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In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity CEO Buckley Brinkman discusses how the center prepares businesses for exporting.  He says the center’s ExporTech program helps manufacturers develop an exporting plan in 90 days that can be implemented immediately.  “It’s really a strategic submersion, where you...

CONTACT: Tommy Jaime, 608-265-6175, tjaime@lafollette.wisc.edu   Using a novel methodology, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the US Census Bureau challenge conventional wisdom around comparing regional inequality in life expectancy. A new paper shows that geographic disparities in mortality are higher based on life expectancy by state of birth than the more commonly used...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to a day of learning, exploring and celebrating the great outdoors at OutWiGo Green. The event will be Saturday, May 13 at the Kettle Moraine State Forest – Southern Unit. OutWiGo Green is a play on words, 'green' meaning both being "new" and...

4/20/2023- Tuesday night brought an incredible victory for farmers in Polk County. A newly-elected Laketown Board voted unanimously to abandon its recently passed anti- CAFO ordinance and decided to no longer defend the ordinance in court. Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and Venture Dairy Cooperative have worked closely with farmers in the area since the Town began...

Milwaukee, WI - The MKE 2024 Host Committee is launching Vendor Connection, a tool to connect local businesses with opportunities around the 2024 Republican National Convention. Vendor Connection will be crucial in gathering information so that the MKE 2024 Host Committee and other interested groups can connect businesses with convention-related opportunities.  “The launch of Vendor Connection...

MILWAUKEE _ The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing is launching a new program April 22 to train and help retain sexual assault nurse examiners in Wisconsin. These nurses are in short supply both in the state and nationwide.   The new UWM program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health...

MADISON, Wis. – As part of UW Health’s ongoing commitment to addressing the nursing workforce shortage, the health system has partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and Madison College to create one of the nation’s first registered nurse apprenticeships. The four-year program is designed specifically to support racially, ethnically and socio-economically diverse...

Marshfield Clinic Health System’s Northwoods Coalition has launched a new statewide initiative called “THC is Changing” to educate youth influencers about the potential health hazards the substance may cause while youth are targeted with the newest THC-infused products. Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is the chemical in the cannabis plant that is responsible for psychoactive qualities...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Village of Kronenwetter is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes addressing Manganese levels from Well #2. Activities related to this project are minor actions...

MADISON – The artificial intelligence developer OpenAI promises to reshape the way people work and learn with its new chatbot called ChatGPT. At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in fact, the large language model is already aiding materials engineers, who are harnessing its power to quickly and cost-effectively extract information from scientific literature. For several...

Madison, Wis. - The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association released its March 2023 WI Real Estate Report today. The report shows that low inventories have hampered home sales in Wisconsin while prices in the state continue to rise. Inventory levels for March are historically low, with just 13,342 units for sale. Total statewide listings are down more than 20%...

MADISON, Wis.—April 20, 2023— When talking about mental illnesses, it's important to note the disease is not the person, and the person is not the disease. A person may have to deal with a mental health condition, but it does not define that person. People are so much more than a mental illness. “I believe...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Waukesha, Wisconsin, April 20, 2023 — HRG’s Dave Wendland, vice president strategic relations, will host a panel discussion, “Focusing on Care Where Health Meets the Home,” on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. PT during the ECRM Home Health Care Session at Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa in Henderson, Nevada. The hour-long...

Green Bay, WI - The Brown County STEM Innovation Center on the UW-Green Bay campus will host the second annual STEM Family Day.  This event will be on Saturday, April 29th from 10am-2pm. Join us for a high-energy, hands-on fun, free event for the entire family, including robotics, rockets, arcade games, and so much more. Ice Clouds, Taqueria Maldonado’s,...