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2025 WE Local U.S. Recap: Empowering Women Engineers to Rise Together
All Together
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July 10, 2025
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) organizes multiple WE Local conferences globally every year, bringing together women with shared interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to learn from each other and build...
Harley-Davidson Homecoming begins: More than 90,000 motorcycle enthusiasts expected in Milwaukee
CBS 58 - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Thursday, July 10, kicks off the Harley-Davidson Homecoming festival in Milwaukee. This is the third year of the annual event celebrating all things Harley in its hometown. The biggest crowds will flock to the music...
UWM offering two new degree programs to broaden access to engineering careers
CBS 58 - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is expanding their academics by offering two new degree programs in the Fall. The UWM College of Engineering and Applied Science is offering a new undergraduate and graduate degree....
Wisconsin invests $1.6 million to preserve historic hatchery with trout
Northern News Now - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
BAYFIELD, Wis. (Northern News Now) - Leaders at the Bayfield State Fish Hatchery say $1.6 million in state funding will allow them to preserve the hatchery’s history, while also ensuring fish remain a Great Lakes resource for generations to come....
Wisconsin Potato Industry Board election results certified by DATCP
The Sconi - Wisconsin
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July 7, 2025
Randy Romanski, Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionRandy Romanski, Secretary | Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,...
Company recalls bread because of undeclared nuts after consumers complain
Food Safety News
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July 10, 2025
Hartford Bakery Inc. is voluntarily recalling six lots of its “Lewis Bake Shop Artisan Style 1/2 Loaf” bread because it contains undeclared hazelnuts. The company has received consumer complaints about the bread. People with a nut allergy or...
Students revolutionize their university with unprecedented construction project: 'Really exciting'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
"A tangible step." by Leslie SattlerJuly 10, 2025 Calvin University's facilities building now boasts a 35-kilowatt solar setup, thanks to the efforts of motivated students who completed the installation last week, reported Calvin News. Juniors...
Wisconsin businessman launches Republican campaign for governor
Superior Telegram - Minnesota
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July 9, 2025
Veteran and businessman Bill Berrien has launched a Republican campaign for governor, aligning himself with President Donald Trump and castigating Gov. Tony Evers. In an ad posted online early Wednesday, Berrien, who owns the New Berlin-based...
Trump Agriculture Department Ends Biden’s Racial Preferences Criteria
The Arizona Sun Times
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July 10, 2025
by Melissa O’Rourke The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will no longer offer increased benefits to minority groups through its programs, the agency announced on Thursday. A new USDA rule released on Thursday eliminates race and sex-based...
Delafield woman draws her path across Wisconsin lakes
Oconomowoc Enterprise - Wisconsin
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DELAFIELD — For the past four years, Melodee Liegl has turned her love of swimming into an art form. The Delafield resident and mother of three spends her days sketching words and shapes across Wisconsin’s lakes, not with ink or paint, but by...
Northeast Wisconsin firms receive $595K for employee training
Insight on Business - Wisconsin
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The Department of Workforce Development has awarded nearly $2.3 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward worker training grants to 18 Wisconsin employers including five in Northeast Wisconsin. The grants provide funds to reimburse the cost of...
Rail crossing construction starts July 14
Hub City Times - Wisconsin
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City Times staff MARSHFIELD – Wisconsin Central Ltd. Railroad is planning to reconstruct the railroad crossing and sidewalk at Highway 97/Central Avenue in Marshfield. Construction is expected to start Monday, July 14, and take about a week to...
Wisconsin businessman launches his bid for governor
Fox11 News - Wisconsin
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MADISON (AP) -- A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday, likening himself to President Donald Trump and promising a "Wisconsin First" agenda. Bill Berrien, 56,...
Wisconsin to allocate $5 million to attract movie production to the state
NBC 26 - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
OSHKOSH (NBC 26) — The Wisconsin State Legislature included $5 million in the state budget to establish a film incentive program and a state film office. Local film lovers say it will encourage more business in the state. Wisconsin's film...
DOT Adds New Waterways to U.S. Marine Highway Program to Boost Inland Shipping
gCaptain
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July 10, 2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation has significantly expanded the United States Marine Highway Program, adding 848 new miles of navigable waterways and approving 14 new sponsors. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the network...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling on PFAS Leaves Businesses Vulnerable and Overextends Agency Power
JD Supra - California
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July 9, 2025
In a contentious 5–2 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has dealt an unprecedented blow to the state’s business and manufacturing sector by ruling that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) can force cleanup of PFAS contamination despite...
Wisconsin Repeals Tax on Telecommunications Towers
JD Supra - California
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July 9, 2025
On July 3, 2025, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed 2025 Wisconsin Act 15 into law, marking a significant milestone for the telecommunications industry in the state. This new legislation specifically exempts radio, cellular, and...
Milwaukee Film highlights women filmmakers with 'Cinematic Sisterhood' series
WUWM 89.7 FM - Wisconsin
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July 9, 2025
For nearly 40 years The Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee has been advocating for gender equity in our city. Starting next week, they’ll be carrying out this mission through film. The fund is collaborating with Milwaukee Film for a series called...
School Construction Projects Boom as Education Systems Address Aging Facilities and Growth
Spaces 4 Learning
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School Construction Projects Boom as Education Systems Address Aging Facilities and Growth By Mary Scott Nabers 07/10/25 Construction opportunities are almost always abundant, but currently there are more than usual construction projects being...
How a small Wisconsin summer league team helped shape MLB stars like Pete Alonso and Drake Baldwin
The Mirror US
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July 10, 2025
Against the New York Mets last month, Drake Baldwin drilled a hard-hit single into the outfield and rolled safely into first base. As is par for the course around baseball, the Atlanta Braves catcher swiftly struck up a conversation with the...