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A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) MADISON, Wis. – Spring is a time for growth and opportunity. Throughout the season, farmers across Wisconsin work to plant seeds that we hope will lead to a bountiful harvest. Wisconsin’s meat industry is growing in a...

Funds ensure Milwaukee community receives access to digital literacy tools and resources MILWAUKEE – May 5, 2025 – Spectrum yesterday awarded Greater Milwaukee Urban League with a $40,000 Spectrum Digital Education grant for its digital literacy programs. Spectrum Digital Education awarded $1.3 million to 66 organizations in 2024.  Since launching in 2017,...

MADISON, Wis. – Taryn Apodaca has been a mom for 14 years, and her five healthy children bring a smile to her face. “They make me happy and are constantly making me laugh,” said Apodaca, who lives in Shullsburg with her husband and children. “We knew we wanted kids right away and it has...

Milwaukee, Wis. – You bought something online, and the seller wants you to pay through Cash App. Is that okay? You got a new job, and your new employer sends you a check for more than your salary. Is it okay to deposit? Your water bill is overdue, and the “utility company” demands payment through a pre-paid debit card. Is that a problem? In...

Applications will be accepted now through June 19, 2025 FOX CITIES, Wis. (May 1, 2025) – Applications for the 2025-2026 class of the Fox Cities Chamber’s Leadership Fox Cities Program, The Fox Cities’ premier leadership program since 1991, are now being accepted, with an application deadline of June 19, 2025. Leadership Fox...

MILWAUKEE — The J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University has announced the next class of journalists joining the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism. The fellowship teams up Marquette student journalists with reporters for nine-month investigations into complex national and local issues. This year’s cohort of fellows was selected from...

Construction of UW-Green Bay’s First New Building in 25 Years Begins This Month  Green Bay, WI – An Earth Honoring was held this morning on the UW-Green Bay campus, bringing together members of the First Nations communities and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to celebrate the beginning of the Cofrin Technology and Education Center (CTEC) construction.  The...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nicolas Paris, CEO of life sciences firm Gilson and board chair for BioForward Wisconsin.  Madison-based Gilson is an 80-year-old UW-Madison spinoff company with subsidiaries in France that makes instruments used for scientific research. Along with highlighting the company, Paris shares his...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nicolas Paris, CEO of life sciences firm Gilson and board chair for BioForward Wisconsin.  Madison-based Gilson is an 80-year-old UW-Madison spinoff company with subsidiaries in France that makes instruments used for scientific research. Along with highlighting the company, Paris shares his experience...

MADISON, Wis. – Little known outside farm country but important to people who live and work there are programs such as “RF-DASH,” an acronym that stands for Rural Firefighters Delivering Agricultural Safety and Health. It’s a nine-year-old effort to train rural firefighters, who are often first responders in such settings, the basics of caring for people injured...

DANE COUNTY, Wis. (May 1, 2025) – Hundreds of Dane County residents took part in a free transportation challenge this April, swapping solo car trips for more sustainable options like biking, walking/rolling, riding the bus and carpooling. The result? Over 15 tons of carbon dioxide emissions were avoided—roughly the same as getting four gas-powered vehicles off the road...

Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the fourth of five segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025. See coverage of the event here.