Xcel Energy: Urges safety near dams

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (April 30, 2024) – With the Wisconsin fishing season opening this Saturday, Xcel Energy is reminding recreational and fishing enthusiasts to be safe around dams and hydroelectric facilities. “Boating or canoeing above or below a dam can be

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MMAC survey finds low expectations for Q2 activity

The MMAC’s latest business outlook survey found relatively low expectations for growth in the second quarter.  Bret Mayborne, economic research director for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, notes respondents expressed concern about continuing economic growth in the coming months. 

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WisDems: Eric Hovde puts on cowboy hat to star in bank ads in Arizona

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Politico uncovered that California bank owner Eric Hovde is continuing to star in western-style TV ads for his bank. The ads are airing in Arizona, and in one Hovde is “wearing a cowboy hat and riding a horse outside an Old-West-style saloon.”  Yet again Wisconsinites are seeing California bank

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UW School of Medicine and Public Health: Community grant funding opportunity now open

MADISON, Wis. – Eligible Wisconsin-based nonprofits, public 4K-12 schools, districts and tribal, state or local government entities are invited to apply for a Level Two: Accelerate Community Impact Grant, a funding opportunity released by the Wisconsin Partnership Program, or WPP, at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Eligible organizations must

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Xcel Energy: Urges safety near dams

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (April 30, 2024) – With the Wisconsin fishing season opening this Saturday, Xcel Energy is reminding recreational and fishing enthusiasts to be safe around dams and hydroelectric facilities. “Boating or canoeing above or below a dam can be very dangerous, especially if the flow changes and your boat

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Gov. Evers, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation: Announce 18 Wisconsin school districts awarded investments to support STEAM skills and learning

MUSKEGO — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, today announced that the Muskego-Norway School District and 17 other school districts will receive more than $493,000 in “fab lab” grants to train students in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) skills and prepare them

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Dept. of Justice: Provides resources as sextortion cases increase

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is providing resources for online safety as sextortion cases increase throughout the country, including in Wisconsin. A La Crosse man was recently sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in a sextortion case investigated

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Be wary of dishonest dupes, consider something special from Wisconsin for Mother’s Day

MADISON, Wis. – Whether for Mother’s Day, an upcoming wedding, birthday, or any other special occasion, many consumers do their gift shopping completely online. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) cautions consumers to pay attention and confirm websites are legitimate before ordering. The internet has made

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U.S. Reps. Van Orden, Murphy: Introduce bill to permanently expand access to telehealth services for rural America

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), along with Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Michael Burgess (TX-26), and Troy Nehls (TX-22) introduced legislation to permanently extend telehealth services for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs). Current Medicare telehealth flexibilities for FQHCs and RHCs, previously

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MMAC survey finds low expectations for Q2 activity

The MMAC’s latest business outlook survey found relatively low expectations for growth in the second quarter.  Bret Mayborne, economic research director for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, notes respondents expressed concern about continuing economic growth in the coming months.  “That concern was reflected with less than half of those

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