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-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Greg Piefer, founder and CEO of SHINE Technologies.  Piefer discusses the latest developments and path ahead for the Janesville-based nuclear technology company, which recently announced an agreement with a business called Orano to develop a pilot plant for recycling spent nuclear fuel.  “It’s a really big deal,” Piefer said....

LA CROSSE, WIS. - The Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) Southwest Office is teaming up with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) to present a Business Women's Roundtable in La Crosse on Thursday, March 28th. The public is invited to this event, which will take place from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at the WWBIC office...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Greg Piefer, founder and CEO of SHINE Technologies.  Piefer discusses the latest developments and path ahead for the Janesville-based nuclear technology company, which recently announced an agreement with a business called Orano to develop a pilot plant for recycling spent nuclear fuel. 

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, together with the U.S. Department of Justice and 15 other states and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act and Wisconsin antitrust law. The complaint filed in the...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on updates to the state’s Elk Management Plan now through April 20, 2024. Updates to the 2024-2034 Elk Management Plan include changes based on recommendations from the Natural Resources Board, Wisconsin Elk Advisory Committee and feedback from private landowners in the elk management...

MADISON, Wis. – In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Lauren Usher of gener8tor talks about the accelerator’s state, national and even international footprint as it works to provide opportunities for entrepreneurs. The Show also previews recent and upcoming Tech Council events. Governor’s Business Plan Contest:The annual Governor’s Business Plan Contest attracted 150 entries from...

March 21, 2024 (MILWAUKEE) —On Monday, March 18, 2024, Milwaukee Repertory Theater (Milwaukee Rep) held the 2024 regionals for the Next Narrative Monologue Competition, a national program for high school students featuring the work of contemporary Black playwrights created by Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company. Milwaukee Rep is one of many regional cities participating, offering free workshops across the city to prepare...

HAYWARD, WI (March 20, 2024) – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is proud to announce its selection as the host venue for the United States of America Track and Field (USATF) MUT (Mountain Ultra Trail) Marathon Trail Championship as part of the Icebug Birkie Trail Run event on Saturday, September 28th, 2024.  The USATF Marathon Trail...

MISHICOT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved incident in Mishicot, Wis. that occurred in the afternoon of Tuesday, March 19, 2024. At approximately 3:53 p.m., Mishicot Police Department officers responded to a domestic dispute on the 200 block of South Main Street...

MADISON, Wis.—March 20, 2024—Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation’s (WPS) corporate structure has recently been expanded to add a new parent holding company called WPS Holdings, Inc. The corporate restructure provides greater enterprise flexibility and enables new growth opportunities.  “We are on a growth trajectory and the new structure will serve that growth. I want...

Milwaukee, WI – The Federal Highway Administration issued the I-94 expansion project’s Record of Decision (ROD) while the project is under investigation for civil rights violations. Further, Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT)’s Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS) increases projected project cost, acreage that will be taken for the project, and selects the high-greenhouse-gas-emitting 8-lane alternative.

La Crosse, WI— Dairyland Power Cooperative is pleased to announce the promotion of Greg Flege to the position of Vice President, Transmission, effective April 1, 2024. Flege joined Dairyland in 2009 as Supervisor, Load Management, and was promoted to Director, System Operations, in 2016. As Vice President, Transmission, Flege will serve as a strategic power delivery partner, responsible for system...