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MADISON, WI - Additional grant funding is now available through the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) to help Wisconsin dairy exporters grow their international sales. Details and a simple, one-page application are available now at WisCheeseMakers.org/Grants.  Successful applicants will be awarded reimbursement grants of up to $15,000 each on a first-come, first-served basis to strengthen...

Green Bay, WI. January 23, 2023 - The Northeast Wisconsin (NEW) Manufacturing Alliance is pleased to announce the release of the 2023 All Stars Magazine.  This marks the 15th year of the annual careers magazine featuring local manufacturing employees nominated by Alliance member companies. There are also two All Star Mentor award winners that are outstanding examples of employees...

De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College will hold a State of the Economy event on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. in Fort Howard Theater of the F.K. Bemis International Center on the St. Norbert campus. Scones and coffee will be served at 7:45 a.m. The free event will consist of a 45-minute presentation...

DeForest, WI – The Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council today announced that Gordon Hintz is the new Director for the Wisconsin Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (LECET).  Wisconsin LECET works to identify, develop, and promote issues of mutual benefit and concern to both labor and management with the goal to make LIUNA Wisconsin members safer and more productive and...

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Vendor application for the 20th Annual Farmers’ Market on Broadway presented by Breakthrough are now available. Vendor applicants, entertainers and nonprofit organizations are all encouraged to apply before February 28. On Broadway staff is looking for produce, prepared and processed food, and art and craft vendors within a 100 mile radius. The Farmers’ Market...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (Jan. 23, 2023) – The Fox Cities Chamber has announced application dates for its two leadership programs. Both Leadership Fox Cities and Leadership Fox Cities 2.0 will open applications starting May 1, 2023. Leadership Fox Cities has shaped community leaders with immersive educational experiences and engagements since 1991. Starting in fall of...

RICHLAND CENTER, WISCON​SIN: An information session and town hall meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26 from 6:30pm to 8:15pm on the UW-Richland campus.  On November 22, 2022, UW System President Jay Rothman issued a directive to end in-person instruction at UW-Richland due to low student enrollment. The community responded with a petition containing 1,800 signatures addressed...

 MADISON, Wis. – If you think your dog has what it takes to help patients, UW Health Kids is encouraging dog owners to apply for the newly launched Caring Canines program.             The program is for volunteers and their dogs to make bedside visits and provide a calming influence,...

Milwaukee, Wis. – The possibility of a cyberattack by a foreign country has gone from being the stuff of science fiction to a common threat that is often reported in the news. While it may seem like there is nothing an individual can do to stop a cyberattack, there are some best practices that consumers and businesses can do...

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., January 21, 2023 – The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) will return to Road America in 2024 and 2025 for the 61st and 62nd running of the annual National Championship Runoffs, an event that caps the Summit Racing Equipment SCCA Road Racing program each year and has evolved into what is widely known as...

Milwaukee’s construction sector is facing a challenging labor market, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports. In its latest report, the group says it uncovered a mixed picture for construction in the region. While some of the information they collected from industry leaders and other sources “suggest the workforce is stable and supported by a relatively...

-- Milwaukee’s construction sector is facing a challenging labor market, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports. In its latest report, the group says it uncovered a mixed picture for construction in the region. While some of the information they collected from industry leaders and other sources “suggest the workforce is stable and supported by a...