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A spokesperson for Vote Solar is applauding state utility regulators for ruling in favor of the group’s petition related to third-party financing for a small solar project in Stevens Point.  John Delurey is the senior regional director for the California-based renewable energy advocacy group. In an interview yesterday, he said the state Public Service...

-- A spokesperson for Vote Solar is applauding state utility regulators for ruling in favor of the group’s petition related to third-party financing for a small solar project in Stevens Point.  John Delurey is the senior regional director for the California-based renewable energy advocacy group. In an interview yesterday, he said the state Public...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Lisa Johnson, CEO of BioForward Wisconsin.  Johnson touts the growth of Wisconsin’s biohealth sector and companies, highlighting findings from the organization’s latest report on the industry. The report, released in October, found the industry had a $32 billion impact on the state’s economy last year,...

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association today released this statement in response to the decision by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) related to third-party ownership of solar installations.  “We are clearly disappointed in the PSC’s decision and believe it is an overreach on an issue that is outside of their...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Milwaukee is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. This project includes the replacement of water mains throughout the City of Milwaukee to improve system hydraulics and reduce the risk...

New National Map Details Broadband Access Across the Country Madison, WI – On Friday, November 18th the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled the “pre-production draft” of the new national broadband map. This new map is the most detailed and current federal map of where broadband is and is not accessible throughout the country.

ST. PAUL, December 1, 2022 — The Otto Bremer Trust has awarded $9,265,639 in grantsand program-related investments as part of its most recent grantmaking cycle. “We value the work of the many organizations across the region that continue to make apositive change in their communities,” said Charlotte Johnson, co-CEO and trustee, OBT.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, today applauded the passage of the legislation by the House of Representatives that prevents a nationwide rail strike by enforcing the agreement President Biden reached between the unions and railroads three months ago. The bill now heads to the Senate...

Fifty years ago, a landmark law was passed to protect and restore national waterways, which are vital to our health, ecosystems and economy. Since 1972, the Clean Water Act has helped prevent, reduce and eliminate pollution and create water that is drinkable, fishable and swimmable. That same year, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point created...

Madison, Wis. – December 1, 2022 – Alliant Energy seeks applications for their 2023 Innovation Scholarships. Up to 25 students will receive $1,000 scholarships to help reach their academic goals.   Applicants for the annual scholarships are asked to write an essay that identifies a problem in their community and present their own innovative solution using...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 01, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is accepting grant applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program to help people in rural and tribal communities access remote education and health care resources. The DLT program helps fund real-time, interactive distance learning...

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the greater Madison area’s In Business magazine released its 2022 Executive Choice Awards, naming Quartz as the area’s No. 1 health insurance company.  Each year, the publication surveys more than 1,000 executives in Madison and the surrounding area to identify their preferred local vendors across 38 industry categories. This is...