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Madison, Wisconsin – McShane Construction Company was selected by repeat client Lincoln Avenue Communities to build Canyons, a 60-unit affordable housing residence in Madison, Wisconsin. “We’re excited to partner with Lincoln Avenue Communities on another project,” shared Alison Gorham, Director of Wisconsin Market at McShane. “Canyons will help address the nationwide shortage of affordable housing by providing high-quality homes for...

Belleville, Wisc. (April 11, 2024) — Farmers helping farmers find a return on their truck investment is how AgPack® was born. Now, 10 years later, AgPack benefits to farmers and growers could quickly add up to more than $35,000* in real operational savings. Rosen Ford recently completed the stringent requirements to become a local Certified Agriculture Dealership making them eligible to now offer AgPack...

MADISON — The Association of Wisconsin School Administrators has named Santiago Navarro as its 2024 Secondary School Principal of the Year. Navarro is the principal of Bruce-Guadalupe Community School, a prekindergarten through 8th grade charter school operated by the United Community Center in Milwaukee. Navarro has served as middle school principal since 2009, and has worked in some capacity at the...

Wauwatosa, WI — The Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services, Ltd. (WCASS) has named Stacy Klemm, Director of Special Education in the Wauwatosa School District, as its District Administrator of the Year for Region 1. Klemm has served as Director of Special Education within WSD's Division of Pupil and Family Services since May 2022, bringing over two decades of experience working with...

MILWAUKEE (April 11th, 2024) – The Pink Boots Society, and the beer brewed, supports women and non-binary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry. Each year, registered teams brew beer and participate in a Collaboration Brew Day. Portions of the proceeds help fund scholarships that support Pink Boots’ mission to assist, inspire, and encourage the development of women and non-binary individuals...

Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov Tel.: (202) 366-0660 Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, new program supports projects to protect bridges, roads, ports, rail, and transit from extreme weather and the impacts of climate change, advances Administration’s National Climate Resilience Framework   WASHINGTON – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced a $506,000 grant...

In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” City of Superior Planning, Economic Development & Port Director Jason Serck discusses upcoming projects at the port and broader economic trends.  Serck, who is also president of the Wisconsin Commercial Ports Association, shares insights on commodities moving through the port, ranging from stone, coal and clay to...

-- UW-Madison Prof. Mark Eppli says a lack of new home lot creation is a top challenge for Wisconsin as housing demand continues to outstrip supply.  Eppli, who directs the university’s James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, was the keynote speaker for yesterday’s 2024 Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon in Madison. It was organized by WisPolitics, WisBusiness and the Wisconsin...

UW-Madison Prof. Mark Eppli says a lack of new home lot creation is a top challenge for Wisconsin as housing demand continues to outstrip supply.  Eppli, who directs the university’s James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate, was the keynote speaker for yesterday’s 2024 Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon in Madison. It was organized by...

MILWAUKEE_As the city celebrates all things Milwaukee on 414 Day (April 14), UWM will celebrate the powerful impact the university has on the region during the fourth annual 414 for UWM Giving Days, April 14-16. The fun begins with a Campus Activities Board-sponsored 414 Day gathering on Spaights Plaza on Sunday, April 14, from 1 to...

Menomonie, Wis. – In front of an audience of more than 750 attendees, 256 University of Wisconsin-Stout 3D Design first-year students proved the complex dichotomy of passion versus dread – where one’s deepest fear might be another’s greatest joy. At the crowd-favorite Fashion Without Fabric runway show, 117 student design teams presented their sculptured costume...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a multistate coalition of 12 states in submitting a comment letter strongly supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s proposed rule that would list nine PFAS compounds as hazardous constituents under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). By adding these PFAS to the RCRA list of...