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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a new walleye regulation emergency rule will be considered by the Natural Resources Board at a special virtual meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. The Board will act on items 1-2 as listed on the agenda.

DANE COUNTY, Wis. (April 30, 2024) ---  Pellitteri Waste Systems — Southern Wisconsin’s leading independent, family-owned and operated, waste and recycling service provider — started 2024 with three new municipal contracts, bringing the total local communities served by Pellitteri to 42 and more than 76,000 homes serviced weekly. With the new contracts to serve the City of Monona, Village of Mount Horeb...

MADISON, Wis. (April 30, 20234) – Twenty-five Iowa and Wisconsin high school seniors received $1,000 Innovation Scholarships from Alliant Energy. The annual scholarships, to be used for higher education expenses, reflect students’ academic achievements and outstanding leadership in their communities. Students demonstrated leadership through community service and volunteer work, as well as academic achievement through exceptional grade point averages and test...

SEYMOUR, Wis. (April 30, 2024) — Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, a leader in affordable housing solutions, is excited to help the Davis family put down roots at a home of their own in Seymour, located at 736 Foote St. (map). Fox Cities Habitat will break ground on the new home with a tree-planting event on Friday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m. The Davis...

BROOKFIELD, WI (April 30, 2024) — IQ Automation, a Wisconsin audio-video integrator specializing in smart technology for homes and businesses, has installed a customized A/V  experience for the Upper Midwest’s first Velocity Esports destination. The entertainment venue delivers cutting edge gaming and entertainment experiences that demand high-end sound and visual quality. Velocity Esports’ new venue at the Woodfield Mall in...

MILWAUKEE (April 30, 2024) – Cousins Subs®, alongside its Make It Better Foundation and partner, Donald Driver, awarded four Wisconsin high school senior athletes a collective total of $20,000 in scholarships through its annual Driven at Heart Scholarship Contest.   The four 2024 Driven at Heart Scholarship recipients are:   The first-place female prize winner, receiving a $7,500 scholarship is Aryanna Sanchez...

-- The MMAC’s latest business outlook survey found relatively low expectations for growth in the second quarter.  Bret Mayborne, economic research director for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, notes respondents expressed concern about continuing economic growth in the coming months.  “That concern was reflected with less than half of those surveyed seeing growth among the three major metrics –...

The MMAC’s latest business outlook survey found relatively low expectations for growth in the second quarter.  Bret Mayborne, economic research director for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, notes respondents expressed concern about continuing economic growth in the coming months.  “That concern was reflected with less than half of those surveyed...

April 29, 2024 – Weakness was expressed by Milwaukee-area businesses toward second quarter economic growth, according to a Business Outlook Survey conducted by the  Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC). Forty-four percent of  businesses surveyed see sales increases in 2024’s second quarter, 43% see profit gains and  48% expect job gains vs. year-ago levels.  

VERONA, Wis. ― As the scent of barbeque and family dinner fills the air, Wisconsin proudly welcomes May Beef Month, a time to honor the dedication, collaboration, and unmatched flavor that defines the beef industry.  In Wisconsin, cattle are raised by a community that spans from pasture to plate. This economic powerhouse is the...