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APPLETON, Wis. (Sept. 22, 2024)– The following is a statement from Amanda Secor, spokesperson for the Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the Community First Fox Cities Marathon, ThedaCare Half Marathon and OSMS Relay Marathon scheduled for Sunday, Sep. 22, 2024....

MILWAUKEE – Today, the full Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved County Executive David Crowley’s proposal to close the 2024 budget deficit without additional costs for taxpayers and no major impacts on services. County Executive Crowley plans to sign the legislation in the days ahead. The Milwaukee County Comptroller’s Office has forecasted a $12 million...

MILWAUKEE – Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $2.5 million allocation to support the redevelopment of the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center (1220 W. Vliet St.) into a vibrant mixed-use development that will provide 65 affordable housing units and commercial space. This project aims to address the city’s critical need for affordable...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Katherine Sager, chief consulting officer at Nordic Consulting.  This Madison-based firm provides various services for the health care industry in the United States, Canada and Europe, ranging from staffing to health IT support and more. It has more than 700 health care customers, including large multi-site health systems with thousands...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Katherine Sager, chief consulting officer at Nordic Consulting.  This Madison-based firm provides various services for the health care industry in the United States, Canada and Europe, ranging from staffing to health IT support and more. It has more than 700 health care customers, including large...

Welcome to Wisconsin, Microsoft. Your highly anticipated artificial intelligence data center in Mount Pleasant is quickly becoming a reality, and many in our state have welcomed the project. But AI technology comes with enormous energy demands, and your data center is on the verge of being used to push Wisconsin backwards in the fight for clean energy...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced new record highs for jobs and employment during August 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the fourth consecutive monthly record for state employment, highlighting the unprecedented number of workers participating in Wisconsin's economy. During the same time, the...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is notifying residents of the various ways to participate in or observe the pending electric and natural gas utility rate cases coming before the Commission this fall. Members of the public who want to comment at a public hearing can do so by attending physically...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board election results. The following soybean producers started their three-year terms as elected members of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board on September 1, 2024: District 2: Justin Bauer, Eau ClaireBuffalo, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Digital Impact Initiative (DII), a project of Priorities USA, has awarded 14 grants to organizations who aim to grow in their digital capacity in advance of the 2024 election.The DII Grant Program was created to support the smart use of digital at the grassroots level in competitive states, and supports organizations that are looking to invest and...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges all individuals interested in participating in fall hunting to enroll in a Hunter Education class now. Fall is a busy time for Hunter Education classes, which are run and scheduled by volunteer instructors. As the fall season progresses, volunteer time may decrease as they...