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MENASHA, Wis. (Aug. 24, 2023) – Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI), a national leader in engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy, earned the first place 2022-2023 Safety Excellence Award from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). This is the fourth consecutive year FTI has received this recognition from NAWIC for its proactive safety and health programs.

MADISON, Wis. (August 24, 2023) – As battery storage systems become more common in the energy sector, a relatively small pilot project in rural Richland County is delivering a big improvement for local residents and businesses. In a first for Wisconsin, Alliant Energy announced the completion of a community-scale microgrid system in the village of Boaz in Richland...

Madison, Wis. - The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) released its July 2023 WI Real Estate Report today. Weak inventories continue to limit sales of existing homes and drive prices up significantly. July 2023 closings slid 20.8% compared to July 2022, and the median price rose 7.5% to $300,000. This was the second straight month where the statewide...

 MADISON, Wis. ‒The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has awarded four grants to help health systems and community partners in the state improve the health outcomes of mothers and their infants during the prenatal and postpartum periods. The school was awarded funds to launch this grant program from the Wisconsin...

The winner of this year’s Pressure Chamber contest, Child Health Imprints, is seeking to establish its neonatal care platform in the United States after finding success in Asia.  The company beat out four other finalists this week during the pitch competition hosted by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce as part of Forward Fest...

-- The winner of this year’s Pressure Chamber contest, Child Health Imprints, is seeking to establish its neonatal care platform in the United States after finding success in Asia.  The company beat out four other finalists this week during the pitch competition hosted by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce as part of Forward...

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., August 23, 2023 – The countdown has officially begun! Road America is delighted to announce the long-awaited return of the Ferrari Challenge on September 9th and 10th, promising a weekend to immerse you in the thrilling world of all things Ferrari, where passion meets performance. Picture this: legendary sports cars, an iconic racetrack,...

MADISON, Wis. – In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Bekki Yang of WorkShift, winner of the Business Services category in the 2023 Governor’s Business Plan Contest, talks about a system to connect “gig” workers and others to open shifts in the hospitality business. The Show also previews the following events: Tech Council Innovation Network

MILWAUKEE, WI – It has been over four years since the legendary quarterback Bart Starr passed at the age of 85. His wife, Cherry Starr, continues to honor his tradition of writing “kick off” notes to the starting NFL quarterbacks. In the notes, she wished the starters good luck, and in response, all 32 quarterbacks contributed their autographed...

Milwaukee, Wis. – College students must spend money on tuition payments and school supplies to prepare for the new year. However, scammers are taking this opportunity to try to steal some of that money through various schemes and scams.  One tactic used to get student's personal information is a phishing email that claims to be from...

MADISON – With excessive heat settling in over much of Wisconsin, and the National Weather Service issuing heat advisories and excessive heat warnings, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) encourages customers to stay safe by staying cool. Wisconsin law prevents a utility from disconnecting electrical service from occupied dwelling units when a heat advisory,...

Wisconsin farmers are finally getting some relief from the ongoing drought as rainfall across much of the state has improved crop conditions.  That’s according to the latest crop progress report from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, which shows harvesting of oats, winter wheat and potatoes is proceeding ahead of last year’s rate.