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Menomonie, Wis. – More than 325 companies from across the United States, including regional industry leaders and nearly a dozen Fortune 500 companies, will have recruiters meeting with University of Wisconsin-Stout students at the semiannual four-day Career Conference Week. Career Services will host five industry-focused career fairs aligned with UW-Stout’s career clusters from Monday,...

MADISON – Madison Reading Project announces today a new project to purchase a new, all-accessible, ADA-compliant Big Red Reading Bus! Widely known for giving over 110,000 free books to over 74,900 children last year, Madison Reading Project's newest initiative will eliminate physical barriers that prevent some children, parents, and caregivers from receiving books and...

Wisconsin Public Education Network joins public school advocates and champions statewide in celebrating Public Schools Week, Monday, February 27 - Friday, March 3, 2023. This week serves as a poignant reminder to appreciate the public schools that are the heart of our communities, to put that appreciation into action, and to deliver what our students, educators, communities,...

MADISON, Wis. — Ney’s Natural Premium Meats and Sweets in Slinger, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for packaged pizzas sold at retail. The affected products carry a mark of inspection with establishment No. 177 and include: Nico’s Authentic Premium Pizza 12-in. Combo, package code 04823 Nico’s...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the end of a multi-year federal fraud case involving former Wisconsin-based electronics recycler 5R Processors and related firms. On Feb. 21, 2023, Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson sentenced Kevin Shibilski, 61, of Merrill, to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years...

MADISON, Wis. – In Wisconsin, Illinois and across the United States approximately 60 million women are affected by heart disease, even though it is often thought of as primarily impacting men. In fact, one in five women dies of heart disease, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention data.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to provide input on the proposed Wolf Management Plan before the public review and comment period comes to an end on Feb. 28.  The proposed plan was developed in consideration of many factors, including public input, consultations with Wisconsin's tribal nations, scientific literature reviews,...

Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced Rustic Road 124, which winds along a western Dane County trout stream to Donald County Park’s rock formations and historic settlements. “There are endless ways to explore all Wisconsin has to offer, including through Wisconsin’s Rustic Roads Program that started in...

Town of Montrose, Dane County, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Paoli Cooperative Creamery Company Plant in the National Register of Historic Places on February 3, 2023. The Paoli Co-Operative Creamery Company Plant exemplifies rural Wisconsin’s twentieth century creamery processing facilities. The plant processed and distributed the goods of...

MADISON, Wis. – SSM Health and UW Health have entered into an agreement for 2023 that aims to improve access to orthopedic surgical services across the greater Madison area. As part of this agreement, SSM Health will provide time, facility space and the support services needed for UW Health orthopedic surgeons to operate at...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Scott LeBlanc, a labor and employment attorney with Husch Blackwell in Milwaukee.  LeBlanc discusses a sweeping rule proposal from the Federal Trade Commission that would establish a new national standard for non-compete agreements. He explains the current non-compete landscape differs state-by-state, noting courts in...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Scott LeBlanc, a labor and employment attorney with Husch Blackwell in Milwaukee.  LeBlanc discusses a sweeping rule proposal from the Federal Trade Commission that would establish a new national standard for non-compete agreements. He explains the current non-compete landscape differs state-by-state, noting courts in Wisconsin...