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MADISON, WI – Gathering Waters: Wisconsin’s Alliance for Land Trusts presents the Land Conservation Leadership Awards each year to honor individuals and organizations that devote their time and talents to protecting Wisconsin’s land, water, and wildlife. The 2025 award winners are: Terrie Cooper – Harold “Bud” Jordahl Lifetime Achievement Award Cates Family – Land...

MADISON, Wis. – Over 320 bankers representing more than 70 banks from across Wisconsin attended this year’s Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) Capitol Day. This annual event allows bankers to join together to meet with elected representatives to share how much public policy can impact a bank’s ability to aid the economic growth and vitality of their communities. These critical...

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (May 6, 2025) – The historic Tommy Bartlett Show site property in Wisconsin Dells has been sold along with its tandem attraction, Tommy Bartlett Exploratory, to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! World Entertainment, a world-class leader in unbelievable family entertainment. The agreement, finalized May 5, marks the final chapter of the iconic Tommy Bartlett water-ski show that...

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee announced today their plan to remove hundreds of widely popular provisions in Governor Evers’ proposed budget.  The provisions Republicans are poised to strip would help working families in Wisconsin deal with rising costs, make childcare more affordable, lower prescription drug costs, fund our public schools while holding the...

Milwaukee, WI — April 2025 — Stamm Technologies, a leading provider of managed IT services in the greater Milwaukee area, proudly celebrates 25 years of helping local businesses stay secure, connected, and competitive through smart technology solutions. Founded in January of 2000 and located in the heart of Milwaukee’s Menomonee River Valley, Stamm Technologies has become a...

Burn Permits Suspended In 30 Counties MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to check fire conditions before conducting outdoor burning activities. If you are in an area of High or Very High fire danger, stay vigilant and avoid outdoor burning. Spring is the most critical fire season in...

MILWAUKEE, WIS. - The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Dunn as the new WWBIC President/Chief Visionary Officer, effective May 1st.  Dunn takes over the post previously held by Wendy K. Baumann, who stepped down as WWBIC President and Chief Visionary Officer after 31...

Community Groups Urge State Regulators to Update Air Pollution Guidelines and Increase Monitoring Beloit, WI—On Monday, May 5, four Beloit-area organizations—Healthy Climate Wisconsin, Wisconsin EcoLatinos, Good Trouble Beloit, and League of Women Voters of Beloit—submitted comments to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) calling on the agency to do more to protect Beloit...

Partners with Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. Waukesha, WI - Waukesha County is delighted to announce the selection of Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. as its new recycling processor, marking another significant milestone in the county's commitment to reducing service costs to taxpayers and environmental sustainability.  Collection, processing and sale of...

MILWAUKEE — David Strifling, director of Marquette University Law School’s Water Law and Policy Initiative and associate professor of law, will examine Chicago’s planned sale of water to Joliet, in a virtual program affiliated with Chicago Water Week on Friday, May 9, at noon. The examination will encompass legal, historical, and economic perspectives, including the Chicago diversion’s special...

MARINETTE, WISCONSIN – Officials at Fincantieri Marinette Marine hosted University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin and members of her team May 2, in the bustling Marinette shipyard 50 miles north of Green Bay.  The purpose of the visit was to update the chancellor on the successful international internship program Fincantieri started last year...

The Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Manufacturing Alliance’s announced on Friday, May 2, its 2025 Aging Workforce study at the Future of Work Summit on Succession Planning at Fox Valley Technical College. The organization surveyed its members in February and March 2025 to understand the impact of the aging workforce in northeast Wisconsin. This study was...

Charge Point Operator Rolls Out Its First Four Charging Stations MENASHA, Wis. (May 6, 2025) — Zero 60™, a national electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator (CPO) brand, has launched its first renewable energy charging station in Lake Placid, New York. Founded by Faith Technologies Incorporated™ (FTI), a leader in distributed energy and eMobility charging solutions, Zero 60 is committed...

Talking Trade hosts Sandi Siegel and Ken Wasylik join Carroll University Business School Dean Tim Sullivan and Prof. Alexandra Sielaff to discuss the tariff plans of the Trump Administration, the last of five segments recorded live at Carroll University, Shattuck Recital Hall, March 20, 2025. See coverage of the event here.

Legislation from GOP lawmakers would make some state tax credit programs more flexible to drive investments in child care and workforce housing, bill authors say.  Rep. Dave Armstrong of Rice Lake and Sen. Dan Feyen of Fond du Lac are currently circulating a co-sponsorship memo for the bill.  It follows legislation...