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Milwaukee-based global staffing firm ManpowerGroup has issued a new challenge for startups, seeking AI-based tech that spurs cooperation with workers.  The company recently launched its 2026 VivaTech Startup Challenge, called Human First, Digital Always: Redefining the Future of Work. It’s seeking submissions in two categories, unified by the idea that AI and humans are...

-- Milwaukee-based global staffing firm ManpowerGroup has issued a new challenge for startups, seeking AI-based tech that spurs cooperation with workers.  The company recently launched its 2026 VivaTech Startup Challenge, called Human First, Digital Always: Redefining the Future of Work. It’s seeking submissions in two categories, unified by the idea that AI and humans...

Madison, WI — Encore Studio for the Performing Arts celebrates its 25th anniversary season with a revival of Real Life, an original full-length play written by Executive Director and CEO KelsyAnne Schoenhaar. Kelsy also stars in this production along with a cast of Encore’s  repertory actors. The production runs May 29, 30, 31 & June 5, 6,...

SOUTH WAYNE, Wis. — Cooper Family Farms, a beef and crop farm in South Wayne, Wis., is farmed by three generations who work together, combining new, innovative practices with tried-and-true traditional methods. Bobby Jr. farms alongside his dad, Robert (Bob), and his son, Ben. The three of them manage 320 acres of crop land.

March 25, 2026 – Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents the World Premiere of George & Gracie: A Love Story by Tami Workentin May 1 – June 14, 2026, in the Stackner Cabaret. For nearly 40 years, George Burns and Gracie Allen captivated millions as entertainment’s original power couple—sharing love, laughter, and impeccable comedic timing across vaudeville, radio, television, and film. Now, Milwaukee’s...

Based on customer feedback, the recognition highlights Blain’s Farm & Fleet’s focus on everyday service JANESVILLE, Wis., March 25, 2026 – Blain's Farm & Fleet earned a 4-star rating on USA TODAY’s America’s Best Stores 2026 list, based on direct customer feedback. The list, developed in partnership with Plant-A Insights Group, is...

Milwaukee artist celebrates 175 years of being “Rooted in Tradition” at the Wisconsin State Fair WEST ALLIS, Wis. – March 25, 2026 – Wisconsin State Fair and Wisconsin State Fair Park Foundation officials are excited to announce the 2026 Fairtastic Grand Champion Artist: Milwaukeean Riley Peters. A commemoration of the Competitive Exhibits 2026 theme, “Rooted in Tradition,” Peters’ piece...

During their visit, the Governor and First Lady toured the birthing center and postpartum unit and met with clinical staff to learn firsthand the compassionate, high-quality care Meriter offers to families across the state. The Evers’ daughter Dr. Erin Schoenecker is a physician at Madison Women’s Health and delivers babies at Meriter, helped to lead the tour....

MADISON, Wis. (March 25, 2026) — Spectrum, the largest and fastest-growing rural internet provider in the country, today announced significant progress in its multi-year effort to expand high-speed fiber broadband access across rural communities in Wisconsin, connecting more than 42,000 homes and small businesses and adding more than 3,800 miles of new, state-of-the-art fiber broadband network.

MADISON, Wis. – Registration is now open to general admission for the Wisconsin Technology Council’s 2026 Wisconsin Tech Summit on Thursday, April 30, at Oshkosh Corp. headquarters in Oshkosh. The 2026 Tech Summit will shine a spotlight on how AI is transforming Wisconsin industries. Attendees will hear directly from chief information officers and other experts about how...

Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout senior Carson Leuzinger may be paying a little more attention than usual this year to Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, when the New York Yankees face the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, March 25. That’s because Leuzinger, a dietetics major from Monroe, had two internships with the Yankees...

Waukesha, Wis. (March 25, 2026) — OwnersEdge, a 100% employee-owned ESOP holding company that invests in and builds sustainable businesses throughout the Midwest, announced that it will participate as a sponsor and its executive leaders will speak at the 2026 NCEO Annual Employee Ownership Conference, taking place April 6–9 at the Baird Center in Milwaukee.