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Kwik Trip is now eligible to earn up to $41 million in state tax credits by continuing to expand its operations in Wisconsin, according to WEDC.  The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. yesterday announced the La Crosse-based convenience store chain plans to invest more than $151 million across multiple sites in the state and create...

MADISON, Wis. – Due to the expected seasonal increase and sustained high volume of respiratory illness, including a rise in RSV, influenza and COVID-19, UW Health and UnityPoint Health – Meriter are expanding masking requirements in select areas. Effective Tuesday, Dec. 19, all Wisconsin staff, patients and visitors will be required to mask for...

MADISON, WIS. – On Wednesday, December 13, World Dairy Expo hosted its annual Friends of Expo celebration, honoring the hundreds of volunteers, paid workers, and partners who make World Dairy Expo possible. Highlighting the evening was the presentation of the 2023 Friends of Expo awards. Receiving recognition this year were Lee Haag and Katie Palmer, John Salzwedel...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 15 projects have been selected to receive more than $1.12 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant funding.Grants are awarded to projects intended to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop industries through research, education, or market development. Recipients are...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the opening of a new grant program in 2024 that will help Other-Than-Municipal Community and non-profit, Non-Transient Non-Community public water systems address PFAS and manganese contamination. The Emerging Contaminants for Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant Program for these public water systems will begin accepting applications on...

MADISON, Wis. —Fans of snow sports and white winters might be in for a disappointment this year. This has been the 6th warmest autumn in the last 76 years in the Northern Hemisphere with an active El Niño pattern. Experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are available for commentary and analysis on the upcoming holiday forecast, the...

Milwaukee, Wis. - Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will resume abortion care services on Thursday, December 28th at the Sheboygan health center.   “With patients and community as our priority, we are excited to resume abortion services at our Sheboygan health center,” said Tanya Atkinson, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. “Being able to provide...

Menomonie, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced a new program Monday, Dec. 18, in partnership with University of Wisconsin-Stout: MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout) are partnering on a first-of-its-kind program in Wisconsin to combine instruction at a four-year college with a...

(Milwaukee, WI) – Commissioners of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) today elected former state lawmaker Jeff Stone as Chair of the MMSD Commission for 2024 and Business Agent Local 113 John Swan III as Vice Chair. Jeff Stone is currently a Senior Consultant at Kapur & Associates Consulting Engineers with a broad range of experience in both public and private sector...

Sun Prairie, Wis. – On November 16 at an event held in Wisconsin Dells, the Wisconsin Bankers Foundation (WBF) honored Bank of Sun Prairie with the Foundation’s Excellence in Financial Education Award for the bank’s organization-wide dedication to financial education. Two of their team members, Assistant Vice President Senior Branch Manager Pam Blattner and Trust Assistant Pamela Sanderson...

On Tuesday, December 19, at 8:00am, representatives of The Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council (MBCTC) will present a check in the amount of $14,000 to Meta House to help cover the heating costs for January, February, and March 2024. For the fourth year in a row, the Milwaukee Building Trades has mobilized their...

MILWAUKEE – Disability:IN Wisconsin, the state’s business association dedicated to advancing, improving, and expanding employment outcomes for people with disabilities, announced the winners of the organization's annual awards on Friday including the Derek Smith Leadership Award, the Top Disability-Friendly Employer in Wisconsin(TM) Award, and the Disability:IN Wisconsin Excellence Award. Disability:IN Wisconsin is the state affiliate of...