AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAgriculture & Rural Policy: Wisconsin Farmers Union chapters in Milwaukee-Waukesha and Kenosha-Jefferson-Racine-Walworth will host a nonpartisan candidate townhall on agriculture and rural issues in Oak Creek on Oct. 14, with races for WI’s 1st CD, 21st Senate, and 20th Assembly. Wildlife Management: The DNR and federal Wildlife Services killed nine “threat” wolves in Price County’s Flambeau after verified human-safety threats and repeated failure of nonlethal deterrents. Food Supply Chain: PepsiCo recalled 122,000+ cases of select 28-oz Gatorade flavors in 37 states, including Wisconsin, due to undeclared Yellow 5/Yellow 6 dyes; separately, frozen berry recalls tied to E. coli expanded to Walmart and Trader Joe’s in dozens of states. Manufacturing & Semiconductors: Gov. Evers and WEDC joined EMD Electronics for a new Sheboygan Falls R&D facility tied to a $200M investment and 44 jobs. Local Economy: Prevail Bank in Phillips is holding a grand reopening Oct. 23 after a branch rebuild. Business Pulse: Fiserv’s Small Business Index showed September sales up 2.2% year over year, helped by back-to-school demand. Civic Tech & Security: A Votebeat review found hundreds of Wisconsin towns still use consumer email accounts for election work, raising cybersecurity concerns.
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