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MOLINE, Ill. (Sept. 19, 2023) — Today, Hy-Vee, Inc. awarded $50,000 to minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit at The University Club in downtown Moline.  During the pitch competition component of the event, 14 companies from across the Midwest presented to a panel of judges and more than 200 event...

Wisconsin’s clean transportation sector added nearly 400 new jobs last year, reflecting growth in the electric vehicle market.  That’s according to the 2023 Clean Jobs Midwest report, which shows this sector’s employment grew by nearly 7 percent in 2022, reaching 6,158 workers. Report authors noted EV-related jobs accounted for most of that growth. 

-- Wisconsin’s clean transportation sector added nearly 400 new jobs last year, reflecting growth in the electric vehicle market.  That’s according to the 2023 Clean Jobs Midwest report, which shows this sector’s employment grew by nearly 7 percent in 2022, reaching 6,158 workers. Report authors noted EV-related jobs accounted for most of that growth. 

MADISON, WI (September 19, 2023) - The American Heart Association is teaming up with Dane County construction companies to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke in the construction and engineering industries.   The Hard Hats with Heart campaign is a year-round opportunity that brings together general contractors, subcontractors, health care and business executives to shine a light...

Green Bay, WI — UW-Green Bay is offering a Presidential Election Academy over the course of two and a half days in November of this year to prepare local officials on election preparation, election polling operations and duties after the polls close. Registration is now open.  Wisconsin is predicted to be a “battleground” state in next year’s...

MADISON — Life on a faraway planet — if it’s out there — might not look anything like life on Earth. But there are only so many chemical ingredients in the universe’s pantry, and only so many ways to mix them. A team led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has exploited those limitations to write...

Madison, WI.  The Aldo Leopold Nature Center is delighted to announce the promotion of Betsy Parker as the organization's new Executive Director.  In 2000, Betsy began her career at the Nature Center as an Environmental Educator, where she learned from her mentors that teaching children to connect with nature was best done by encouraging them...

MADISON — Biomedical research aimed at improving human health is particularly reliant on publicly funded basic science, according to a new analysis boosted by artificial intelligence. “What we found is that even though research funded by the National Institutes of Health makes up 10% of published scientific literature, those published papers account for about...

(Appleton, Wis) – Two Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc. projects have been recognized by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Wisconsin 2023 BUILD Wisconsin Awards for their commitment to construction excellence. Hoffman was named a winner in the Commercial Projects, New Construction category for Clintonville Middle School, and in the Commercial Projects, Renovation category for St. Rose Motherhouse (FSPA). The Awards will...

(Sheboygan, WI) Encouraging recycling to improve the environment was the motivation behind the creation of the RACK’N PAK® Recycle Bagging System now in contention for Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s (WMC) “Coolest Thing Made In WI”. The annual contest, hosted by WMC, is an opportunity for Wisconsin manufacturers to showcase unique and game-changing products. “We’re excited to...

APPLETON, Wisconsin -- Rosa Tapia, a professor of Spanish at Lawrence University, has begun a four-year term as the national leader in the evaluation of the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish exam. A member of the Lawrence faculty since 2002 with a focus on Spanish and Latin American film and 20th-century Spanish literature,...