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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is investing in the future of the next generation through its annual scholarship program. Five young adults will receive $2,000 scholarship awards to pursue higher education. Two scholarships will be awarded to students currently enrolled in college or an university, and three scholarships will be awarded to graduating high...

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been awarded funds for the development of three microcredentials designed to meet regional workforce needs.  The grants provided by the Higher Education Regional Alliance (HERA) are part of the organization’s Microcredential Project, which targets individuals seeking employment or upskilling in high-demand fields. “For decades, the School of Graduate...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has entered into a settlement with Lumen Technologies Service Group LLC and CenturyLink Communications LLC (collectively CenturyLink) to resolve allegations that CenturyLink misrepresented the monthly price of their internet services to consumers who were offered a fixed price throughout the subscription term. Under the...

Wisconsin residents’ debt-to-income ratio was 11th lowest among U.S. states in 2024, a new Forward Analytics report shows.  The research organization, part of the Wisconsin Counties Association, yesterday issued its “Badgers on a Budget” report, which explores household finance trends in the state and compares them to the rest of the country. It hinges...

-- Wisconsin residents’ debt-to-income ratio was 11th lowest among U.S. states in 2024, a new Forward Analytics report shows.  The research organization, part of the Wisconsin Counties Association, yesterday issued its “Badgers on a Budget” report, which explores household finance trends in the state and compares them to the rest of the country. It...

As the Wisconsin Senate took action today to approve Senate Bill 106 to advance the creation of psychiatric residential treatment (PRTF) options for Wisconsin youth, the Wisconsin Association of Family & Children’s Agencies shared the following statement: As a network of providers committed to increasing mental health treatment options for our Wisconsin children and...

(Brookfield, WI) – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) published a news release entitled “Pregnant Wisconsinites Are Ensured Lifesaving Care” saying that “state and federal laws require hospitals to provide appropriate emergency care, including abortion care” under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Read the Wisconsin DHS news release here. In this news release,...

Judge sides with states, calling out Trump administration effort to dismantle critical public health and medical research funding MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding a federal judge’s ruling on Monday that blocked the Trump Administration’s decision to terminate hundreds of biomedical research grants, declaring the move “illegal” and...

State and federal laws require hospitals to provide appropriate emergency care, including abortion care The Wisconsin Department of Health Services wants to assure Wisconsinites that - under state and federal laws - hospitals must provide lifesaving care for pregnancies under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which includes providing abortion care when...

Senator Jamie Wall (D-Green Bay) and Representative Ryan Spaude (D-Ashwaubenon) released the following statement today about the announcement of a $1.8 million grant funded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for NFL draft public safety resources. “I am delighted that Governor Evers did what the Republicans on the state budget-writing committee failed to do...

ELKHORN, WI – June 17, 2025 – Reader Precision Solutions, a leader in precision machined parts, components, and engineered solutions, was selected as a premier U.S. host site for the internationally renowned Syndicat International du Décolletage (SID) Congress 2025. On Monday, June 9th, the company welcomed over 115 international delegates at their facility as part of this global precision...

Milwaukee (June 18, 2025) — Sellars, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of shop towels, paper towels, wipers and absorbents, has invested $15 million to open a new production location at 5400 W. Good Hope Rd. in Milwaukee. The 100,000-square-foot facility houses two machines and is expected to employ 20 people in operations and maintenance, facilities management and logistics.