Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on March 22, 2011
UW creates software to aid redistricting
With a few quick, deft movements of mouse and keyboard, Jim Beaudoin reorganized voting in Columbia County. He collapsed 31 supervisory districts into two big […]
- Posted on March 16, 2011
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Posted on March 15, 2011
Molly Jahn named to international commission
Molly Jahn, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and administrator, has been named to a newly created Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change, a group […]
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Posted on March 8, 2011
Agriculture remains a stable force and contributor to Wisconsin jobs
Agriculture remains a vital part of the economy in nearly every Wisconsin county, whether urban or rural, contributing both jobs and income. The economic impact […]
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Posted on March 2, 2011
Even before new budget, state’s municipalities under fiscal stress
A newly published study reports that Wisconsin municipalities have continuously faced financial stress, even before proposed changes to state budget policies related to intergovernmental aids. […]
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Posted on March 1, 2011
Wisconsin boaters and anglers are doing more to halt the spread of aquatic invasive species
Wisconsin boaters and anglers seem to be doing a better job of following rules aimed at curbing the spread of aquatic invasive species, according to […]
- Posted on February 24, 2011
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Posted on February 18, 2011
Midwest Dairy Challenge draws over 65 students to Menomonie, Wisconsin
The seventh Annual Midwest Dairy Challenge, which ran February 9-11, 2011, attracted 68 students from 16 universities and colleges to the event hosted by the […]
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Five inducted into Meat Hall of Fame
The Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame will induct five new members this spring. They include an African American entrepreneur who built a business based […]
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Posted on February 15, 2011
Babcock’s artisans spread cheese expertise to Ecuador and beyond
Anne Topham has been many places to talk about goat milk and cheese, but San Bernardo, Ecuador was different. The air was cold at 10,000 […]