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Fox Cities, Wis. (September 2, 2025) – As the Fox Cities Chamber prepares for the AI Business Summit on November 5, they are partnering with Midpoint Consulting on an AI Readiness Survey to learn where local businesses are in their AI adoption and how prepared the Fox Cities region is for what’s ahead. The Chamber wants to hear...

MADISON, WI – September 2, 2025 – Longtime Madison residents and philanthropists Dan and Patti Rashke are making a groundbreaking commitment to United Way of Dane County designed to remove barriers to giving and inspire broader community participation in philanthropy. For the next ten years, the gift from the Dan and Patti Rashke (TASC)...

Fish Creek, Wisconsin — Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theatre, opens the fifth and final show of its 90th season with Robert Harling’s “Steel Magnolias,” a hilarious celebration of friendship, heartaches, and hairdos!  This beloved and moving comedy runs from September 3 through October 19. Performances are Tuesdays through Sundays at 7:00 p.m., except on Sundays,...

Wisconsin’s median hourly wage hit a record high of $25.01 last year, as stronger wage growth for lower-paid workers helped cut wage inequality in the state.  That’s according to this year’s State of Working Wisconsin report from the High Road Strategy Center, a left-leaning nonprofit think tank based at UW-Madison. It focuses on various...

-- Wisconsin’s median hourly wage hit a record high of $25.01 last year, as stronger wage growth for lower-paid workers helped cut wage inequality in the state.  That’s according to this year’s State of Working Wisconsin report from the High Road Strategy Center, a left-leaning nonprofit think tank based at UW-Madison. It focuses on...

Madison, WI - On September 11, Community Shares of Wisconsin (CSW) will honor local leaders and organizations who are advancing social and environmental justice in our community. At a time when many organizations are shying away from diversity, equity, inclusion, sustainability, LGBTQ+ rights, and other social justice issues, Community Shares of Wisconsin and its nearly 70 member...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Wisconsin has joined a multistate lawsuit to block the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using or sharing personally identifiable, protected state Medicaid data for purposes unrelated to health care. “Information that the federal government...

WAUSAU, WIS. (Aug. 2025) – Kolbe Windows & Doors officially launched its latest performance glass solutions, integrating vacuum insulating glass (VIG) options from LuxWall, Inc. into selected window and door products. This milestone reinforces Kolbe’s commitment to delivering high-performance, energy-efficient solutions to the market. “Innovative and adaptable solutions like the VIG from LuxWall reflect...

For Labor Day, the High Road Strategy Center has released the State of Working Wisconsin 2025. Our 2025 report lands at an extraordinary time for working Wisconsin. Economic growth, which began as the recovery from pandemic shutdowns, continues, and key economic indicators are solid. The state’s median wage grew to a record high of $25.01 and our labor market...

Menomonie, Wis. – A $3.1 million donation of high-tech equipment from the Ronald and Joyce Wanek Foundation (the Foundation) will dramatically increase University of Wisconsin-Stout’s ability to offer a state-of-the-art polytechnic experience for students in design, engineering and education programs. The generous gift of equipment – which includes production-level 3D printers, a fully-integrated automated...

MADISON, Wis. – For many teens, getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage, but some encounter barriers that most teens don’t even consider that might make that milestone seem impossible. Easton King, 19, of Boscobel, dreamed of earning his driver’s license as he entered young adulthood. Unlike most of his peers, King...

Wisconsin Technology Council President Tom Still says AI and the rise of data centers are “going to be good for the state as we become more of a hub.” But he also said related energy demands will need to be carefully managed.  Still was the featured guest during yesterday’s Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce...