News & Notes
News and Notes for the Week of 2/13/21 - 2/21/21
After the COVID-19 pandemic wanes and the economy improves, the city should expand Monona Terrace to maximize the use and economic benefit of the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired community and convention center, a consultant says.
-Wisconsin State Journal
Madison philanthropist W. Jerome Frautschi is giving $10 million to the Wisconsin Historical Society to support a new Wisconsin History Museum, pushing private donations for the $120 million, 100,000-square-foot project beyond a required $30 million match to secure $70 million in state funding.
-Wisconsin State Journal
As part of their plans to replace coal-fired power, two Wisconsin utility companies are seeking to buy a 310-megawatt combined solar and storage project under development in Kenosha County.
-Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Platteville has received approval to build what will be Wisconsin’s largest state-owned solar array. The Wisconsin State Building Commission approved plans Thursday for the $3.4 million project, which is expected to supply almost a fifth of the campus’s electricity needs and save about $217,000 a year in energy costs.
-Wisconsin State Journal