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These 10 Madison-area restaurants just opened, 10 more coming …
Jan 16, 2025 · The end of the year always brings a flurry of restaurant closings, too, as business owners shift priorities (and some cut their losses). Recent weeks have seen closing announcements from Taco Local on Williamson Street, Reunion in Spring Green (temporary, owners say) and Short Stack Eatery (closing in May).
How Madison's economy could change in 2025 - captimes.com
Jan 3, 2025 · Private sector workers aren’t covered by Act 10, but that doesn’t mean it’s fast or easy for them to get a union contract. Nationally, newly unionized workers wait an average of almost 17 months for their first contract, and some Madison workers have been waiting a lot longer than that.. Quality assurance testers at Middleton’s Raven Software became the first unionized workers at a ...
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The Cap Times' interactive patio guide is built on a wide-ranging, Dane County-wide map of restaurants, bars, breweries, cafes and more. Thanks to 250 detailed images by photographer Ruthie Hauge, you can peruse the options — for shade, for …
How southern Wisconsin could become a nuclear fusion mecca
Oct 2, 2024 · “Kids today who are learning about this are the ones who will be building and operating our plants in the 2030s and ’40s,” he said. “I think that’s an area where the state education system and workforce development programs can play a role in terms of managing that expectation, as well as making sure that we’re fitting that pipeline with talented individuals.”
What will UW-Madison scientists learn from hundreds of people …
1 day ago · Children across the country use electronic cigarettes, or vapes, more than any other tobacco product, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.E-cigarettes are also becoming more popular among adults.. With the new study, UW-Madison researchers aren’t specifically setting out to show the harms or benefits of vaping, Stein said.
Enbridge pipeline oil spill near Madison prompts calls for disclosure
Jan 11, 2025 · DNR spokesperson Molly Meister said in an email that no law requires the state to disclose spills to the public. She noted that significant spills that require investigation and cleanup are added to the state’s online reporting database for public inspection. “More than a thousand spills are reported to the DNR every year,” Meister said.
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Here are seven business and labor stories to watch, including an Act 10 ruling, Orbia Fluor’s new lithium battery plant, Raven Software’s union and more.