Expert warns of rural impacts from bird flu

While Wisconsin still has yet to see any cases of bird flu in dairy cattle, the head of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory warns the impact of the virus could hit rural communities hardest.  Wisconsin in December identified multiple H5N1

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Two dozen GOP lawmakers ask Trump opinion of ROFR

Two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking whether he believes legislation to give incumbent utilities first crack at building new transmission lines is consistent with his executive order “to unleash American energy.” The letter,

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WHA says health care workforce must grow faster to meet rising demand

The Wisconsin Hospital Association says the state’s health care workforce “must grow faster” to meet the needs of an aging population.  In its latest Wisconsin Health Care Workforce Report, the group says hospitals in the state are already seeing some signs of improvement “as vacancies lessen” and turnover stabilizes thanks

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Gun manufacturer moving all operations to Wisconsin as it expands

Firearm maker Henry Repeating Arms plans to move all manufacturing operations to Wisconsin after recently expanding its headquarters in Rice Lake.  In a release yesterday, the manufacturer announced its “firm commitment” to the move, which will involve transferring operations from its New Jersey plant to Rice Lake and nearby facilities

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Trade expert urges business leaders to think global right from the start

An international trade expert says business leaders should be “thinking global from the very beginning” in order to unlock faster growth and higher profits.  Roxanne Baumann, global business strategist and owner of Baumann Global in Pewaukee, spoke yesterday during the Wisconsin Tech Summit in Milwaukee, an annual event hosted by

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Water Council rolls out latest cohort of global BREW 2.0 program

The Water Council has selected 10 startup companies from around the world for its latest BREW 2.0 Post-Accelerator program, helping advance technologies for water filtration and treatment, energy generation and more.  The Milwaukee-based organization yesterday rolled out the list of its latest cohort, representing entrepreneurs from six countries. These business

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Marquette poll finds public ‘skeptical’ of Trump tariffs

The latest Marquette University Law School Poll finds respondents are “really skeptical” of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the poll’s director says.  The poll, conducted in late February before this week’s Trump tariffs, found 32% of those surveyed said tariffs help the U.S. economy while 51% said they hurt the economy.

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Wisconsin manufacturing, ag groups weigh in on tariff impacts

Wisconsin manufacturing groups are raising concerns about tariff impacts on supply chains and the cost of energy, while soybean farmers in the state are looking for a “quick resolution” to avoid long-term damage to their trade relationships.  President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada

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GOP bill would fund rural ‘creative economy’ development efforts

Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill that would help fund rural economic development around tourism, the arts and more.  Rep. Todd Novak, R-Dodgeville, and Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Birchwood, recently sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers seeking support for the legislation. It would create a Rural Wisconsin Creative Economy Grant

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Expert warns of rural impacts from bird flu

While Wisconsin still has yet to see any cases of bird flu in dairy cattle, the head of the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory warns the impact of the virus could hit rural communities hardest.  Wisconsin in December identified multiple H5N1 cases in commercial and backyard poultry flocks, but has yet

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Early-stage investment activity was down in 2024, Tech Council says

Wisconsin last year had its lowest levels of venture capital activity since 2018, with less than $360 million in deals captured in an initial tally by the Wisconsin Technology Council.  Joe Kremer, director of the Tech Council’s Investor Networks, yesterday presented an early look at last year’s investment landscape during

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GOP bill would direct PSC to conduct nuclear power siting study

GOP lawmakers are circulating a bill that would direct the state Public Service Commission to conduct a nuclear power siting study and create a “streamlined” approval process for certain facilities.  Reps. Shae Sortwell of Two Rivers, David Steffen of Howard and Robert Wittke of Caledonia, along with Sen. Julian Bradley

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Two dozen GOP lawmakers ask Trump opinion of ROFR

Two dozen GOP lawmakers have signed a letter to President Donald Trump asking whether he believes legislation to give incumbent utilities first crack at building new transmission lines is consistent with his executive order “to unleash American energy.” The letter, spearheaded by state Rep. Rob Brooks, R-Saukville, seeks the president’s

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Indeed Brewing Co. scrambling to determine tariff impacts

Indeed Brewing Company is “scrambling” to figure out what kinds of impacts new steel and aluminum tariffs will have on the business, including a brewery in Milwaukee.  That’s according to Ryan Bandy, the Minneapolis-based company’s chief business officer. In an interview yesterday, he said U.S. craft breweries have largely shifted

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