Wisconsin continues to move forward with the goal of connecting everyone to the internet.  Ben Jarboe finds out that the path has been rife with challenges.  Alyssa Kenney, State Broadband and Digital Equity Director for Public Service Commission of Wisconsin says the goal remains to achieve full broadband access statewide by 2030.  The state has had a broadband expansion grant program in place since 2014. Early funding was modest, but investments increased significantly starting in 2019 and surged during the pandemic. State and federal funding (including the American Rescue Plan Act) have driven major broadband expansion. Over $365 million has been invested, supporting more than 400 broadband projects. Nearly 1 million people (about 300,000 locations) have gained improved broadband access in the last five years.

Heat has returned to Wisconsin!  Stu Muck says now everyone needs to stay aware of the possibility for severe weather as the week unfolds.

Career opportunities abound with the Steffes Group.  Ashley Huhn visits with Pam Jahnke about some of the areas they need staff that may not first come to mind for people.  Paid for by Steffes Group.

The fertilizer industry is as anxious as consumers to find out what damage has been caused in the Strait of Hormuz.  Corey Rosenbush, President and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute says about a third of the world’s urea, 20 percent of the phosphate, and more than half of the sulfur moves through the Strait of Hormuz effectively blocked by Iran since March 2nd. Unfortunately, says Rosenbusch, there are no simple or quick answers to bringing those prices back down.

Oil prices did take a break over the holiday weekend.  John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing our of West Bend says traders will watch that today.  He also notes that China has told Brazil they're not accepting their beef until after detecting hormones in some packages, but thinks there's some gamesmanship there.  He also recaps Friday's April Milk Production figures.  Big cow numbers and big production.  That'll keep the pressure on Wisconsin dairy operations.