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MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) urges electric and natural gas utility customers with outstanding bills to make payment arrangements or apply for financial assistance before the annual winter moratorium on disconnections for nonpayment expires on Monday, April 15, 2024. To avoid disconnection, customers who have fallen behind on payments are encouraged first to contact their utility...

Madison College will partner with employers to meet the needs of a changing future workforce through the help of $1.38 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward Grants. The grants will provide training funds for Wisconsin’s in-demand manufacturing, healthcare, and construction industries in Dane, Columbia, and Milwaukee counties. Around 411 unemployed, bilingual, and incumbent workers will get the opportunity to learn new skills,...

Green Bay, WI – In a first-of-its-kind partnership in the region, UW-Green Bay (UWGB) has signed an articulation agreement with St. Norbert College (SNC) today that will allow students in selected degree programs to seamlessly study at both institutions. Program partnerships may start as soon as Fall of 2024. This sharing of resources provides students from the region (and beyond)...

Menomonie, Wis. — A big idea by three University of Wisconsin-Stout students is headed to the state WiSys Big Idea Tournament. On Friday, April 19, Bri Noble, a junior in fashion design and development from Prior Lake, Minn., and Mikayla Obsuszt, a senior in marketing and business education from Wisconsin Rapids, will represent UW-Stout with their idea Safe Skin. They...

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...