FRI AM News: CSG panel weighs energy reliability amid growing demand; WisBusiness: the Podcast...
-- Permitting reform and interagency communication at all levels are keys for state governments to accommodate rising energy needs, panelists told a collection of...
FRI AM News: Madison’s Trek Travel expands into week-long hiking trips; WisBusiness: the Podcast...
-- When Tania Burke was growing up in Pewaukee, she often hiked with her family at Devil’s Lake State Park near Baraboo.
“I loved it,”...
FRI AM News: WisBusiness: the Podcast with Ryan Keepman, Evans Transportation Services; NW Mutual...
-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Ryan Keepman, CEO of Evans Transportation Services.
He discusses the company’s recent expansion into Mexico...
MON AM News: Broadband task force pushing for more state investment; MMAC survey finds...
-- The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access is pushing for more state funding to expand broadband in Wisconsin, arguing “federal funds alone won’t...
MON AM News: MCW leading health screening effort through Tech Hub initiative;Mone to step...
-- The Medical College of Wisconsin will lead a health screening initiative as part of the Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub effort thanks to newly...
MON AM News: Most bankers predict stability in state economy in coming months, survey finds;...
-- Bankers predict overall stability in the state economy over the next six months, according to the latest Wisconsin Bankers Association survey.
That’s a shift...
MON AM News: State income inequality on the rise, though slower than the national...
-- Income inequality has been rising more slowly in Wisconsin than at the national level over the past three decades, though it remains on...
MON AM News: UW-Madison fusion energy project hits ‘major milestone’ by producing plasma; Baldwin announces...
-- UW-Madison has achieved a “major milestone” in an ongoing energy research project, announcing its fusion device has generated plasma for the first time.
Plasma...
THU AM News: AI task force issues action plan, holds final meeting; UWM expert...
-- The Governor's Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence has issued its final action plan, covering a wide array of policy proposals across...
THU AM News: MMAC report shows few positive trends in May; WisBusiness: the Show...
-- Milwaukee’s local economy “took a step back” in May after positive momentum was seen in April, according to the latest Metropolitan Milwaukee Association...
THU AM News: On Tap at the Brewhouse Inn & Suites hosting private RNC...
-- On Tap at the Brewhouse Inn & Suites is hosting multiple private parties this week for state delegations to the Republican National Convention,...
TUE AM News: Biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field; Talking...
-- A state biohealth workforce project aims to drive interest in the field, provide specialized training, fill job openings with skilled workers and more.
That’s...
TUE AM News: Coal to drop to 13% of state’s energy mix by 2030,...
-- The share of Wisconsin’s electricity generation coming from coal is set to drop from 27% in 2022 to just 13% in 2030, according...
TUE AM News: UW Health, Epic issue report with AI recommendations for policymakers; Baldwin...
-- UW Health and Epic say policymakers should provide “targeted investment and support” to ensure AI in health care benefits rural communities and other...
TUE AM News: Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub set to receive additional $49 million investment
-- The Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub is set to get about $49 million to boost technological innovation, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Economic Development...
WED AM News: Evers touts more than $400,000 in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants
Subscribers: This is the last edition of WisBusiness AM News of the week due to the Independence Day holiday. The AM News will return...
WED AM News: Investors say last year’s lower VC total was no surprise, follows...
-- Last year’s lower total for early-stage investment isn’t a surprise as the state returns to a more typical level of venture capital activity,...
WED AM News: Proposed commuter rail project aims to connect SE WI communities; Nearly...
-- A proposed commuter rail project in southeastern Wisconsin aims to connect dozens of communities throughout the region while delivering a projected $1.5 billion...
WED AM News: Renaissant to use $5M round to develop software platform; SHINE awarded...
-- Software startup Renaissant will use a recently completed $5 million investment round to fund further development of its logistics platform, the Milwaukee-based company...
WED AM News: UW-Madison scientists testing new soil nutrient sensor this summer; Corn, soybean...
-- Scientists at UW-Madison this summer are testing a device that senses soil nutrients, which could help farmers make better decisions when fertilizing.
The sensor...
