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(Hayward, Wisconsin) — The Wisconsin Small Business Academy, is a four-day event commencing on April 30 with a half-day program occurring simultaneously at 11 locations throughout the state (including Hayward) that will focus on providing the region’s entrepreneurs and start-up businesses an opportunity to connect with financial and technical resource providers, learn the tools needed to start and grow...

Two Mayo Clinic Health System physicians will receive honorary doctorates at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s spring commencement ceremonies on May 18. Dr. Richard Helmers, regional vice president for Mayo Clinic Health System in Wisconsin, and Dr. Tim Nelson, director of innovation for Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin, will receive honorary doctorates of science. Nelson will deliver the “Charge...

MADISON, Wis. - Deirdre Croal is the proud owner of an electric bicycle, the first bike she’s been able to ride since her double lung transplant a decade ago. “My first ride was overwhelming,” she said. “I was a teenager the last time I rode a bike and I never thought I’d be able to again.” Croal was a persistent teenager,...

Green Bay, WI — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Justice was awarded a $327,957 grant to strengthen the Elder Justice Coalition in Wisconsin. Wisconsin's Elder Justice Coalition collaborates with state agencies, statewide organizations, and non-governmental agencies to bridge gaps in needed services, raise public awareness, and advocate for elder justice in Wisconsin. The grant was...

-- The head of Madison-based Virent sees opportunities for partnerships within the state’s dairy and paper industries as the renewable fuels business continues to develop its technology.  Virent President and General Counsel Dave Kettner discussed the company’s trajectory during a recent Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon in Madison. Its demonstration plant in Madison can transform plant-based feedstocks into various fuels and...

The head of Madison-based Virent sees opportunities for partnerships within the state’s dairy and paper industries as the renewable fuels business continues to develop its technology.  Virent President and General Counsel Dave Kettner discussed the company’s trajectory during a recent Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon in Madison. Its demonstration plant in Madison can transform plant-based...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Initiative will partner Milwaukee-based Brady Corporation for the annual Brewed Ideas Challenge on Friday, April 26, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the university’s 707 Hub, 1102 W. Wisconsin Ave. The Shark Tank-style pitch competition follows a series of workshops where student...

PARK FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating a death in Park Falls, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of, April 13, 2024. At approximately 4:09 p.m., officers with the Park Falls Police Department responded to reports of shots fired near the 600 block of...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would protect the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), nationwide. Assisted reproductive technology has provided thousands of people in diverse situations...

MILWAUKEE (April 24, 2024) — In a powerful move to address the ongoingopioid crisis gripping Milwaukee, Serenity Inns proudly announces theinvolvement of Milwaukee Bucks legend and former NBA All-Star MarquesJohnson in its ambitious capital campaign. Johnson's commitment to thecause marks a turning point in the organization's relentless fightagainst substance use disorder and overdose deaths that have devastatedthe...

Madison Reading Project’s newest book bus  – the only all-accessible free book bus in Wisconsin – launches May 18 to begin a year-round mission of bringing free literacy programs to children. Madison Reading Project invites the community to attend the official launch, Saturday May 18, 10:30 a.m. at the Kohl Center concourse at the UW Campus, welcomed by host Wisconsin...

ContactMatthew Call | 608-262-7495 mcall@wisc.edu The U.S. Department of Energy awarded UW–Madison Extension a grant for $1 million to support a coordinated, inclusive, and transparent process that engages communities in siting large-scale renewable energy projects across Wisconsin. The grant is part of $22 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act...