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MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is traveling across Wisconsin to highlight the lifesaving NARCAN® that is being distributed to law enforcement agencies across the state because of the millions Wisconsin has received from lawsuits against opioids manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies. “We’ve taken action to recover funds from companies that contributed to the...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) today announced that customers in the 608 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the 353 area code when they request new service or an additional line beginning September 15, 2023. This area includes communities such as Madison, Beloit, Janesville, La Crosse, Middleton, Monroe, Platteville, Stoughton,...

Madison, WI – The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 39, the Union representing white collar workers at Madison Gas & Electric (MGE), say that the Company is using its application for a utility rate increase as an excuse not to pay its workers fair wages. The Union and Company have been bargaining since April.

Milwaukee, Wis. – Check use may be declining, but check fraud is still a serious problem. Watch out for this scam, dubbed “check washing,” which involves stealing checks from mailboxes and then altering them. Fortunately, you can do a few things to protect yourself and your business. How the scam works You send...

MADISON, Wis. – World Dairy Expo will host a Dairy Symposium featuring the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives from across the country on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. Registration is now open for this historic event. The DBI Initiatives were established in the 2018 Farm Bill. The four regional DBI...

LA CROSSE, WI - August 7, 2023 - This November, Pabst Brewing Company is delighted to announce the triumphant return of Old Style beer production to its birthplace of La Crosse, Wisconsin after a 20 year hiatus. Old Style is currently brewed in Milwaukee, WI. To commemorate this occasion, a series of celebrations will be hosted throughout...

KENOSHA, Wis. – Determined to continue on its rising trajectory during an increasingly competitive era in higher education, Carthage College has launched the public phase of a $100 million fundraising campaign. At a kickoff dinner on campus in late July, officials announced that several donors have made major, multi-year financial commitments toward targeted areas...

MADISON, Wis. – In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Katy Jinkins of SixLine Semiconductor, the 2023 grand prize winner of the Governor’s Business Plan Contest.  SixLine is a home-grown example of how innovation in materials used in high-performance electronics can be an effective, cost-efficient alternative to today’s silicon chips. The Middleton-based company employs aligned carbon nanotubes among other supporting...

GOP lawmakers are touting a bill that would provide a transportation tax credit for blind employees as a way to boost Wisconsin’s workforce.  Rep. David Steffen, R-Green Bay, and Sen. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, are currently circulating the bill for cosponsorship. In a memo sent to all state lawmakers, they note that about 70 percent...

-- GOP lawmakers are touting a bill that would provide a transportation tax credit for blind employees as a way to boost Wisconsin’s workforce.  Rep. Dave Steffen, R-Green Bay, and Sen. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, are currently circulating the bill for cosponsorship. In a memo sent to all state lawmakers, they note that about 70...

A group of southeastern Wisconsin landlords wants to suspend several administrative codes that govern how they interact with tenants, while opponents argue the code is the law.   In a brief filed recently in Waukesha County Circuit Court, the landlords argue the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection codes are unconstitutionally vague, while another...