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Area Businesses Receive Awards at State Fair
Local businesses received awards at the Wisconsin State Fair last week. Every year, the State Fair features the Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition. This competition is open to the state’s professional food businesses with yearly sales under $1 million and highlights mid to small sized businesses in the food processing industry.
UW-River Falls adds online business administration major
RIVER FALLS – The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will offer a fully online business administration major beginning fall 2024. The College of Education, Business and Allied Health ‘s (CEBAH) School of Business and Economics (SBE) will be home to the asynchronous program designed to provide students with a flexible, high-quality education that meets the demands of today’s dynamic business environment.
Beer, brats and ballots: Native organizers register voters at Brewers tailgate
Native Americans from across Wisconsin attended a tailgate before the Milwaukee Brewers took on the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Field Thursday. But this wasn’t any ordinary tailgate — next to a table holding brats, hot dogs and a tray of cookies was another table where people could register to vote.
Wisconsin’s Evers urges federal judge not to make changes at youth prison in wake of counselor death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers asked a federal judge Wednesday not to impose any changes at Wisconsin’s youth prison after an inmate was accused of killing a counselor during a fight earlier this summer, insisting conditions at the prison have been slowly improving despite the death.
DNC mounts challenge to boot Green Party candidate from Wisconsin ballot
A Democratic National Committee employee has filed a complaint alleging that the Green Party is ineligible for the Wisconsin presidential ballot. David Strange, the DNC deputy operations director in Wisconsin, argues in the complaint that because the Green Party does not have a state officer who would qualify as a nominator, it cannot choose any […]
Wisconsin State Patrol plans aerial enforcement on Beltline
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin State Patrol announced Thursday it will monitor the Madison Beltline Highway in Dane County from the sky on Friday, Aug. 16, as part of its aerial enforcement initiative.
Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts First Frost For Wisconsin
Sadly, the writing is on the wall. Fall is in the air and that means that winter will be here sooner rather than later. That is simply the Northland way. In true Old Farmer's Almanac fashion, they have some information handy to help us predict the frost dates for the season. Did that send a chill down your spine reading it like it did mine?
Drone business brings new technology to area farms
CADOTT — John Goodman showed off his two massive drones at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, showing how new equipment can improve farming. Goodman said the large drones weigh about 300 pounds when the 40-liter tanks are fully loaded. “We can spray herbicide, fungicide and cover crops,” Goodman said. “We do inter-seeding into standing corn. You don’t transmit disease, and you don’t trample crops. It’s a form of technology that really...
Workers 'pretty nervous' after Harley-Davidson moves work from Wisconsin to Thailand
MENOMONEE FALLS — A lot of uncertainty for workers at the Harley Davidson plant in Menomonee Falls. The motorcycle maker announced it is moving some of its production to Thailand. “How are people feeling in there?” asked reporter Rebecca Klopf. “Pretty nervous,” said an unidentified worker. Watch:...
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