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MADISON, Wis. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the designation of PFOA and PFOS, including their salts and structural isomers, as hazardous substances under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as "Superfund." The EPA is taking this action because significant evidence demonstrates that when released into the environment, these chemicals may present substantial...

LERDAHL, a leading provider of innovative workplace solutions, is pleased to announce a significant milestone of 40 years in business. The week’s events to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Lerdahl include dressing like the 80’s, a pizza party at all four locations, spirit wear day, and today the 40th Anniversary company party held at the Majestic theater and presenting...

Green Bay, WI – UW-Green Bay’s Student Engagement Center will be celebrating with food and live music on the Student Services Patio Rooftop outside of the University Union on the UW-Green Bay campus on April 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feed the senses with food from the Carribean Cruiser food truck, outstanding live performances, cultural booths, inclusive...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) again asks the public to stay vigilant and avoid outdoor burning this weekend, April 20-21, 2024, due to elevated fire danger. Warm temperatures, low humidity and breezy conditions are in the forecast for this weekend. Although recent rain has improved conditions in some areas, much...

MADISON, Wis. — This week, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Chancellor, in partnership with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, recognized Mark Bakken, James Dahlberg, and Dorri McWhorter as recipients of the 2024 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. “UW–Madison is a hub of innovation and entrepreneurial excellence, driven by our alumni, students, staff...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Lauren Brey, managing director of Farmers for Sustainable Food.  The nonprofit organization aims to promote farmer-led solutions to environmental challenges, such as sustainability projects involving dairy farms and other agricultural operations. Multiple pilot projects have a focus on supply chains for farm goods, Brey explains.  “We are part of a $50...

Bayfield, Wis. (April 18, 2024) - Applications are open for the 61st annual Bayfield Festival of Arts, which will take place September 7-8, 2024. The Bayfield Chamber and Visitor Bureau (BCVB) manages this event and staff significantly reduced the artist booth fees to help make this festival more accessible for all artists. “Whether you are a...

Fortune Favors Nuts owners Chef Eric Rupert, CEO Sam McDaniel, and COO Jess Benish have been selected by the SBA (U.S. Small Business Administration) as the 2024 Small Business Persons of the Year for Wisconsin!  Rupert, McDaniel, and Benish will be accepting this award in Milwaukee on May 1st during Small Business Week.  They are hopeful to...

MILWAUKEE– Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. (Reinhart) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the 2024 Wisconsin Law Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation. The award recognizes the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their work over the past 12 months. Benchmark Litigation facilitates months of peer-and-client-review-based research and analysis of...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Lauren Brey, managing director of Farmers for Sustainable Food.  The nonprofit organization aims to promote farmer-led solutions to environmental challenges, such as sustainability projects involving dairy farms and other agricultural operations. Multiple pilot projects have a focus on supply chains for farm goods, Brey explains. 

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), along with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), local health departments, and federal partners, is working to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to fresh basil. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 12 people in seven states have become infected with the outbreak...

MILWAUKEE — Shital Vora, M.D., CEO and co-founder of Global Brigades, will serve as Marquette University's 2024 undergraduate Commencement speaker, and Peggy Troy, Children’s Wisconsin CEO, will speak at the Graduate School and Graduate School of Management ceremony. Both are Marquette alumnae. As part of the university’s Commencement ceremonies, Vora and Troy will be presented honorary doctor...