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In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” City of Superior Planning, Economic Development & Port Director Jason Serck discusses upcoming projects at the port and broader economic trends.  Serck, who is also president of the Wisconsin Commercial Ports Association, shares insights on commodities moving through the port, ranging from stone, coal and clay to...

-- UW-Madison Prof. Mark Eppli says a lack of new home lot creation is a top challenge for Wisconsin as housing demand continues to outstrip supply.  Eppli, who directs the university’s James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, was the keynote speaker for yesterday’s 2024 Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon in Madison. It was organized by WisPolitics, WisBusiness and the Wisconsin...

UW-Madison Prof. Mark Eppli says a lack of new home lot creation is a top challenge for Wisconsin as housing demand continues to outstrip supply.  Eppli, who directs the university’s James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, was the keynote speaker for yesterday’s 2024 Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon in Madison. It was organized by...

MILWAUKEE_As the city celebrates all things Milwaukee on 414 Day (April 14), UWM will celebrate the powerful impact the university has on the region during the fourth annual 414 for UWM Giving Days, April 14-16. The fun begins with a Campus Activities Board-sponsored 414 Day gathering on Spaights Plaza on Sunday, April 14, from 1 to...

Menomonie, Wis. – In front of an audience of more than 750 attendees, 256 University of Wisconsin-Stout 3D Design first-year students proved the complex dichotomy of passion versus dread – where one’s deepest fear might be another’s greatest joy. At the crowd-favorite Fashion Without Fabric runway show, 117 student design teams presented their sculptured costume...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a multistate coalition of 12 states in submitting a comment letter strongly supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed rule that would list nine PFAS compounds as hazardous constituents under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). By adding these PFAS to the RCRA list of...

MADISON — Four University of Wisconsin–Madison students have been named winners of 2024 Goldwater Scholarships, the premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences in the United States. The students are juniors Katarina Aranguiz and Scott Chang and sophomores Max Khanov and Nathan Wagner. The scholarship program honors the...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the application period for the 2024 elk hunt is now open through May 31. New this year, the Black River Elk Range will be open to hunting for the first time since elk were reintroduced to the state. Once widespread, elk were...

A historic double brood of cicadas is expected to emerge this spring, with hatchings centered on the Eastern and Midwestern parts of the U.S. Experts from UW–Madison are available for interviews about the biology of the deafening insects and their role in culture and art.   RESOURCES New website 

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Weston is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. This project includes upgrading two of the wells servicing the village of Weston. Activities related to this...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, in partnership with Edvest 529, Wisconsin’s direct-sold 529 college savings plan, and the Wisconsin Coalition on Student Debt, today announced 15 Wisconsin high school seniors as the scholarship recipients for this year’s 2024 Money Smart Wisconsin Scholarship Contest. Ten of the 15 scholarship recipients are first-generation college students. Each scholarship recipient will receive...

MILWAUKEE (April 10th, 2024) – On Sunday, May 19th, from 11AM to 3PM, Lakefront will be celebrating spring and all things gluten-free with mouth-watering food, a wide variety of beverages, art, crafts, and other labors of love. After 2 successful years of providing an array of gluten-free goodies, Lakefront notes an increase in vendors and inventories to...