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WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with EU Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis for a planning discussion ahead of the 3rd U.S.-EU Trade & Technology Council (TTC) Ministerial. They discussed work for the upcoming Ministerial related to semiconductor supply chains, export controls and other issues that will benefit stakeholders on both sides of...

Madison, Wis. — In a step toward ending cruel and dangerous monkey importation and transportation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)has cited experimentation giant Labcorp Drug Development for transporting 21 monkeys from its Wisconsin facility to the notorious Envigo Global Services in Texas without the veterinary inspections required under the federal Animal Welfare Act.The citation stems from a complaint PETA filed in...

MADISON, Wis. – After years of planning, Agrace today announced it is working to become carbon neutral by 2025. The Madison-based nonprofit health care organization plans to do its part to care for the environment of southern Wisconsin, just as it cares for its people.   Agrace’s efforts will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by...

Today the Wisconsin Policy Forum published its summary analysis of the 2023 Milwaukee County Recommended Budget. Chairwoman Nicholson released the following statement: “Today the Wisconsin Policy Forum affirmed that smart budgeting and better than expected revenues have kept Milwaukee County from having to make drastic service cuts this year, but a fiscal cliff is...

All of us benefit from a state that gives equal opportunity to all to pursue their dreams of becoming an entrepreneur and opening a small business. This is possible because of our strong democracy that allows us to pick our leaders who listen to all voices in making policy. This ability of voters to...

In partnership with Milwaukee County, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) will require everyone to wear masks on County buses starting today. Milwaukee County and MCTS will continue to provide guidance as COVID-19 rates remain fluid.MCTS supplies masks on buses and asks riders to practice safe riding habits and respect fellow passengers. Do not...

Faith Technologies, a leading electrical planning, engineering, design and installation contractor, was awarded a 2022 BUILD Wisconsin Award from the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Wisconsin in the Specialty Contractor – Electrical category. AGC Wisconsin recognized Faith Technologies for its work on the Children’s Wisconsin Master Campus Improvement Project (MCIP) Generator Project. Children's Wisconsin is a fully integrated healthcare system dedicated to caring...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Last night, during the second debate in Wisconsin’s Senate race, the differences between Senator Ron Johnson and challenger Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes were once again crystal clear. Johnson came out flailing, falsely claiming a “war on fossil fuels” while saying very little about his plans to lower costs for Wisconsinites, secure energy independence, or...

On October 24th and 25th, voters will have a chance to hear candidates’ stances on issues impacting family farms and small businesses. Main Street Action (MSA), in partnership with the Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU), is co-hosting two roundtable events to spotlight key races. The first roundtable, scheduled for Monday, October...

Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated news from the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) announcing the state of Wisconsin ended Fiscal Year 2022 with state coffers and the state’s ‘rainy day fund’ at the highest levels ever in state history. The DOA today released the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Fiscal Report showing the state ended Fiscal Year 2022, which closed...

If Toronto, Canada based GreenLight Metals has its way, the winter of 2022-2023 will be a busy time for metallic sulfide mine development in Wisconsin. GreenLight has submitted plans to start exploration drilling at many of Wisconsin’s most loved natural features – The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, The Ice Age National Scenic Trail, and The Dells of the...

MSA, WFU partner on back-to-back events in Oshkosh, La Crosse On October 24th and 25th, voters will have a chance to hear candidates’ stances on issues impacting family farms and small businesses. Main Street Action (MSA), in partnership with the Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU), is co-hosting two roundtable events to spotlight key races. 

The annual convention of the Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (PIAW) was held October 12th & 13th at the Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, WI. The refreshed event, titled “Engage 2022” hosted hundreds of agents and insurance representatives from across the state. Several statewide award recipients were announced and presented.

MADISON, Wis. – Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe in Rio, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for various packaged foods purchased on or before Oct. 12, 2022. The affected products, which carry a mark of inspection with establishment No. 293, include: Potato Soup, vacuum-sealed 1.5-lb. packagesBeef Stroganoff, vacuum-sealed 1.5-lb. packagesShredded Beef, vacuum-sealed 1.5-lb. packagesChicken...

CONTACT:    Jeff Starck, 715-389-4978, starck.jeffrey@marshfieldclinic.org Louie St. George III, 218-260-6557, Louis.StGeorge@EssentiaHealth.org Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System announced today they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate how the two organizations might combine to form an integrated regional health system.  Both organizations have complementary geographies and...