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As data centers test Wisconsin’s electrical grid, job opportunities flourish 60 feet in the air

On a sunny morning in late August, a dozen teenagers wearing reflective vests and work boots stand on a hill overlooking the farm fields of their central Wisconsin college. A few steps away is the classroom where they’ll learn how electricity works. Beside it, a handful of poles six stories tall mark the training yard where they’ll train to install and repair power lines, a skill that’s increasingly in need as Wisconsin’s infrastructure ages and data centers demand ever more energy.

Wisconsin · 17d
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State regulators approve 2 southern Wisconsin natural gas plants

State utility regulators have signed off on an energy developer’s proposal to build a pair of new natural gas power plants in southern Wisconsin tied to rapidly growing electricity demand from data centers. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin on Thursday unanimously approved Chicago-based Invenergy’s applications for the Foundry...

Walworth County, WI · 19d
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Amazon plans to hire 3,000 people across Wisconsin as holidays approach

Amazon said more roles will be posted weekly from October through December across their operations network.

Wisconsin · 17d
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200 Versus 3,000 Cows: The Real Story of Robotic Milking

The room was set for a fight. On one side: David Trimner, milking 3,000 cows across 30 robots and a conventional parlor in Athens, Wis., and Dan Venteicher, running 200 cows on three robots with his brother in Strawberry Point, Iowa. On the other: Courtney Halbach, outreach specialist for the...

Strawberry Point, IA · 22d
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Cranberry growers create giant show of support for Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee, WI · 16d

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This Charming Wisconsin Country Store Keeps Old-Fashioned Grocery Traditions Alive

Your grocery list never stood a chance. You came for a sandwich, but now you’re eyeing homemade treats, browsing shelves, and wondering how one little store managed to make an ordinary errand this entertaining. There’s something wonderfully old-fashioned about a shop that doesn’t need flashing signs or endless aisles...

Wisconsin · 20d

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Barron County

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working together in a joint incident response....

Barron County, WI · 17d

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State Rep. Paul Melotik Brought 40 Years of Small Business Experience to Madison

Paul Melotik spent more than 40 years in private business before he ever cast a vote at the Capitol. Since winning a special election in 2023, the Grafton Republican has put that experience to work on what his neighbors in Ozaukee and Washington counties care about most: taxes, public safety and good-paying jobs.

Ozaukee County, WI · 19d

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Wisconsin AG Kaul talks farm issues just before election at Westby area farm

Wisconsin’s attorney general makes a campaign stop near Westby. Incumbent Democrat Josh Kaul says tariffs on farm supplies and equipment are causing financial problems for farmers around the state. Kaul also is speaking in favor of “right to repair” bills, fighting corporate practices that make it difficult for farmers...

Wisconsin · 17d

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Wisconsin Opens Applications for Electric Grid Resilience Funding

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is now accepting applications for its Grid Resilience Program, aimed at protecting the state’s electric grid from extreme weather, wildfires and natural disasters. The second round of funding includes 7.2 million dollars available for immediate awards, with an additional estimated 9.7 million dollars...

Wisconsin · 17d

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On the rebound: Major losses spur ambitious paths to growth

A panel at the 2026 Wisconsin Economic Summit featured three stories with common themes: losses that seemed unrecoverable, major employers pulling out and taking jobs with them—and resilience that led to recovery and a community that looked different than anyone might have imagined before the story began. Panelist Aaron...

Kenosha, WI · 17d

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TechMix welcomes Ashley Murphy as swine account manager

TechMix is pleased to announce the addition of Ashley Murphy as swine account manager, serving customers throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. In this role, Murphy will work closely with producers and industry partners to build strong relationships and support the continued growth of TechMix’s swine nutrition solutions throughout the region.

Wisconsin · 17d

WSAW

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Giant baseball mitt created out of cranberries to show support for Brewers

Wisconsin · 16d

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A Wisconsin coal plant last produced power eight years ago, and residents will keep paying its bill until 2039, adding up to nearly a billion dollars statewide

The smokestacks at Pleasant Prairie have not released a wisp of steam since 2018, the turbines silent, the coal piles long gone. Yet every month, a line on local electric bills still quietly funds that dead building. It will keep doing so for another thirteen years. Nobody switched the plant...

Wisconsin · 21d

WMTV 15

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Amazon plans to hire 3,000 people across Wisconsin as holidays approach

Wisconsin · 17d

Wisconsin Watch

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As data centers test Wisconsin’s electrical grid, job opportunities flourish 60 feet in the air

On a sunny morning in late August, a dozen teenagers wearing reflective vests and work boots stand on a hill overlooking the farm fields of their central Wisconsin college. A few steps away is the classroom where they’ll learn how electricity works. Beside it, a handful of poles six stories tall mark the training yard where they’ll train to install and repair power lines, a skill that’s increasingly in need as Wisconsin’s infrastructure ages and data centers demand ever more energy.

Wisconsin · 18d

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Gov. Evers, PSC give out $11.5 million for clean energy projects

MADISON, Wis. — School districts, nonprofit organizations, local and Tribal governments, manufacturers and higher education institutions will get $11.5 million to support clean energy in the state, Gov. Tony Evers announced with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin on Tuesday. “Wisconsin must embrace a future where we don’t have...

Wisconsin · 18d

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Avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry flock in western Wisconsin

Other birds at the farm have been killed to prevent spread of the deadly and contagious virus.

Barron County, WI · 18d

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Wisconsin DOJ settles $245K in manure discharge violation case

MAUSTON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice on Friday announced a $245,000 settlement with Central Sands Dairy LLC over alleged violations of the state’s wastewater discharge laws.

Juneau County, WI · 20d

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Opinion | Keep transmission lines out of the Driftless Area

The Cap Times is an independent newsroom. Sign up for the Opinion Roundup newsletter for weekly Madison and Wisconsin viewpoints. It was an impressive showing at the state Capitol last week as folks from southwestern Wisconsin came to tell the state's politicians they need to oppose a giant transmission line through their farms and communities.

Madison, WI · 19d