cancers...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — There’s a new president and a new Congress in Washington and a new set of concerns for farmers. “There’s going to be a lot of noise and at times our unscripted president will say something, and our hair will be on fire, but in agriculture, we always need to be...

MADISON, WIS. — This Saturday, Feb. 8, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District celebrates 95 years of protecting area lakes and the health of residents and visitors as the area’s regional clean water utility. “Our driving purpose is to protect public health and the environment by safely and effectively moving and treating the area’s wastewater, a job...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the 2025 Tribal Elder Community Food Box Program grant through 11:59 p.m. on March 16, 2025. DATCP will award a total of up to $1.5 million through this program in 2025. Funded in Governor Evers’ 2023-2025 state...