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By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com Dan Clancy, the retiring head of Wisconsin’s technical colleges, says his successor will need to advocate for greater...

Clancy to retire as WTCS president

July 3, 2012

Cole Taylor Bank opens branch in Franklin

July 17, 2012

Community banks around Madison changing names

July 19, 2012

Company continues to drill for gold east of Wausau area

July 23, 2012

Competitive Wisconsin tackling workforce issues

July 11, 2012

Connecture lands contract to develop Minnesota health exchange

July 18, 2012

Consortium encourages Wisconsin employers to ‘Be Bold’

July 19, 2012

Consumers, auto repair shops like new emissions-test program

July 16, 2012

Corn crop suffers as drought continues

July 24, 2012

Corn growers’ insurance to reduce crop carnage pain

July 16, 2012

County Board delay slows progress on high rise proposal

July 12, 2012

Court: Insurance company must defend ‘junk’ fax lawsuit

July 11, 2012

Couture negotiations can proceed after gaining county clearance

July 27, 2012

Crop report shows more bad news for southern Wisconsin

July 10, 2012

CSA farms struggle to deliver produce to shareholders

July 26, 2012

Dairy producers feeling the heat, drought

July 10, 2012

Dairyland Power Cooperative to pay millions to settle EPA lawsuit

July 2, 2012

Dane County housing starts up 43% in June as mini-building boom continues

July 10, 2012

De Pere puts new twist on downtown

July 9, 2012

Deeply entrenched: Proponents, opponents of Northwoods iron mine pit jobs against environment

July 16, 2012

Democrats on budget panel want hearing on WEDC

July 24, 2012

DNR restricts fall wolf kill to 201 animals

July 4, 2012

DNR seeks ‘enforcement action’ on coal bluff collapse

July 30, 2012

DNR sets hearing on new wetlands permit

July 23, 2012

Do Wisconsin high schools pass the career test?

July 16, 2012

Drought pushes Wisconsin farmers to sell cattle

July 25, 2012

Dry conditions force farmers to chop corn crop early

July 17, 2012

Dunn County extends frac sand ban

July 31, 2012

EAA AirVenture grounds fill up with early, mass arrivals

July 23, 2012

EAA boosts economy

July 27, 2012

EPA approves Wisconsin’s phosphorous rule

July 26, 2012

Epic’s project will add buildings, employees

July 2, 2012

Exact Sciences posts wider loss on expenses for clinical trial

July 26, 2012

Farmers scramble to keep crops alive in extreme heat

July 6, 2012

Federal bill could end roll-your-own cigarette shops

July 2, 2012

Federal Reserve reports slowdown of growth in Midwest

July 20, 2012

Feds say ATC must share line with Xcel

July 26, 2012

Feds to fund natural gas research

July 12, 2012

Fired Assisted Living CEO sues company

July 16, 2012

Firm pitches Stanley natural gas processing plant

July 25, 2012

Firm that predicts fishing hot spots wins business plan award

July 5, 2012

Ford names Husco Automotive a preferred supplier

July 6, 2012

Gasoline pipeline rupture cuts supply line to Green Bay area

July 20, 2012

GE’s large grant to MPS largely remains unspent

July 23, 2012

Generac to enter Australia, New Zealand markets

July 31, 2012

Glowing reviews prompt calls to return U.S. Women’s Open to Blackwolf

July 9, 2012

Governor declares drought emergency for entire state

July 19, 2012

Governor requests federal disaster designation for 23 counties

July 20, 2012

Green Bay Packers report record year

July 11, 2012

Green Bay Packers rise to 17th most valuable sports franchise

July 17, 2012

Gundersen CEO offers advice at White House conference

July 25, 2012

Half of Wisconsin bank CEOs expect growth

July 5, 2012

Harley eliminates IT jobs

July 26, 2012

Harley introduces ‘air conditioned’ vest

July 24, 2012

Heat wave kills fish, hurts businesses

July 19, 2012

HellermannTyton to add 50 jobs with Milwaukee project

July 2, 2012

Ho-Chunk lawmaker sentenced to federal prison in bribery scheme

July 12, 2012

Hotel management company moves to Madison area

July 4, 2012

Hurd Windows factory expansion could pump $1M into Merrill

July 5, 2012

Ice business booming as heat wave lingers

July 17, 2012

Idea floated for state-run retirement system for private-sector workers

July 10, 2012

Impending military cuts could cost Wisconsin 11,000 jobs

July 30, 2012

Investors save Edgewater, offer developer millions the city refused to give

July 30, 2012

Janesville manufacturing incubator project on schedule

July 17, 2012

Jobless rate increases to 7 percent in June as state loses 11,700 private-sector jobs

July 19, 2012

Judge rules in favor of companies in Fox River cleanup

July 6, 2012

Judge rules pollution at Ladysmith mine violated laws but was minimal

July 26, 2012

Koshkonong’s water levels affect fish, businesses

July 20, 2012

Laughlin Constable acquires Zeppos & Associates

July 9, 2012

Lawmaker seeks wind siting changes

July 10, 2012

Lawsuit against M&I gets a do-over

July 9, 2012

Local jobless numbers show mixed picture

July 26, 2012

Madison biotech facility expected to close; 179 could lose jobs

July 6, 2012

Madison researchers on cusp of ‘God particle’

July 4, 2012

Madison: Business owners say Downtown is key to growth

July 19, 2012

Madison: WIngra medical center project to be backed by tax credits

July 13, 2012

Mansell Q&A: Kohl’s could spend $250M, add 3,000 jobs in expansion

July 20, 2012

Marcus Corp. expands stock repurchase plan

July 19, 2012

Marshfield Clinic cuts 69 more jobs

July 20, 2012

Mayo CEO: Get ready for a ‘whitewater ride’ in health care

July 13, 2012

Medical College to join gene-sequencing partnership

July 30, 2012

Milwaukee considers TIF support for HellermannTyton

July 9, 2012

Milwaukee County Board group demands to see all transit center plans

July 23, 2012

Milwaukee County committee supports Abele’s request to negotiate transit center deal

July 24, 2012

Milwaukee County official accused of taking kickbacks

July 25, 2012

Milwaukee Sam’s Club proposal could be dead on arrival

July 10, 2012

Milwaukee touts its water resources at Chicago conference

July 26, 2012

Milwaukee: Drivers to face another major construction zone next year

July 26, 2012

Minn. wind farm approved for Madison-based utility

July 12, 2012

MMAC economic indicators hold steady

July 6, 2012

More business owners are setting up shop in Wisconsin

July 11, 2012

Most U.S. research funding in Wisconsin goes to academia, not industry

July 17, 2012

New ad campaign gets ‘Rock County Ready’

July 11, 2012

New owners move quickly to keep Ma and Pa’s open

July 2, 2012

New survey from Wis. Farm Bureau: State food prices inch upward 1.6 percent in...

July 18, 2012

New York investor pays $63M for three buildings leased to Aurora

July 30, 2012

NewPage rejects $1.4B merger proposal from Verso

July 4, 2012

NewPage turns away $1.4B buyout proposal

July 5, 2012

Newspapers charging for digital access

July 2, 2012

Northwestern Mutual meeting will draw 11,000 to Milwaukee

July 19, 2012

Obesity epidemic prompts company to build larger caskets

July 12, 2012

Oil spill cleanup under way near Grand Marsh

July 30, 2012

Opposition strong at proposed wind farm meeting

July 26, 2012

Organic Valley accused of stealing trade secrets from Horizon

July 19, 2012

Oshkosh Corp. profit up 10.3 percent

July 27, 2012

Packers extend sponsorship deal with MillerCoors for 10 years

July 18, 2012

Palermo vote delayed again

July 24, 2012

Parents defend putting children to work on farms

July 10, 2012

Physicians Plus to shift outpatient services from UW Hospital to Meriter

July 16, 2012

Plans to change Madison’s development review process greeted favorably

July 12, 2012

Plexus lays off 116 at Fox Cities site

July 27, 2012

Point Brewery managing partner keeps eye on future

July 18, 2012

Private information released by state in report

July 25, 2012

Provade moves headquarters from Silicon Valley to Milwaukee

July 27, 2012

PSC report shows Wisconsin has higher electricity costs than neighbors

July 2, 2012

Rain helped some crops, but damage already done to corn

July 20, 2012

Realtors report: Home sales up 20.6% in first half of 2012

July 23, 2012

Recall election ads boost Journal Communications

July 27, 2012

Record crowd packs Packers annual meeting

July 25, 2012

Records show Skyward accepted offer, contradicting Walker claims

July 24, 2012

Regulators deny petitions to reconsider CapX2020

July 13, 2012

Renewable energy program up and running again

July 10, 2012

Report cautions against major changes to Wisconsin Retirement System

July 3, 2012

Report: DNR should drop deer goals

July 11, 2012

Restaurant sales hurt little by smoking ban

July 9, 2012

Retailer hhgregg needs 180 employees for Milwaukee-area stores

July 18, 2012

Rock County groups hope to spur job growth with marketing plan

July 9, 2012

S.C. Johnson to acquire Space Bag brand

July 3, 2012

Sanborn Tube to move to new $4M building

July 16, 2012

Showers came just in time for some crops

July 31, 2012

Small-scale hop growing a big business

July 9, 2012

Southridge announces new tenants

July 18, 2012

Spancrete employee killed in crane collapse on Butte des Morts bridge

July 6, 2012

Spending to exceed revenue at state’s new jobs agency

July 23, 2012

State apple crop had a good year in 2011

July 23, 2012

State files suit to stop electronic poker at Ho-Chunk’s Dejope Bingo Hall

July 18, 2012

State grant funds to encourage landlords to go smoke-free

July 25, 2012

State has access to plenty of reliable power, PSC chief says

July 6, 2012

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com It’s been roughly 17 years since Wisconsin experienced brownouts – and a near blackout -- from a July...

State increases use of private contractors

July 5, 2012

State issues small business advisory on crowdfunding

July 16, 2012

State loses 11,700 jobs in June

July 20, 2012

State must look beyond usual suspects for jobs

July 2, 2012

State opens up public lands for haying, grazing

July 24, 2012

State plans to convert US 18/151 to limited-access freeway in Iowa, Dane counties

July 12, 2012

State to receive $9.6 million in Glaxo settlement

July 3, 2012

Station owners adapt as driving changes put crimp in gas sales

July 9, 2012

Steinhafels again gets Madison approval for future store

July 25, 2012

Striking Palermo workers ask Costco to boycott

July 31, 2012

Stuck in 2nd gear: Economy moves forward, but the pace is too slow

July 10, 2012

Sullivan: Immigrants needed to fill Wisconsin jobs

July 27, 2012

Super Steel is hiring

July 11, 2012

Supreme Court bars town from beefing up farm water rules

July 11, 2012

Survey: State bankers are more optimistic about economy

July 4, 2012

Symposium spotlights health care, technology

July 25, 2012

Tech college system announces search for new president

July 17, 2012

Tech firm expands in Milwaukee to accommodate Harley-Davidson

July 25, 2012

Toronto mining company finds significant gold deposits near Wausau

July 11, 2012

Tuesday Trends sample: Bank optimism rising, jobs numbers mixed and beer falling

July 11, 2012

Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends. The full version of this weekly look at the state of...

Tuesday Trends sample: Green Bay Packers rising, alternative energy mixed and Great Lakes falling

July 18, 2012

Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends. The full version of this weekly look at the state of...

Tuesday Trends sample: Kohl’s rising, economic optimism mixed and WEDC falling

July 24, 2012

Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends. The full version of this weekly look at the state of...

U.S. energy secretary promotes tax credits for clean energy

July 13, 2012

U.S. Forest Products Lab to open nanomaterials plant

July 25, 2012

Unemployment claims spike in Wisconsin

July 12, 2012

UpFront: Ag secretary sees current drought as worse than 1988

July 23, 2012

Wisconsin Agriculture Secretary Ben Brancel says this year's drought is worse than the one of 1988. “The livestock industry is the one feeling the brunt...

US employers add 80,000 jobs as economy struggles

July 6, 2012

Utilities’ merger of benefit to ATC

July 4, 2012

Utilities’ merger of benefit to ATC

July 5, 2012

Utility says energy bills may not be as high as some expect

July 13, 2012

UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee award $600,000 in inter-institutional research grants

July 13, 2012

Value over volume: Health care changes on horizon

July 23, 2012

Vehicle titles will go to lien holders

July 20, 2012

Venture capital firm raises $70 million for new fund, investor says

July 27, 2012

Veolia ES Solid Waste to be sold to Star Atlantic

July 23, 2012

Walker requests agricultural disaster declaration for fruit tree losses

July 2, 2012

Walker says wages are growing in Wisconsin

July 9, 2012

Walmart display asks shoppers to support more Walmarts

July 19, 2012

Wary consumers, trade curb U.S. growth in second quarter

July 27, 2012

Waste-to-energy project coming to Whitewater

July 18, 2012

Water negotiations between Milwaukee and Waukesha reach impasse

July 9, 2012

Wausau man charged in million-dollar mortgage fraud investigation

July 10, 2012

Wausau native Mayer is new CEO of Yahoo

July 17, 2012

We The People/Wisconsin: Economy — Biz owner sees utility model as possible fix for...

July 1, 2012

By Kay Nolan For WisBusiness.com Madison small-business owner Bret Gundlach believes the nation's health care system needs to be fixed. But instead of implementing the...

WEDC seeks companies looking for foreign investment

July 10, 2012

Whitewater’s bridge to nowhere was meant for future growth

July 10, 2012

WisBusiness: A year after recall, Hopper focused on economic development work

July 30, 2012

Randy Hopper is bullish on Sheboygan County. “It’s an impressive area,” said Hopper, the former GOP state senator who's now the new executive director...

WisBusiness: Farmers worried drought conditions near

July 3, 2012

By Brian E. Clark For WisBusiness.com If UW Cooperative Extension agent David Laatsch knew any good rain dances, he’d be doing them now. So...

WisBusiness: Feds respond to Walker admin on monthly job estimates

July 27, 2012

Gov. Scott Walker's administration praised the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics after its acting commissioner said changes are being studied to monthly job estimates...

WisBusiness: Head of UWM freshwater science program points to signs of progress

July 18, 2012

By David A. Wise WisBusiness.com MILWAUKEE -- Construction to expand the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences' Great Lakes Research Facility is slated to begin next month,...

WisBusiness: Health care insiders say cost control will remain an issue despite benefits from...

July 19, 2012

By Patricia Simms For WisBusiness.com The business community should be optimistic about the effects of the unfolding Affordable Care Act on access to health care and...

WisBusiness: Panel sees Madison life science start-ups facing funding difficulties

July 12, 2012

With more than 10,000 employees and 159 companies, the biotech industry in Madison has reached a critical mass. In recent years, between $3 billion...

WisBusiness: Parched for the course — Wisconsin golf industry challenged by drought

July 25, 2012

By Kay Nolan For WisBusiness.com Wisconsin's worst drought in decades has golf course greens keepers singing the blues. And the price of salvaging parched golf...

WisBusiness: The Show – ScooterCabs co-owner Justin Sisley

July 19, 2012

Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. In this edition, ScooterCabs co-owner...

WisBusiness: The Show – UW-Madison CIO Bruce Maas

July 6, 2012

Welcome to a new episode of "WisBusiness: The Show," a twice-a-month Web show covering state business news and issues. In this edition, UW-Madison Chief...

WisBusiness: Top Dem knocks Walker’s pick for COO of state development agency

July 19, 2012

Assembly Minority Leader Peter Barca, a board member of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, knocked Gov. Scott Walker's selection of Ryan Murray to be...

WisBusiness: Walker names new deputy secretary for Wis. Economic Development Corp.

July 18, 2012

Gov. Scott Walker today named Ryan Murray as chief operating officer and deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Murray, who's due to begin...

WisBusiness: Walker says $62.5M in tax credits tied to Kohl’s job creation

July 19, 2012

By David A. Wise WisBusiness.com Gov. Scott Walker today announced an agreement between Kohl’s and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. to provide the company up to...

WisBusiness: Wisconsin Economic Scorecard finds majority see state headed in right direction

July 19, 2012

The latest edition of the Wisconsin Economic Scorecard finds a majority of state residents feel Wisconsin is headed in the right direction, an increase...