MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers and the Department of Workforce Development are awarding $6.6 million in grants to 84 Wisconsin employers through the new WisTRAIN program.
The funding will help train more than 3,800 workers in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and other high-demand skills.
Barron County’s Rice Lake Weighing Systems will receive $253,750 for training 280 current employees and 20 new employees in industrial robotics, CNC machining, power industrial vehicles, lean manufacturing tools and frontline leadership development.
Other employers receiving grants include manufacturers in Dane, Milwaukee, Fond du Lac, and Marathon counties, along with a consortium of Tribal-owned construction companies.