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Since I can barely change a tire, making a documentary about tires seems a bit beyond my wheelhouse. Thankfully, I’m pretty good with a tire-related pun (see: “wheelhouse”), and better still, tires are only half of the film’s story. At its heart, “When Rubber Hit The Road” — the one-hour documentary I co-produced with my pal and film partner Steve...

Sun Prairie, WI – Fire Facilities, Inc. (FFI), a leading manufacturer of pre-engineered steel fire training towers, is proud to announce the appointment of Zach Willard as its new General Manager. With an extensive background in fire protection and safety engineering technology, Willard brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to FFI's operations in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Willard graduated...

Madison, Wis. - The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) released its January 2024 Wisconsin Real Estate Report today. Wisconsin’s existing home sales jumped 7.4% in January 2024 compared to their January 2023 levels. This is the first annualized monthly increase in home sales since December 2021, which is in stark contrast to the 17.4% decline in Wisconsin sales for all...

What is the role of art in the rehabilitation of prisoners? JD McGuire, a lecturer in art and design at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County, taught for two years at six New Jersey state penitentiaries as part of the New Jersey Scholarship and Transformative Education in Prisons program. His students created themed drawings, either individually or...

Appleton-based Fleet Farm has joined a previously announced group of major firms that will take part in “speed dates” with emerging companies at the March 18 Wisconsin Tech Summit in Green Bay’s Lambeau Field. Fleet Farm has 49 stores U.S. stores with 23 of those outlets in Wisconsin. Fleet Farm representatives are looking to build relationships with emerging businesses in many sectors; they join three...

Green Bay, WI – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will welcome Andrea-Teresa “Tess” Arenas for a free community presentation. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 1 p.m. via livestream or in-person at The Weidner on the Green Bay Campus, followed by a reception at 2:30 p.m. and student roundtable at 3:30 p.m. Registration for the...

-- The head of American Transmission Company is urging state lawmakers to pass a controversial “right of first refusal” bill, while an advocate for Wisconsin electricity customers argues there’s no need to make the change.  The legislation would give utilities already doing business in Wisconsin the right of first refusal to construct, own and maintain a new transmission line that...

The head of American Transmission Company is urging state lawmakers to pass a controversial “right of first refusal” bill, while an advocate for Wisconsin electricity customers argues there’s no need to make the change.  The legislation would give utilities already doing business in Wisconsin the right of first refusal to construct, own and maintain...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 21, 2024 MADISON, Wis — BioForward Wisconsin, lead entity on Wisconsin’s successful Tech Hub Designation from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), is pleased with Governor Evers signing of legislation that allocates $7.5 million in grant funding to drive statewide economic growth through the Tech Hub Phase 2 initiatives. BioForward also recognizes...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  February 21, 2024 CONTACT: Tommy Jaime, 608-265-6175, tjaime@lafollette.wisc.edu MADISON, Wis., - While much has been written about the connection between dogs and humans, a new book coauthored by David L. Weimer of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Madison–Wisconsin is among the first to...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 21, 2024 – Upholding its three-decade legacy of support for Children’s Wisconsin, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, Landmark Credit Union is proud to announce the success of its annual Chain of Hearts Campaign, raising $58,680. This campaign is an opportunity specifically for credit unions where members and the community can purchase paper links for $1 and hearts for...