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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Waukesha, Wisconsin, November 4, 2025 – HRG is celebrating the influence and impact of Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations and member of the owner group at HRG, as they reflect on his industry-wide contributions and announce his retirement. Wendland has been with HRG for 34 years, dating back to when...

Legislation being circulated by Dem lawmakers would create a $5 million annual tax credit program for early-career farmers, helping to offset the cost of acquiring land and other farming assets.  Sen. Mark Spreitzer of Beloit and Rep. Jenna Jacobson of Oregon recently sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers on the Farming Forward Program....

-- Legislation being circulated by Dem lawmakers would create a $5 million annual tax credit program for early-career farmers, helping to offset the cost of acquiring land and other farming assets.  Sen. Mark Spreitzer of Beloit and Rep. Jenna Jacobson of Oregon recently sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers on the Farming Forward...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – In case you missed it, last week Opportunity Wisconsin, local organizations, and community leaders held a press conference in Eau Claire ahead of the expiration of SNAP funding for nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites—including 270,000 children—due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Republican lawmakers, including Representatives Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil, forced the government...

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin is in a good economic position relative to the U.S. as a whole and the unemployment rate in the state and Milwaukee metro region remain well below the national average according to the Economic Scorecard for Southeastern Wisconsin released by the Center for Applied Economics in Marquette University’s College of Business Administration.

New state historical marker and History Makers Tour event remember the maritime tragedy and honor those who lost their lives MADISON, Wis. – As the 50th anniversary of one of the most significant maritime tragedies in the Great Lakes approaches on Nov. 10, the Wisconsin Historical Society is collaborating with local communities to remember the...

The AbbyBank Foundation, Inc. recently awarded $2,500 to COTS, Inc. to support the installation of a dedicated e-bike charging station for residents living in their transitional shelter program. The new charging station will be located in the organization’s bike shed, providing a safe, accessible, and weather-protected area for residents to charge their electric bikes....

New transmission infrastructure will enhance reliability, expand transmission capacity and support growing energy needs EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Nov. 3, 2025) — Xcel Energy recently received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to move forward with the Western Wisconsin Transmission Connection (WWTC) project. The new 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line is a key step...

What has become tradition, hundreds of guests are welcomed by the beloved local brewery, looking to take home four different varieties of their rare liquid, available for one day only. MILWAUKEE (November 3rd, 2025) – A yearlong planning process culminates into one of the biggest beer release events in Southeast Wisconsin, Lakefront Brewery’s Black Friday™.

LA CROSSE, WI— To support the Cooperative’s focus on sustainability and reliability for its members while transitioning to a lower carbon future, Dairyland Power Cooperative is announcing the purchase of existing natural gas-fired assets in Illinois. Dairyland purchased Elgin Energy Center in Elgin, Ill., and the Rocky Road facility in East Dundee, Ill.,from Avenue...

Lack of funding limits program that serves Wisconsinites MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD), Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is facing an Order of Selection (OOS) for individuals it serves – a process also referred to as a waitlist. Due to insufficient funding, a waitlist would immediately affect approximately 2,000 individuals (consumers) and 1,000...

Three accomplished Wisconsin leaders join the Wisconsin Academy staff to lead statewide programs across disciplines  MADISON, WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters announces three new staff members to lead statewide programs that leverage the sciences and arts to increase the understanding people have for one another and the world we...

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the state’s combined chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association, has announced a new partnership to offer discounted Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) plans to its members through a partnership with Diversified Benefit Services (Diversified), a Wisconsin-based, industry-leading third-party administrator. WMC Insurance, the for-profit subsidiary of the combined...

Madison, WI (November 3, 2025) – After 44 years behind the microphone, Jane Matenaer, host of “Matenaer On Air” on several of Civic Media’s news/talk stations, announced her retirement this morning on her show. “When I started my radio career, my goal was to be a “cool, nighttime rock chick.” Tragically, I was none of those things. Fortunately, I had...

(Oconomowoc, Wis.) MyPath, a provider of specialized education, therapeutic, and community support services for high-need individuals in Wisconsin and Indiana, was honored to receive National Certification as the first 100% employee-owned Majority Women Employee-Owned business from the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO).  Pursuing this accreditation was a top priority among MyPath's leadership. "We are proud to...