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MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced a proposed $940,000 settlement with Didion Milling, Inc., and Didion Ethanol, LLC. The settlement, which today was sent to the Joint Committee on Finance for approval, is expected to resolve a civil environmental enforcement action alleging violations of the companies’ air pollution control permits at corn milling and...

DeForest, WI – Delegates to the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council today unanimously elected Kent Miller as its President/Business Manager to serve a four-year term.  Mr. Miller was appointed by the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council Executive Board in September 2022 to complete the term of former President/Business Manager John Schmitt who had retired. “I would like...

MADISON, Wis. - Global venture firm and startup accelerator, gener8tor, in partnership with the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin will kick off the first gener8tor Skills Accelerator South Central Wisconsin cohort Aug. 28. and is accepting applications until Aug. 20. The program will focus on rapidly skilling job seekers in the region who are looking...

Four projects that aim to support rural communities and tribal nations in Wisconsin have been selected to receive funding through the Wisconsin Rural Partnership initiative at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The initiative, announced in December 2022, was established with $9.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The big-picture goals are to advance the...

MADISON, Wis. (Aug. 9, 2023) – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) approved two Alliant Energy battery energy storage projects totaling 175 megawatts (MW). The approval clears the way for construction to begin on the 100-MW Grant County Battery Project and 75-MW Wood County Battery Project. They will be located alongside the company’s Grant County and Wood County solar sites. The...

Stevens Point, Wisconsin (August 9, 2023) - Worzalla, an employee-owned company specializing in printing high-quality children’s books, movie tie-in books and cookbooks, hosted “Worzallapalooza,” its fourth annual month-long event employee appreciation celebration.  Throughout the month there were daily cash prize drawings, catered lunch for all, and grand prizes, including grill packages and gift card packages to support local businesses.

MADISON — Madison Reading Project proudly announces that its signature fundraiser, READ(y) to Wear, will be held on June 12, 2024 and is expected to break records in funds raised and attendance set at this year’s event.  “This year was a fantastic event held at The Sylvee for the first time, and we’re excited...

Contact: Tony Palese (608) 458-3132 tonypalese@alliantenergy.com Projects approved in Grant and Wood counties to improve energy reliability and resilience for customers MADISON, Wis. (Aug. 9, 2023) – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) approved two Alliant Energy battery energy storage projects totaling 175 megawatts (MW). The approval clears the way for...

Figures tracked by MMAC are showing a “slow, steady path upward” for Milwaukee’s economy, according to the group’s latest economic trends report.  The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce yesterday released its June report, showing 14 of the 23 factors included in its analysis saw year-over-year improvements that month.  While that’s slightly...

-- Figures tracked by MMAC are showing a “slow, steady path upward” for Milwaukee’s economy, according to the group’s latest economic trends report.  The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce yesterday released its June report, showing 14 of the 23 factors included in its analysis saw year-over-year improvements that month.  While that’s...

As he set up his office at Bascom Hall last week, Charles Isbell unboxed 19 framed 8-by-10-inch photos, each one of a PhD student he advised at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The photos will line the wall behind his desk, said Isbell, who began Aug. 1 as provost at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Manitowoc, Wis. (August 8, 2023) – A.C.E. Building Service, a Northeast Wisconsin-based provider of commercial and industrial construction services based in Manitowoc celebrated six decades of business on July 15. A.C.E. Building Service has experienced continuous growth since its inception, with pivotal moments like its focus on design/build projects in the 1980s and a longstanding partnership with Butler since...