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Madison, WI – Next week, April 21-27, is National Volunteer Week and Dupaco Credit Union is celebrating the impact the financial cooperative has had on the communities they serve. Logging over 7,200 volunteer hours in 2023, Dupaco employees are choosing to make life better for others, by helping build homes, teach in classrooms, plant trees, clean up...

Cambridge, Wis., April 19, 2024 – Minnesota-based Producer Anne Marie Gillen (Fried Green Tomatoes, Under Suspicion) has announced today that Perodigm Films founder and award-winning film producer Rob Pero is named Creative Director of her next film, The 7th. The 7th is a coming-of-age, sci-fi, action-adventure that addresses the climate crisis. Native ecological knowledge complements advanced atmospheric technology to restore the earth’s biodiversity. The...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (April 19, 2024) – The Fox Cities Chamber has updated and enhanced their Member 2 Member Deals available to Chamber members, from Chamber members. All Chamber members are eligible for discounts from: Cellcom Constant Contact Fox Valley Technical College Seminars

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Julia Adeney Thomas, professor of history at the University of Notre Dame will deliver Marquette University’s 20th annual Casper Lecture in history, "Frameworks for the Future: Climate Change, the Environment, and the Anthropocene," on Monday, April 22, at 7 p.m., at the Alumni Memorial Union. Thomas will discuss the best concepts...

MADISON, Wis.– The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is offering an online training webinar for newly-licensed fair judges as well as those interested in learning more about the general principles of serving as a judge at a Wisconsin county or district fair. The training webinar will be held on April 23, 2024 beginning at 6...

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...