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Western Technical College will receive $325,000 in Workforce Advancement Training (WAT) grants to upgrade the skills of workers at 11 companies in the 7 Rivers Region. The funding is part of $4 million from the State, allocated to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and awarded to its 16 member colleges through a competitive grant process. The WTCS Board awards WAT grant funds to promote increased investment in the development of incumbent workers, improve Wisconsin businesses’ productivity and competitiveness, augment the state’s economic base, support career pathways, and expand technical college training and technical assistance services to businesses and industry. Local companies included in Western’s partnership, include Advanced Fiber Products

Wisconsin continued its long-standing American Cheese Society winning streak at the annual competition in Denver this past weekend. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A federal appeals court has ruled against the U. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A celebration of life service will be held later this month for Michael Dummer of Holmen, a long-time farmer who served nearly two decades on the state board of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Checking a claim on how much Wisconsin is offering to land a giant Foxconn manufacturing plant.        Source: GreenBayPressGazette.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]