MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) award of over $11 million in new federal funding for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives.  Awards will go to four centers offering technical assistance and direct-to-business grants for dairy farmers and processors, including the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) led by WCMA and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR).  “This funding recognizes the success

Two bills (SB 852/AB859) introduced last week would provide sum sufficient funding to ensure schools are provided the special education funding they were already promised in the current state budget. If the legislation passes, schools would be guaranteed to received 42 cents back for every dollar spent on special education this

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led her colleagues in introducing the Credit Card Fairness Act, legislation that would cap credit card late fees at $8.  Consumers currently pay $14 billion per year in credit card late fees, which pads the profits of the biggest banks. The standard $30 to

Disability advocates are concerned about not having sum sufficient funding for special education funding. Many self-advocates are employed by The Arc Wisconsin or chapters of The Arc Wisconsin and are successful today because of their experiences in Special education. Sydney Badeau, The Arc Wisconsin’s Advocacy and Outreach Specialist, says, “I

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now hiring seasonal staff for Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas. A wide range of position types are available that include opportunities in land management, outdoor recreation and education. Limited-term seasonal positions with the Wisconsin State Park System are

Menomonie, Wis. – It was a year of big things at University of Wisconsin-Stout, from breaking ground for the biggest construction project in university history to posting some of the most notable enrollment growth in the Universities of Wisconsin to being chosen as Large Business of the Year. In 2025,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year, Hunter Education Group of the Year and Archery Education Instructor of the Year awards. Current hunter and archery education instructors and hunter education groups that have significantly advanced hunter

KENOSHA, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin today released a new ad as part of its ongoing seven-figure paid media campaign holding Congressman Bryan Steil accountable for his votes that are raising costs and cutting critical services for Wisconsin families. The ad features Joe, a Kenosha firefighter whose wife is a nurse.