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MENASHA, Wis. (Nov. 2, 2022) – Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI), a national leader in engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy, has been recognized by the 2022 Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America, an awards program created to honor people-first organizations that prioritize the well-being of its employees. FTI was also one of 20 organizations inducted into the Healthiest Employers Hall of Fame this year, which recognizes companies that...

NIH researchers develop new tools to demonstrate how environmental agents can lead to diseases Researchers have developed a three-dimensional model that shows how exposure to cadmium might lead to congenital heart disease. Affecting nearly 40,000 newborns a year, congenital heart disease is the most common type of birth defect in the United States. The...

MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., has named Chris Buel, MBA, as vice president of finance and chief financial officer. In this role, he is accountable for actuarial services and financial leadership for the health plan. “I’m honored to be given the opportunity to lead the finance and actuarial teams and double down...

WHATTaking a personalized approach to kidney disease screening for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may reduce the time that chronic kidney disease (CKD) goes undetected, according to a new analysis performed by the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications study group, which is funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK),...

MADISON, WI - The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) Board of Directors approved concepts to improve and reform federal milk marketing order pricing provisions at a special October 26 meeting.   This set of recommendations emerged from the ongoing work of WCMA’s federal order reform committee, initiated in early 2021 to consider the future of...

Advocates for the trades are gaining ground in the education space, according to the head of the Construction Business Group.  Speaking yesterday at a Competitive Wisconsin event at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Robb Kahl noted many plumbers, operating engineers, electricians and others in the trades have six-figure salaries with no student loan debt. 

-- Advocates for the trades are gaining ground in the education space, according to the head of the Construction Business Group.  Speaking yesterday at a Competitive Wisconsin event at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Robb Kahl noted many plumbers, operating engineers, electricians and others in the trades have six-figure salaries with no student loan...

MADISON, Wi – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Energy Innovation Grant Program (EIGP). The program provides funding for innovative energy projects that reduce energy consumption, increase clean energy technologies, bolster preparedness and resiliency in the energy system, or incorporate comprehensive energy planning. The Commission is expected...