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Wisconsin clean water advocates are pushing back against a measure they say could pose a risk to public health and turn back the clock on progress addressing PFAS contamination.  At issue is the U.S. Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes a provision to again allow the Department of Defense to...

MADISON | Wisconsin’s Green Fire (WGF), a science-based conservation nonprofit, urges the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to keep the 2009 Endangerment Finding in place and to maintain the greenhouse gas emission standards for light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles and engines. WGF is submitting detailed comments opposing the EPA’s proposed rule (Federal Register Number 2025-14572). WGF’s comments...

Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin’s Medical Examining Board (MEB) has been recognized as a Wellbeing First Champion by ALL IN: Wellbeing First for Healthcare, led by the Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation. The designation is a recognition that the MEB’s license applications are free from overly broad and invasive mental health questions. “Our licensed...

SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. FifthColor, one of the nation’s fastest growing independent marketing agencies, will mark its 350th professional sporting event at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York, on September 26-28. FifthColor has been servicing the United States-hosted Ryder Cup tournaments since 1995.  “As an omnichannel agency, we connect with audiences...

DANE COUNTY — Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today announced a new public-private partnership between the Dane County Planning and Development Department and UpNetWI, a local internet service provider based in Stoughton, to significantly expand high-speed broadband access in the Town of Dunkirk. Leveraging federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, the project will deploy state-of-the-art fiber-to-the-home...

Cayanna Erickson says interning with the 2025 Red Cedar Basin Monitoring Group will give her a step up when she enters the job market. The University of Wisconsin-Stout undergraduate recently declared a B.S. environmental science major, and the summer internship gave her experience with hands-on field work. “My career goals involve water monitoring,...

Madison, Wis., - Professor Gregory Nemet, the La Follette School of Public Affairs’ pioneering scholar in energy systems, technological innovation, and climate policy, released the second edition of his influential book on solar energy this summer. How Solar Energy Became Cheap examines the rapidly accelerating role of solar photovoltaics (PV) in the global energy transition and highlights lessons the United States...

4th Largest Trailer Manufacturer in U.S. Opens New Doors In Stoughton Stoughton… Stoughton Trailers opened its new global corporate headquarters in Stoughton, Wisconsin. The facility is designed to promote the physical, mental and business health of Stoughton Trailers and its team members. The new 53,000 square foot headquarters will house up...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Robert Reed, executive producer of the Madison Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra this year is celebrating its 100th anniversary season. Reed discusses the organization’s history and growth over time, from its roots as the Madison Civic Society to a full professional orchestra. “People...

-- Microsoft announced it plans to invest another $4 billion in its datacenter in Mount Pleasant by the end of 2028. The new investment comes after Microsoft announced last May it would be investing $3.3 billion by the end of 2026. The new investment, announced Thursday morning, will go toward building a new facility...