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MADISON, Wis. – A large, population-based study has found cardiac ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) procedures is more likely to be performed on patients who are white males from wealthier neighborhoods.   Conversely, black women and patients from disadvantaged areas are the least likely to undergo the heart procedure used to control this life-threatening heart...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Whether you're buying a gift card online or grabbing one off the shelf at a store, shop carefully to make sure you're not falling for a scam.  Before purchasing a gift card online, BBB recommends the following tips: Know who you are buying from. Little-known websites advertise gift cards for popular...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Alex Vodenlich, president and CEO of Plumb Pharmaceuticals.  This Madison-based company recently landed a $500,000 seed investment from the Winnow Fund, also located in Madison.  “It’s really the first private equity round that we’ve done, so we’re just getting started,” Vodenlich...

MADISON, Wis. – An engineering physics team using carbon nanotubes to build armor that’s stronger than Kevlar and a cross-disciplinary team making it less painful to diagnose a debilitating autoimmune disorder have taken top honors from WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation). The 2022 WARF Innovation Award has been given to the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Alex Vodenlich, president and CEO of Plumb Pharmaceuticals.  This Madison-based company recently landed a $500,000 seed investment from the Winnow Fund, also located in Madison.  “It’s really the first private equity round that we’ve done, so we’re just getting started,” Vodenlich said. 

State Sens. Lena Taylor of Milwaukee and Jeff Smith of Eau Claire will visit the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, to learn more about the university’s successful sustainability programs. The senators will be available at the Student Sustainability Resource Center on the ground level of Davies Center. UW-Eau Claire’s Administrative Office...

Eau Claire, Wis. (December 15, 2022- 4 p.m.) — Xcel Energy crews continue to work as quickly as possible to safely restore power to customers after an overnight winter storm hit portions of northwestern Wisconsin causing extensive damage to trees and power lines. More than 1,200 field crews, employees, contractors and support staff from eight states are mobilized in...

MADISON, Wis., December 15, 2022 – Nordic Consulting, a global health and technology consulting company, today announced it has closed a deal to become a minority investor in Fortified Health Security, a best-in-class managed security services provider (MSSP) to the healthcare industry. Nordic is joined by majority investors Silversmith Capital Partners and Health Velocity Capital. Nordic and...

MADISON, Wis. – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) is encouraging individuals to identify inaccuracies and challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) draft of the national broadband map by January 13, 2023. Since unveiling the pre-production draft of the new broadband in November, the FCC has called on consumers, state, local and Tribal government...

Stevens Point, Wis., Dec. 15, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today announced USDA is investing $643,629 in critical infrastructure to lower energy costs, expand access to clean energy for people across rural Wisconsin, and combat climate change. “When the USDA invests in renewable energy, we...

MADISON, Wis. — Any taxpayer who has previously filed a Wisconsin individual income tax return can now register forMy Tax Account (MTA) .  "Once registered, taxpayers can keep up to date with their Wisconsin tax account and homestead credit information," notes Department of Revenue Secretary Peter Barca.   "Though tax season is still a couple months away, registering early...

A $10 million gift from the Sentry Insurance Foundation will significantly expand opportunities for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point business students, with an impact that will affect the entire region. The donation to the School of Business and Economics is the largest one-time gift in Sentry Insurance Foundation’s history, and the largest the university has ever received. To recognize...