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Manitowoc, Wisconsin: Redline Plastics, a manufacturer and supplier of rotationally molded and thermoformed plastics and industrial cut and sew products, was named a finalist for the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year in the medium category for a second time. The Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) program recognizes the state’s top manufacturers of all...

In a decision representing a major victory for Wisconsin municipalities and their taxpayers, the Wisconsin Supreme Court resoundingly rejected a big box commercial retailer’s attempt to demonstrate its tax assessment was “excessive” by using sales of dark and distressed properties as “reasonably comparable sales” to determine value.  Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC v. City of Delavan, 2023 WI...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) opened applications today for a third cohort of Dream Up! grants. This round of applications will offer $2.5 million in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the opportunity for nine Wisconsin communities to evaluate, plan, sustain, and expand child care in their area.

MADISON – Erin Tomasik has been hired as the Member Advocacy and Issues Coordinator for Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Tomasik most recently served as the Administrative Assistant for Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Governmental Relations team. In her new role, Tomasik will assist county Farm Bureaus in responding to local ordinances and issues, work with...

De Pere, Wis.: The Greater Green Bay Chamber is pleased to announce the Teachers of Distinction for the 30th annual Golden Apple Awards. These outstanding Green Bay-area teachers were nominated for their accomplishments while making an impact on their students, parents and our community. Among the honorees are six St. Norbert College graduates – three as individuals...

MADISON, Wis. – Patients arriving to UW Health primary care clinics are now directed straight to an exam room and skipping the waiting room.  Around 2009, Dr. Sandra Kamnetz, primary care physician, UW Health, and professor of family medicine and community health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, began experimenting with the idea...

(Madison, Wis.) (Feb. 20, 2023) - Today marks an exciting milestone as the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) and Ascendium come together to make a transformational impact on the Greater Madison community. At a joint press conference in the heart of South Madison – the Madison region’s oldest Black enclave – the two organizations announced the $2.5...

A newly formed lobbying and advocacy organization called Powering Wisconsin aims to “protect the status quo” around wind and solar development in the state.  That’s according to Peder Mewis, regional policy director for the Clean Grid Alliance, based in Minnesota. Powering Wisconsin is a new initiative of the CGA, which is celebrating its 20th...

-- A newly formed lobbying and advocacy organization called Powering Wisconsin aims to “protect the status quo” around wind and solar development in the state.  That’s according to Peder Mewis, regional policy director for the Clean Grid Alliance, based in Minnesota. Powering Wisconsin is a new initiative of the CGA, which is celebrating its...

The head of the Wisconsin Technology Council says Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to establish a $75 million fund of funds is “definitely a strong step in the right direction.”  Gov. Tony Evers’ 2023-25 budget proposal recommends establishing this venture capital program under the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. to invest these dollars into other venture...

Milwaukee — The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce has announced a strategic partnership with New Horizons of Wisconsin and Mission Wisconsin to expand up-skilling opportunities for military veterans, service members, and their families in Wisconsin. The partnership will provide military veterans with ready access to technology and business certification programs and scholarship opportunities while assisting employers with the...

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Scholars by the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. With eight scholars selected for the 2022-2023 program, UW–Madison ties for third place on the top producers list, with five other institutions sharing first and second place.