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Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded the Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University a $2.4 million grant to develop an exhibition and educational program that will provide fair, accurate and balanced portrayals of the role religion has played and continues to play in the U.S. and around the world. Marquette’s grant was one of 33 given through the...

MADISON, Wisc. — Brittany Kinser, candidate for DPI Superintendent released the following statement in response to the announcement by Mayor Johnson, Milwaukee Public Schools, and Milwaukee Health Department of harmful levels of lead in multiple MPS facilities: “MPS and DPI continue to fail our students, with this latest episode permanently maiming children due to gross...

Taught by industry leader Walt Melcher ’92, CEO & Founder, Expert Sales Institute Green Bay, Wis. — UW-Green Bay is excited to announce the launch of its Sales Accelerator Program, an initiative aimed at addressing a critical challenge faced by small and mid-sized businesses today. The Sales Accelerator Program empowers local businesses to sell strategically...

An AI specialist with the Milwaukee School of Engineering predicts models like ChatGPT will soon hit a plateau, meaning a lot less short-term impact on jobs and society than the hype suggests. Jeremy Kedziora, endowed chair of artificial intelligence at MSOE, this week addressed members of the Milwaukee Rotary Club. He explained the “deep...

-- An AI specialist with the Milwaukee School of Engineering predicts models like ChatGPT will soon hit a plateau, meaning a lot less short-term impact on jobs and society than the hype suggests. Jeremy Kedziora, endowed chair of artificial intelligence at MSOE, this week addressed members of the Milwaukee Rotary Club. He explained the...

KENOSHA, Wis. – Local development leaders will discuss new ways to expand housing access and equity in southeastern Wisconsin during a special event Thursday, Feb. 27, at Carthage College, 2001 Alford Park Drive. The Carthage Business and Professional Coalition is hosting the “Equity and Housing Development” panel discussion and luncheon, which takes place from...

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded investments of $77.8 million in rural road improvement projects benefiting Wisconsin dairy processors and farmers. The amount, which is part of the second round distributed through the Wisconsin Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP), represents 77 percent of the $101 million in total funding awarded in this phase. 

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) members today praised Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ efforts to invest in dairy innovation, agricultural exports, food security, and rural infrastructure; and to ensure transparency in food labeling.      "Wisconsin’s dairy industry is a $52.8 billion economic powerhouse – and it continues to grow, thanks in...

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced grant recipients for the remaining $100 million from the Agricultural Road Improvement Program (ARIP). The awarding of these grants expends the remainder of the $150 million made available for the program in the last budget, the proceeds of which will upgrade local roads that carry...

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Madison, WI (February 5, 2025) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announced today the retirement of Wisconsin State Director Bill G. Smith. Smith began his NFIB career 46 years ago when he was named NFIB’s Government Affairs Representative for the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.  Later, he was named...

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., (Feb. 5, 2025) — Despite an increasing number of Americans making a point to wash their hands more during cold and flu season, a growing number of people – almost 8 out of 10 – have witnessed others leave public washrooms without washing their hands, according to Bradley Company’s Healthy Handwashing Survey™. The...