WLIA outlines new initiatives

“Just Do It” is the new mantra of the Wisconsin Land Information Association. A statewide parcel pilot project, a statewide data integration plan, and a new look at geospatial legislation top the list of goals for 2012.

Managing information overload with Web feeds

Looking for a slick way to stay current on your favorite Web content? Give feeds a try.

FOSS4G North America headed to Minneapolis in 2013

Conference will highlight the latest and greatest projects from the Open Source Geospatial foundation.

UW-Milwaukee offering online GIS in Transit course

The course is primarily aimed at public transportation professionals, but it is also open to anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of GIS applications.  Sign up now, it begins on March 12th!

Bluske retires from La Crosse County after 36 years

The Wisconsin land information pioneer reflects on his time working in county government.

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MAPPS urges governors to review state geospatial activities

The Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors recently sent letters to all 50 state governors asking them to “conduct a review of [the state’s] activities in the geospatial field.”

Land surveying bill introduced to Senate

The Land Surveying Modernization bill was officially introduced to the Wisconsin State Senate on February 8th as SB-444.

New land surveying modernization bill in the works

The Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors (WSLS) is working closely with Senator Dale Schultz (R, District 17) and Representative Roger Rivard (R, District 75) to introduce companion bills aimed at updating the statutes that govern the land surveying profession in Wisconsin.

SCO print publications now contain QR codes

You’ve probably seen these two-dimensional barcodes in magazine ads, newspapers, signs, even on T-shirts, but what are they, and how do they work?