UW-Green Bay: Cofrin School of Business welcomes Alumnus Adam Jansen, Senior Innovation Manager at Volvo, to its Advisory Board

Green Bay, Wis.—University of Wisconsin-Green Bay alumnus, Adam Jansen ’11 (Business Administration), hails from Sheboygan, Wis., but has spent most of his career in Silicon Valley. In his current role with Volvo Group, he leverages emerging technologies to develop new transportation services and solutions. His past experience includes launching and

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: AEA Snapshot: Sauk County offers farmland preservation incentive to landowners in Bear Creek AEA

MADISON, Wis. – The Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Department is working with landowners in the Bear Creek agricultural enterprise area (AEA) to further protect and support farmland preservation. The Bear Creek AEA includes over 30,000 acres of wooded ridges, high slopes, and pastureland in southwestern Sauk County. Sauk County connects

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Rep. Subeck: Applauds Gov. Evers’s $110 million public schools investment

MADISON — Today, Governor Tony Evers announced an investment of $110 million of federal coronavirus relief funds for Wisconsin’s public schools. The funds come with flexibility allowing school districts to direct their share in a variety of ways such as supplies, equipment, additional programming, extracurricular opportunities, hiring more educators and

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Rep. Neubauer: Gov. Evers announces $110 million in COVID aid for schools

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced $110 million additional American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) relief funding for Wisconsin schools and students. This announcement includes more than $2.4 million in additional funding for the Racine Unified School District (RUSD). Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement in support: “Since the

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Rep. Bowen, Sen. Johnson: Celebrate introduction of legislation to end juvenile “Life without parole” sentences in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE – In recognition of the introduction yesterday of LRB-4927 & LRB-5422, bipartisan legislation to end the practice of sentencing juveniles to life in prison without parole in Wisconsin, State Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) and State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “Victims of crime and their communities

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BBB Study: Online shopping scams flourish on social media during pandemic

Milwaukee, Wis. –  A shift toward online shopping during COVID-19, global supply chain crisis, and a resurging economy have all created a recipe for a breakneck holiday shopping season – one where online shopping fraud poses a tremendous risk to consumers. Online purchase scams have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and social media

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Lasry Campaign: Calls for the suspension of the federal gas tax

Milwaukee – Today, Alex Lasry, Democratic candidate for the United States Senate, called for a temporary six-month suspension of the federal gas tax. “Wisconsinites need relief from high gas prices now,” said Lasry. “Congress needs to act immediately to suspend the federal gas tax. This is a commonsense measure that

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Rep. Snodgrass: Praises “significant” new funding for public schools

APPLETON– Following Governor Evers’ announcement of individual school district allotments of his promised $100 million+ in federal funds for kids and schools across the state, Representative Snodgrass praised the move by the Evers Administration. “Today Governor Evers made good on a promise to invest Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) provided under

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