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‘Destinations of merit’ create economic activity

‘Grain to glass,’ farms supply liquor makers

‘Junk food bill’ advances to full Assembly

100 million pounds of e-waste recycled in Wis.

128-room hotel planned at UWM Innovation Campus

180-unit apartments, townhomes floated for Appleton riverfront

A novel fishing rod holder snags top honors at UW-Madison School of Business contest

A proposed western Wisconsin wind farm, rejected in February, gets another try

ABB increasing Wisconsin presence with Innovation Campus headquarters

Acquisition costs push Fiserv earnings 11.4% lower

Anchor Bancorp’s losses widen

Angel investments up in 2012; bigger boost predicted if VC bill passes

MADISON -- Investors pumped $163 million into 74 Wisconsin startups in 2012, a 7 percent increase over 2011, according to a new report from...

Another record year for state’s specialty cheese production

Appleton: Riverfront project in works

Appleton: Touchmark plans $9.8 million expansion, remodel

April foreclosure filings fall to lowest levels in seven years

April home sales climb 9.2 percent; median prices up 7.8 percent

AptarGroup to spend $50 million on Mukwonago plant expansion

Area farmers don’t think late start will hinder crops

Artisan Partners reports $3M in first quarterly earnings

Asian markets develop a taste for Johnsonville sausages

Assembly approves WEDC contracts bill

Assembly passes bills on medical care, personal injury trusts

Assembly to take up bill on WEDC contracts

Assisted Living shareholders approve sale to private investment firm

Attorney general seeks injunction against Ho-Chunk poker in Madison

Audit finds WEDC falling short on oversight, accountability

The Legislative Audit Bureau found the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. lacked proper policies to manage its loan, grant and tax credit programs effectively, according...

Ball Corp. laying off 72 in Milwaukee

Beekeepers losing bees, income

Bentley tapped as new World Dairy Expo manager

Better jobs growth sends stocks soaring, but economic weakness lurks

Bill in Legislature would help homeowners refinance

Bill proposes change in communication rule for PSC

BizOpinion: For proof of how venture capital funds can work, gaze across Lake Michigan

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion. In many ways, Michigan looks a lot like Wisconsin. It shares hundreds of miles of...

BizOpinion: Hedging our bets: Oil-and-gas boom doesn’t end need for new energy solutions

This is an excerpt from a Tom Still column posted at BizOpinion. By now, or so the experts predicted, we were all supposed to be...

BizOpinion: Wisconsin’s long-term growth strategy at play in WEDC flap

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion. Does the state of Wisconsin have a long-term growth strategy ... or an economic development...

Blackhawk Tech hopes to expand industrial mechanics program

Boards tell developer wind turbine plan is ‘incomplete’

Brady Corp. considering Louisville for manufacturing plant

Brewers seek name for new Leinenkugel beer

Bubbling over: NEX Performance Films expanding in Milton

Budget committee backs move to boost Skyward

Budget committee freezes UW tuition, cuts state spending

The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee voted Thursday night to freeze undergraduate tuition, revoke compensation flexibilities and remove any new state funding for the UW...

Budget committee rejects Circus World plan

Buildings in efficiency challenge cut energy use, save $58 million

Business owners press for bill on venture capital

BuySeasons lays off dozens of employees

Caterpillar employees return to work without contract

Caterpillar, union to resume talks on Thursday

Caterpillar’s tough labor negotiation reaches Milwaukee

CEOs like Wisconsin but jobs report shows state and cities lagging

CG Schmidt gets contract for early stage of Northwestern Mutual project

Change to venture capital bill would cut out WEDC

A proposed change to the venture capital bill would cut the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. out of the venture capital process altogether. The original bill...

Chinese conglomerate to acquire parent company of Patrick Cudahy

City Brewery launches new craft beer series

City may sell Sweet Water equipment to ex-workers

Coalition calls for changes in state’s lemon law for vehicles

Cold weather heats up Wisconsin Energy profits

Committee to consider cigarette machine tax

Common Council approves TIF plan for Northwestern Mutual Life office tower

Con-way Freight plans to expand, add 55 jobs in Fond du Lac

Cost of Walker’s Medicaid plan increases by $73M

Court-martialed veteran still gets job preference, Wisconsin court rules

Cow power: Manure digesters provide farmers with alternative energy source

Cranberry farmers struggle as surplus price drops

Crowds of supporters to attend farmer’s raw-milk trial

Crystal Finishing to add 250 jobs, expand to Mosinee

Decision on school software plan pushed back

Decline in mining sales hits Joy Global

Delta Air Lines gives up naming rights to convention center

Democrats object to erosion-control rule changes

Dems decry effort to ‘gut’ Stewardship, Republicans say they’re maintaining it

Douglas Dynamics acquires TrynEx for $26M

Downtown Green Bay’s growth spurt

Downtown Milwaukee’s “secret” clothing shop sells high-end fashion at rock-bottom prices

Economic experts fault Walker-touted tourism report

Elder care facilities suffer systemic care woes

Embattled assisted-living home operator Lifestyle Corp. to pull out of 10 facilities

Enerpac to expand in Columbus

Enhancement Medical expanding in Wauwatosa with angel, MEDC funds

Entrepreneur plants seeds in social media

ETC founder, CEO Fred Foster to receive 2013 ‘Seize the Day’ award at Entrepreneurs’...

Evansville hopes to resume rail service 150 years after trains began rolling

Ex-Navy man, denied UWM job, welcomes ruling for other veterans

Expera new name for Valley paper firm

Experts say recovery not out of reach for Baraboo National Bank

FAA to staff 72 airport control towers at night

Facing string of bad publicity, WEDC Board meets in Waukesha

The WEDC Board is meeting today in Waukesha amid a steady stream of negative publicity for the economic development agency. Gov. Scott Walker is attending...

Farmers had best week yet in the fields

Fast-food workers protest in Milwaukee

FBI expert warns biotech firms of threat from espionage

Foreign espionage made headlines in the Badger State last month when a Chinese scientist was arrested for allegedly stealing cancer research at the...

Fear over lost tourism dollars because of spearfishing proved false

Federal data reveals hospital charge disparities

Feds hail judge’s ruling on Fox River PCB cleanup

Feds require BMO to tighten procedures

Fervent Vernon Hershberger supporters come from all walks of life

Fire ravages Organic Valley headquarters

Fiserv feels effect of new banking rules

Food stamp bills advance

Free Tuesday Trends sample: Dairy rising, jobs mixed and frac sand mining falling

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

Free Tuesday Trends sample: Tourism rising, venture capital mixed and WEDC falling

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

Free Tuesday Trends sample: Venture capital rising, air shows mixed and foreign land sales...

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

French connection: Water Council building targets international companies

Fresh produce: Slowly, but surely, markets will fill up

Froedtert Health plans 5% gross revenue increase

GE Healthcare acquires Colorado ultrasound company

GE unveils software that solves MRI blind-spot problem

Gener8tor summer startup accelerator program in Milwaukee has national flavor

GenMet, Rockwell execs to lead Walker’s workforce council

Gogebic Taconite applies for mining permit:

GOP bill would limit damages under state lemon law

GOP lawmakers offer plan to kill Milwaukee’s streetcar project

Great Lakes states plan ‘blue economy’ around water

Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce sets out two-year plan

Green Bay to buy pair of downtown buildings; Mayor apologizes for secrecy

Green Bay: Downtown apartment project on Fox River gets go-ahead

Greenfield’s PaveDrain named most promising water start-up

Grocer family keeps watchful eye on growth

Group training on ways to protest proposed Gogebic mine

Gundersen’s new wood-chip boiler taps region’s resources

Health insurers take cautious approach to new exchanges

High-speed rail plan advances for route between Milwaukee and Twin Cities

Higher inflation coming, economist tells UWM audience

How Pabst beer led to equity crowdfunding

Hundreds of mink stolen from Wisconsin fur farm

Illinois nuclear plant decommissioning offers lessons for Kewaunee

Infinite Campus decries Skyward reversal

Janesville City Council debating future of economic development position

Janesville hires economic development coordinator

Janesville: LaborFest makes changes to survive

Job center makes changes after scammer gets through net

Jobs, dreams, big plans: Blackhawk students graduate

John Q. Hammons: The hotel magnate who told Madison to take a hike

Johnson Controls acquires remaining 50% stake in India joint venture

Joint Finance restores Buy Local grants but scraps two other farm programs

Judge issues injunction against Milwaukee’s taxi ordinance

Kewaunee nuclear plant closes permanently

Kiel equipment maker succeeds with power

Kikkoman to host Japan-U.S. economic conference in Walworth County

Kohl’s chief administrative officer resigns

Kohl’s faces lawsuit over pricing model

Kohl’s shares rise despite net income, sales drops

Kohler Co. loses $9.6 million patent suit

Kohler Co. to expand and add 300 jobs

La Crosse: Developer offers $800,000 for Barron Island site, wants to build high-end housing

La Crosse: Oktoberfest cut to four days in 2014

Lee Enterprises refinances $94 million in debt

Legislators endorse $37M cut in jobless benefits

Legislators, farmers group at odds over dairy legislation

Lifeway Foods wins bid for Golden Guernsey dairy plant

Lifeway to rehire all Golden Guernsey workers

Local home builders say they are hurting for workers

Lockheed CEO: LCS ships built in Wisconsin on schedule, budget

LogistiCare lays off 64 at Madison call center

Madison Mayor calls 40-min. railway crossing delay ‘horrendous’

Madison startup joins prestigious TechStars incubator

Madison: Monroe Street development flap sparks Smart Growth discussion

Madison: Renderings released for proposed State Street project

Madison: Willy Street Co-op eyes upgrade and another store

Magazine raises Wisconsin’s business climate ranking

Manitowoc: Wind towers headed for Michigan project

Manufacturer moves into Janesville Innovation Center

Mayor Barrett: Milwaukee streetcar work will move forward

Medical College project dedicated at St. Norbert

Meijer store planned for Waukesha

Mercury Marine president discusses industry, jobs

MGIC seeks ability to sell more shares

Midwest farmland values still up, Wisconsin sees lower trends

Midwest refinery woes pump gas price pain

Midwest should have ample electricity for hottest summer days

Millennials have low interview IQ

Miller-St. Nazianz, Inc. to break ground on expansion

Milton United Ethanol’s owner had OSHA safety violations in past

Milwaukee Brewers mascot gets own themed beer

Milwaukee County parks panel changes course on paddle boat vendor

Milwaukee fund to attract retailers to Midtown Center gets boost

Milwaukee World Trade Association merges with MMAC

Milwaukee-area hotel managers want more cabs

Milwaukee: Chinese student housing proposed for Glendale Hilton

Milwaukee: Owner of channels 18, 24 might be eyeing Fox 6

Milwaukee: Real estate execs call for more parks, streetcar

Milwaukee’s Century City to study possible advanced manufacturing center

Milwaukee’s Channel 6 reportedly for sale

Ministry Health Care plans more than 200 layoffs

Mitchell International airline fares rise, but still below average

More job searches for the unemployed

Natural gas boom fuels frac sand mining, political spending

Neighbors of building projects in Madison find influence diminished by new zoning code

New digs at Marinette Marine cap $74M upgrade

New medical rides dispatcher will take over for LogistiCare on Aug. 1

New oversight proposed for WEDC

New Quad/Graphics app gives life to printed page

New stink raised over Sanimax odors in Howard

NEWaukee, Milwaukee plan first Park East corridor park

No kidding: These goats are for hire

North Shore Bank to acquire Bank of Kenosha

Northwestern Wisconsin wildfire burns 9,000 acres, 17 homes

Organic Valley ‘planning for a rebuild’ after fire

Organic Valley: Big business in tiny towns

OSHA files eight violations against Palermo’s pizza firm

Oshkosh Corp. reports income growth

Oshkosh: A look inside downtown hotel’s makeover highlights a night-and-day difference

Outlook bright for trucking industry careers

Outpost Natural Foods plans July start, 80 jobs for Mequon store

Panel calls for tuition change for Minnesota students

Panel to vote on bill that helps startups

Park East development kicks into high gear with a new marketing campaign

Partners plan to open new Caledonia organic market

Penzeys Spices owner says he’s reached a deal to buy Northridge

Price at the pumps close to $4 a gallon, and the worst is yet...

Priced right and moving fast: Homes selling as market regains balance

Profits rise at Wisconsin banks, but lending remains stagnant

ProHealth Care to build new cancer center in Pewaukee

Project gives new life to old concrete

Proposal would allow bars to sue fake-ID users

Proposed landlord law could strip tenants of rights

Proposed law would allow state to check, freeze private bank accounts to recover overpayments...

Prosecution: Wisconsin trial is not about raw milk

Prosecutors: Raw milk farmer ignored licensing laws

Racine County firm alleges fraud against company linked to Cleveland Browns

Raw milk farmer acquitted on 3 of 4 counts

Raw milk trial to continue into next week

Re-envisioning the Bradley Center: New tower (with bowling) and other arena redevelopment ideas

Regent Market Co-op in Madison defies odds, looks toward future growth

Regional economic development group Thrive rebrands

Rent-to-own dumped from state budget

Report: ‘Little impact’ on Wisconsin jobs from frac sand mining

Report: Wisconsin ranked 34th in business tax burden

Republican lawmaker announces tax simplification plan to cut income taxes

Republican to unveil new income tax cut

Republicans vote to cut bonding for building

Republicans want rent-to-own out of budget

Retiring boomers driving sales of small businesses

Revenue secretary: Walker seeks middle road with tax plan

Revived J.C. Penney could help Bon-Ton stores: Hoffman

Rising home sales means business for builders

RockTenn closing Milwaukee plant, cutting 69 jobs

Rothschild biomass plant to open its doors in late 2013

Sales tax revenue continues to climb for Brown County stadium district

Scam run through state jobs website

Schlitz Park seeks new tenant with 260 jobs

Selling of state property given green light

Shareholders approve Dean-SSM merger

SHINE Medical Technology reaches key milestone

Skills gap in Wisconsin? This study can’t find one

Skyward Inc. vows to continue fight for state schools contract

Skyward loses contract protest

Snap-on acquires Challenger Lifts for $38 million

Solomo Technology raises $1.7 million in venture capital

South Milwaukee workers reject Caterpillar contract proposal

Speaking out against rent-to-own

Spectrum Brands reports higher sales but deeper loss for second fiscal quarter

Spokeswoman: Cuts unlikely to affect Interstate 90/39 project

St. Croix bridge groundbreaking also a turning point

State committee signs off on bill that helps startup businesses

State hires Boston firm to create job database

State job numbers present mixed picture on economic growth

The Department of Workforce Development released a flurry of job numbers Thursday, touting figures that showed Gov. Scott Walker about a quarter of the...

State regulators approve Alliant project at Sheboygan coal plant

State revenue projection increases by $575 million

Steelworkers reach tentative agreement with Caterpillar

Still plenty on tap for wildly successful Madison Craft Beer Week

Stoughton’s Nelson Global Products buys Brazilian manufacturer Envall

Stoughton’s Nelson Global Products grows through acquisitions

Streetcar utility costs going down as design continues

Sue Black pumped about team extending U.S. Cellular Arena lease

Sweet Water Organics stops operation, defaults on city loan

Tech businesses are up in the Madison area, new listing shows

Tom Still: A trip to the mountaintop: Connecting the dots between health and well-being

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion. It's not easy being the Dalai Lama. Not only are you handpicked for the job...

Too wet to work: Farmers hope cold, wet weather gives way to allow planting

Transportation event tackles road funding, infrastructure improvements

WISCONSIN DELLS -- Congressman Tom Petri suggests technology might provide an answer for future state and federal transportation funding. The chair of the House highways...

UW graduates’ job outlook improved, yet still uncertain

UW System reserves projected to grow another $150 million

UW wins greenhouse gas grant

UW-Madison seeks limits on open records to protect research

UW-Madison: New $10 million project aims to develop and promote resilient, sustainable dairy systems...

UWM shuts down Palermo’s Pizza stand

Vacation rentals could put homeowners on the wrong side of the law

Veridian Homes buys Sun Prairie neighborhood with 255 home lots for nearly $3 million

Veterans, employers work to combat unemployment

Virent sends renewable jet fuel to Air Force lab for testing

Walker convenes hasty meeting over job agency

Walker open to new audit of job-creation agency

Walker stands by WEDC

Walmart and Sam’s Club are coming to Pabst Farms

Was convention center sponsorship part of larger Delta-Frontier deal?

Watertown businessmen purchase Las Vegas e-commerce firm

Wausau manufacturer expanding to Australia

Wausau Paper finalizes deal to sell 2 Wisconsin mills

Wausau Paper ratifies union contract with new company

WEDC & DATCP planning South American trade venture

WEDC announces Shorewood finance director Stephanie Walker as new CFO

WEDC Board members frustrated by continuing problems, lack of communication

Members of the board of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. expressed frustration during a special meeting in Waukesha to review a critical audit. Some citizen...

WEDC board to discuss state audit at Wednesday meeting

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Board of Directors will meet tomorrow to discuss the results of an audit that found problems with transparency and...

WEDC meets with Audit Bureau to discuss audit report

WEDC official resigns after TV news investigation

WEDC reform package introduced

WEDC takes hits over audit findings

Democrats slammed the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. for an audit that found deficiencies in financial management and transparency of the organization, while WEDC officials...

Wildfire started by logging operation

Winnebago County officials look for alternatives for airport tower funding

Wis. Farmers Union applauds restoration of Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin funding

WisBusiness: The Show – WellIntel CEO Marian Singer

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

WisBusiness: The Show – Wisconsin Angel Network director Dan Blake

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

WisBusiness: The Show – WMC President Kurt Bauer

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

Wisconsin Bank & Trust looks to expand in state

Wisconsin business tax burden ranked No. 35

Wisconsin credit unions post 7.6% gain in 1Q profits

Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference to focus on helping new companies get their footing

Wisconsin FoodShare work requirement approved

Wisconsin looks to boost walleye population

Wisconsin residents’ mortgage settlement relief now totals more than $167 million

Wisconsin sees another record year for dairy product output

Workgroup decision could mean no for proposed Caledonia Walmart

Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer makes a joyful return to Wisconsin

Younkers to close Wisconsin Rapids store

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