Director of UW-Madison’s new entrepreneurship hub will play ‘support role’ for local businesses
The current executive director of Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship will join the University of Wisconsin-Madison to lead the university’s first entrepreneurship center. Lewis Sheats will become the Associate Vice Chancellor for Entrepreneurship and the Executive Director of the Wisconsin...
Retention bonus did not retain Jennifer Mnookin
Last June UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin received $150,000 just for hanging around. She was scheduled to get another $250,000 had she stayed into June of this year, but instead she’s leaving for Columbia University. Her last day at the UW will be sometime around commencement in May. By most...
Policyholders Approve NGL Conversion to Mutual Holding Company
With the approval of National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s board of directors, its policyholders and the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, NGL has converted to a mutual holding company, effective Jan. 1, 2026. The regulatory and policyholder approval converts the organization to a stock insurer...
Beaver Dam Robotics Teams Punch Ticket to State After Standout Madison Competition
(BEAVER DAM) Beaver Dam High School students are headed to the state stage after their robots — and their teamwork — stood out against some of the best competitors in Wisconsin. The school’s two robotics teams, the BeaverBots and the RoboHackerz, qualified for the Wisconsin FIRST Tech Challenge...
Original chef duo returns to Paoli this spring
In February 2023, Ben Hunter and Kyle Kiepert were workshopping 40 dishes for the opening menu at Seven Acre Dairy Co. in Paoli. Three years later, the pair will return to revisit some of those recipes for Seven Acre's Guest Chef Duos Dinner Series on Feb. 18 and 19.
Mount Horeb coach fired amid investigation
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — A Mount Horeb coach under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate communications with students has been fired, Superintendent Steve Salerno confirmed to Channel3000.com .
Endres Manufacturing Achieves AISC certification for Arlington facility, celebrates 100 years
Endres Manufacturing Co., a Wisconsin-based structural steel fabricator, has earned American Institute of Steel Construction certification for its Arlington location. The Arlington facility, formerly known as Skyline Steel, was acquired by Endres Manufacturing in 2024. Since the acquisition, the company has invested...
Analytics uncover a Wisconsin lineup ranked top-10 nationally — it’s not the starters
Wisconsin has a top-10 five man lineup and it's not the starters. Is it time to make this the permanent starting lineup? It should be.
Meet the nurses who respond to Madison’s darkest moments
Content warning: This story contains mention of sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking and abuse. In an exam room at the back of a Madison hospital’s emergency department, specialized nurses take care of patients going through their darkest moments. A small but dedicated team of three full-time forensic...
GM Banh Mi: Grab and go at a new campus-area sandwich shop
Zoe Nguyen was working for the United States Postal Service in Madison when her brother passed away in 2022. “We were very close,” Nguyen said. “After work, we always called each other every day, sharing about passions, about work that day, about what we learned.”. Gia Minh Nguyen,...

















