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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 21, 2024 MADISON, Wis — BioForward Wisconsin, lead entity on Wisconsin’s successful Tech Hub Designation from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), is pleased with Governor Evers signing of legislation that allocates $7.5 million in grant funding to drive statewide economic growth through the Tech Hub Phase 2 initiatives. BioForward also recognizes...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  February 21, 2024 CONTACT: Tommy Jaime, 608-265-6175, tjaime@lafollette.wisc.edu MADISON, Wis., - While much has been written about the connection between dogs and humans, a new book coauthored by David L. Weimer of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Madison–Wisconsin is among the first to...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 21, 2024 – Upholding its three-decade legacy of support for Children’s Wisconsin, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, Landmark Credit Union is proud to announce the success of its annual Chain of Hearts Campaign, raising $58,680. This campaign is an opportunity specifically for credit unions where members and the community can purchase paper links for $1 and hearts for...

Madison, Wis. (February 21, 2024) – Edgewood College celebrates the announcement of Dr. Joe Gothard ’99, MA ’04, Ed.D. ’15 as the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year by the America Association of School Administrators (AASA). Dr. Gothard is a three-time Edgewood College alum, earning his bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and Biology, master’s degree in Educational Administration, and...

Milwaukee, Wis., – February 21, 2024 – The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) announces the publication of a resource entitled the Behavioral Health Strategy Guide to disseminate the research and coalition-developed strategies generated by an innovative $20 million investment in 10 community partners who spent the last eight years studying, shaping and creating community-driven, sustainable solutions to addressing mental and behavioral health...

Work on the downtown bus rapid transit stations on State Street and the Capitol Square began Monday, Feb 19. These four stations (one in each direction at both locations) will be under construction for about two months, finishing the construction work by late April assuming reasonably cooperative weather. We chose this time frame to be after the...

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) yesterday announced that many Wisconsin businesses may be eligible for a federal disaster loan program if they have suffered losses due to this year’s unusually mild winter, which lacked Wisconsin’s typical snowfall in many areas of the state. Today, the governor is announcing three additional counties will now be eligible: Florence, Marinette, and Buffalo...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a year marked by inflation, market volatility, geopolitical conflict and other uncertainties, Northwestern Mutual thrived and generated revenue of more than $36 billion and ended the year with surplus that surpassed $38 billioni – both high watermarks for the 166-year-old financial security company. A robust surplus gives Northwestern Mutual the flexibility to respond to unexpected events,...

Madison, Wis., Feb. 21, 2024—Madison Gas and Electric’s (MGE) latest solar array, the 6-megawatt (MW) Tyto Solar in Fitchburg, is fully operational and delivering locally generated, carbon-free energy to MGE’s distribution grid. Like MGE’s other Madison-area renewable energy projects, Tyto Solar is a distributed energy resource that is connected to MGE’s distribution system. Tyto Solar serves all...

WIS 19 between WIS 78 in Mazomanie and US 12 in Springfield Corners will be closed February 22 through mid-November for construction work in the area. The posted detour route will utilize WIS 78 and US 12.  For more information regarding traffic impacts in Wisconsin’s Southwest Region: