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March 16 WisPolitics.com + WisBusiness.com event: ‘The clean energy shift is underway: How will the Inflation Reduction Act accelerate the transition’

Hear from experts in clean energy and future technology to highlight how Wisconsin and its businesses and employees can maximize new federal funding. The keynote speaker is: Justin WorlandWashington, D.C.-based senior correspondent for TIME covering climate change and...

Forward Janesville: Announces award winners for its 22nd annual awards luncheon

Forward Janesville’s 22nd Annual Awards Luncheon is on April 5, 2023 and the award winners will be honored for their contributions to the community. The Awards Luncheon recognizes and honors the businesses, organizations, and individual members that have made a positive impact in our community during the past year. There are nine award categories....

Wisconsin Bankers Association: Consumer alert, avoid mail-related check fraud

MADISON, Wis. – Have you ever sent a check that was cashed, but the recipient said it never arrived? You may be the victim of check fraud. There has been a recent surge in check fraud schemes targeting the U.S. Postal Service. These schemes involve stealing checks from the mail, and “washing” the checks by changing the payee...

KI: Special delivery to Door County Candle Company

(Green Bay, WI) – What started as a simple visit to a business, Door County Candle Company, ended with the donation of 12 new chairs, manufactured with colors matching the Ukrainian flag, for workers at the candle shop to use.  “I’ve heard about Door County Candle’s mission to raise funds for war torn Ukraine and...

Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Nomination period open for the Wisconsin Cherry Board election

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through March 31, 2023 for one seat on the Wisconsin Cherry Board. DATCP will mail nomination forms to eligible growers. Producers must sign, notarize, and postmark completed nomination forms by March 31, 2023 and include signatures from at...

Wisconsin Coalition for Safe Roads: Postpones lobby day on March 8

Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Coalition For Safe Roads, a statewide network of community alliances that represent business, faith, labor, law enforcement, and community organizations, will be postponing their planned Wednesday, March 8th public lobby day at the Wisconsin State Capitol. An alternative date will be announced for early April.  Governor Evers’ state budget includes a...

Wisconsin Bankers Foundation: Two UW students awarded agricultural banking scholarships

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Wisconsin Bankers Association, has awarded UW-Platteville freshman Elle Horn and UW-River Falls junior Colby Von Haden with the 2022 Agricultural Banking Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to two students who are pursuing a career in agricultural finance and who demonstrate in their application a strong understanding of the...

Dept. of Justice: Merrill woman sentenced to prison for making false statements during purchase of firearms

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Ashley Zastrow, 32, Merrill, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 1 year and 1 day in federal prison for making false statements during the purchase of two firearms.  This prison term will be followed by a 3-year...

Public Service Commission: Rebecca Cameron Valcq reappointed PSC Chairperson, joins National Utilities Diversity Council Board of Directors

MADISON – The Public Service Commission (PSC) announced today that Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq has accepted state and national leadership positions, being reappointed as PSC Chairperson and being elected to the National Utilities Diversity Council (NUDC) Board. PSC Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq was reappointed by Governor Tony Evers as Chairperson for an additional two-year...

Generations of Excellence: Accelerates international expansion

Generations of Excellence (G.O.E), Wisconsin Leading Prenatal Care Company (Currently 3 locations in Milwaukee), will hosts a Press Conference on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, located at G.O.E headquarters, 6633 W. Mill Road, Milwaukee WI. 53223 starting at 4:00 pm CST with networking and tours of the faciality and the Press Conference starting promptly at 5:00 pm CST....

Dept. of Military Affairs: Guard-led STEM incubator set to expand in Milwaukee

The Department of Defense initiative to spark interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) has been in operation since February 2012 at the U.S. Army Reserve Center on Silver Spring Drive. More than 60 students from three schools graduated the inaugural Wisconsin STARBASE class. Since then, the program has supported more than 10,500 Milwaukee fifth-graders.

Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public input on fall migratory game bird hunting season proposals

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the proposed 2023-2025 migratory game bird seasons. The proposal is open to public comment until March 10, 2023. Highlights from the proposed season structure include:   60-day restrictive scaup bag limit that allows harvest of 2 scaup for 45...
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