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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers to keep an eye out for deer on the roads in the coming weeks to avoid potentially dangerous crashes. Deer crash numbers typically increase in May and June in Wisconsin when does look for places to give birth and young deer separate from their mothers.

Menomonie, Wis. – Students in the real estate property management program at University of Wisconsin-Stout are discovering ways to address the housing shortage in Wisconsin and how to provide resources to renters through their involvement in the Institute of Real Estate Management student club. A Forward Analytics report stated that more than 225,000 housing...

WAUKESHA, Wis., May 11, 2023 – Generac Power Systems, Inc., (NYSE: GNRC) a leading global designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products, today announced two new additions to the GP line of portable generators – the GP15500EFI and GP18000EFI. The highest wattage  portable generators available from Generac, the GP15500EFI and...

: Impact Association Management announced a new partnership with The Greater Midwest Chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association (GMC PCMA). This partnership will assist GMC PCMA in its mission to drive social and economic progress through business events.  “We at GMC PCMA could not be happier with the decision to move forward with...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Mirror Lake Dredging Project in Sauk County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified two nominees that are eligible to be elected to the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended March 31, 2023. Wisconsin ginseng growers have until June 15, 2023 to vote on the following candidates:

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that Kevin J. McDowell, age 39, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 20 years of initial confinement and 15 years of extended supervision for a sexual assault that occurred in 2017. A Dane County jury found Mr. McDowell guilty of Second Degree Sexual Assault by Use of Force...

Eagle, WI – Old World Wisconsin is welcoming guests to a series of exciting NEW events hosted on the site’s picturesque grounds and celebrating our state’s favorite food and beverage traditions. New events this year include Old Fashioned Fish Fry-days, Plates and Pints Beer Dinners, and a Brews and Bites Beer Picnic featuring the New Glarus Brewing Company on...

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., May 10, 2023 – The excitement is palpable as Road America gears up to welcome back the SVRA Spring Vintage Festival Weekend, May 19-21, an event that has become a cherished tradition in the heart of vintage racing enthusiasts. Road America has been hosting some of the most iconic events in motorsports history since 1955...

Employer interest in Wisconsin apprenticeship programs is on the rise amid fierce competition for talent.  That’s according to Liz Pusch, deputy director of Wisconsin Apprenticeship with the state Department of Workforce Development. She spoke yesterday at the Madison Region’s Economic Development and Diversity Summit, hosted by the Madison Region Economic Partnership and the Urban...

-- Employer interest in Wisconsin apprenticeship programs is on the rise amid fierce competition for talent.  That’s according to Liz Pusch, deputy director of Wisconsin Apprenticeship with the state Department of Workforce Development. She spoke yesterday at the Madison Region’s Economic Development and Diversity Summit, hosted by the Madison Region Economic Partnership and the...

The League of Wisconsin Municipalities welcomes Thomas Weatherston as the newest member of the League board. Weatherston is the current Village President of Caledonia. He has served on the Caledonia Village Board from 2010 to 2014 and currently since 2019. He also served as Wisconsin State Representative of the 62nd district from 2013 to...