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MADISON, Wis. – Successful entrepreneurs, financial experts, executives, social media professionals and other experts from Wisconsin will take part in four “Office Hours” spread throughout both days of the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. The conference will take place in-person Nov. 9-10 at the Monona Terrace Convention Center, and will also feature speakers, panel discussions, two different...

(Madison, Wis.) (Oct. 30, 2022) – The Urban League of Greater Madison announced today a transformational gift that will allow the organization to dramatically expand and enhance the reach of its empowerment programs.  Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott has donated $2.9 million, the largest single private donation in the affiliate’s 55-year history. “We’re honored...

Milwaukee - On your marks, get set, bake! The holiday season officially begins Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 8 a.m. when the 2022 We Energies Cookie Book will be available online. Wisconsin is filled with amazing hometowns. They are the places where we grew up, live, work and play. This year’s Cookie Book celebrates hometowns by featuring recipes and stories that remind...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – October 25, 2022 – The Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort Educational Fund (WAVE) recently announced a free virtual screening of the Emmy award winning Documentary When Claude Got Shot on Tuesday, November 1 at 5:00 p.m. A discussion with Claude Motley and the film’s director, Brad Lichtenstein, will take place immediately after the...

Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories about efforts by UW-Eau Claire’s Administrative Office of Sustainability to support sustainability and the value of stewardship on campus and in the community. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s chemistry program is helping Alex Narkiewicz-Jodko gain the knowledge he needs to be successful in his future...

One dose of an antibody drug safely protected healthy, non-pregnant adults from malaria infection during an intense six-month malaria season in Mali, Africa, a National Institutes of Health clinical trial has found. The antibody was up to 88.2% effective at preventing infection over a 24-week period, demonstrating for the first time that a monoclonal antibody can prevent...

-- In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Trade Acceptance Group Principal Bruce Glaub outlines the benefits of export credit insurance.  If an exporter isn’t paid by a client, the insurer will pay out a percentage of that unpaid amount, Glaub explained. That’s useful at the international level because exporters have fewer options for...

– The National Milk Producers Federation honored Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery with the Chairman’s Trophy for its Antonella Pepperoni and Marinara Cheese this week, recognizing Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery for producing the best cheese in the nationwide Championship Cheese Contest. Ellsworth also received several other awards in multiple categories. The National Milk Producers Federation is comprised of...

(Green Bay, Wis.) – With the announcement of a $10.1 million from the USDOT, Maritime Administration’s  Port Infrastructure Development Program grant program, the Port of Green Bay has now secured a majority of the funding to transform the former Pulliam Power Plant property into a state-of-the-art port facility. “This is great news for the Port and...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Trade Acceptance Group Principal Bruce Glaub outlines the benefits of export credit insurance.  If an exporter isn’t paid by a client, the insurer will pay out a percentage of that unpaid amount, Glaub explained. That’s useful at the international level because exporters have fewer options for recouping...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Larry Kinsman, owner of ORIN Technologies of Verona.  He discusses a pilot project at the Dane County Regional Airport that demonstrated an average 97 percent removal rate for PFAS in the area over time. His company is partnering with a Canadian firm called Fixed...