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MADISON, Wis. – After the state Senate voted Tuesday to continue funding the work of the Office of School Safety (OSS), Attorney General Josh Kaul praised the legislators in both houses who passed the bill with overwhelmingly bipartisan support. “Our Office of School Safety is making a difference in an area of paramount importance:...

A team of three NBC News reporters has won the 2024 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics for their work exposing America’s failed death notification system. Jon Schuppe, Mike Hixenbaugh and Rich Schapiro showed how authorities in Hinds County, Mississippi, were unceremoniously burying the bodies of missing people without notifying the loved ones still...

MADISON – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin state Senate passed a final version of SB 791, a bill allowing private business to offer electric vehicle charging by the kilowatt-hour to customers for a fee, while providing safeguards against unfair competition from government-owned EV charging stations.  Last month, the Assembly passed the legislation on a vote of...

Stevens Point, WI (March 8, 2024) – The Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW) proudly held their annual awards ceremony last week at the 2024 Wisconsin Integrated Resource Management Conference (www.wirmc.org). The ceremony, held on February 29th, recognized individuals and organizations for outstanding work in the field of recycling and waste reduction. This year AROW gave out a total of three...

Menomonie, Wis. — Imagine creating a new package for a product that has been on store shelves around the world for more than 50 years. How would you make the package better while ensuring consumers still recognized their favorite brand? That’s the challenge a team of University of Wisconsin-Stout students took on in a competition sponsored by Kellanova, a division...

Tomah, WI: The Tomah Chamber and Visitor Center is announcing the survey results of the 2024 Best of Tomah, WI contest at tomahwisconsin.com/best-of/. Survey takers voted on the “2024 Best of Tomah, WI” including categories covering Community, Drinks & Spirits, Health & Wellness, Money and Finance, Automotive & Vehicle, Home & Garden, Places to Eat, Recreation & Outdoors, and Services. Throughout...

(MADISON, WI) – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is recognizing the Wisconsin SBDC network with an official proclamation celebrating SBDC Day and acknowledging their support of the state’s small businesses. In 2023, the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network helped 5,181 small business clients, resulting in over $96.9 million in capital investment, 298 new businesses, and 17,293 jobs supported. The eighth annual celebration...

MILWAUKEE, WI - The Milwaukee Press Club today announced finalists in the 94th Annual MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism competition. Finalists are presented by contest category and listed alphabetically by organization. Click here for finalists. Actual award placement-- gold, silver and bronze – will be announced May 3 at the club’s Gridiron Awards event at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. This year’s...

WEST BEND, WI (March 12, 2024) – In a significant leadership transition, West Bend Insurance Company is pleased to announce the promotion of Rob Jacques to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Jacques, who has dedicated over 24 years to the company, also currently holds the position as President, an appointment he’s held since 2022 where he represented the Commercial Enterprise...

DELAFIELD, Wis. -  Evans Transportation, a full-service, third-party provider of custom logistics solutions for a diverse range of North American shippers, celebrates that Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named Brian Broadhurst, Vice President of Parcel Solutions at Evans Transportation, as a winner of the 2024 Pros to Know award in...

State officials have rolled out $43.2 million in new broadband grants, funding dozens of projects expanding access to high-speed internet in Wisconsin.  In a release yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers and the Public Service Commission announced the funding for 30 projects across the state. These efforts will expand broadband access for about 16,000 residential and...

-- State officials have rolled out $43.2 million in new broadband grants, funding dozens of projects expanding access to high-speed internet in Wisconsin.  In a release yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers and the Public Service Commission announced the funding for 30 projects across the state. These efforts will expand broadband access for about 16,000 residential and business locations in Wisconsin, according...