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WAUKESHA – Represented by the WMC Litigation Center, Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and Venture Dairy Cooperative filed an appeal on Friday in their case against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The dairy groups argue that DNR has exceeded its authority by requiring hundreds of Wisconsin farmers to obtain a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit.

- Employees in Wisconsin are less likely to whistleblow than in other states. - Interactive map showing how many employees within each state would call out malpractice in their organization. Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing is an act considered by many to be of true courage and integrity,...

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced that a new round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants is available to help prepare students for high-demand careers. Up to $504,894 in grant funds are available to Wisconsin school districts through the Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward program. The funds support projects to train students...

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Midwest Gaming Classic, celebrating its 23rd anniversary, is set to return to the Baird Center on April 5-7, 2024. The event prides itself on stuff to do, not just to buy; the Midwest Gaming Classic offers over 10,000 games on free play, spanning from cherished vintage classics to cutting-edge releases. Attractions include classic pinball and arcade games, every...

Brookfield, WI – March 7, 2024 – Over 900 students, parents, educators, sponsors and volunteers attended the 2nd Annual Explore STEAM event, presented by Generac and Milwaukee Tool, on Wednesday, February 28th in the Brookfield Central High School Main Gym.  Attendees embarked on an evening of discovery and exploration as they went from station to station engaging...

Mental Health and the Great Outdoors 2024 Kicks-off on March 13, Funded by Mental Health America National in Partnership with L.L.Bean Sheboygan, Wis. (March 8, 2024)  A mental wellness journey in the great outdoors, Mental Health America (MHA) Lakeshore hosts FREE outdoor experiences through local parks and recreation destinations. Mental Health and the Great Outdoors is a series...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced it is accepting applications for the Urban Forestry Inflation Reduction Act grant program. The program, which launched in January, uses federal funds to support projects that positively impact trees and people within disadvantaged communities* in Wisconsin. Potential projects may involve conserving, protecting, expanding or improving urban...

MADISON, Wis. – According to the National Women’s History Alliance, this year Women’s History Month is honoring women who advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion, and few embody that theme more than Shiva Bidar-Sielaff. She serves as the vice president and chief diversity officer at UW Health, as well as the associate dean for...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO and co-founder of Forward BIOLABS.  She shares some highlights from the group’s first impact report, which details the Madison-based co-working space’s role in the local startup ecosystem. It provides fully equipped laboratories to help early-stage life science companies get started.  “And then we kind of envelope that...

Sun Prairie, Wis.— Bank of Sun Prairie welcomes Mike Solt, as new vice president, business solutions manager. Solt will lead the business solutions department helping business and nonprofit customers streamline cashflow, manage payments, insure large deposits, and proactively monitor fraud. Solt has worked in banking for more than 20 years, most recently as vice...

Rage Becomes Us is a multi-disciplinary evening of performances that will inspire you to take a deeper look at living in a patriarchal society.   With diverse acts including aerial arts, spoken word, dance, german wheel, and stand up comedy, this show produced by the Madison Aerial Alliance features all original works on motherhood, abortion...