January | 2014 | WisBusiness

5 Point Fabrication adds to job growth

January 14, 2014

Abele pushes for focus on startup culture

January 10, 2014

MILWAUKEE -- At a startup-themed Wisconsin Innovation Network meeting, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele said he would like to see state startup investment become...

After the recession: A generation of entrepreneurs will forever be on guard

January 7, 2014

Ale Asylum to distribute its beer into Illinois

January 7, 2014

Alliant gets the go-ahead for $130 million in updates to the Columbia power plant

January 9, 2014

Amerequip to expand Kiel plant

January 9, 2014

Another new hotel proposed for Milwaukee’s lakefront

January 14, 2014

Anthem’s Schreiber feeling ‘good’ about ACA marketplace sales

January 21, 2014

Army Corps proposes alternatives to protect Great Lakes from Asian carp

January 7, 2014

As Stoughton Wal-Mart gains city approval, opposition muscles up

January 31, 2014

Ashwaubenon: Tufco loses $5.7M ahead of buyout

January 2, 2014

Assembly approves social media protections

January 22, 2014

Auction business booming sans cowboy hats, food stands and parking headaches

January 6, 2014

Badger Corrugating hands over 40 percent ownership to workers

January 2, 2014

Baldwin touts training for ‘green jobs’ to boost state economy

January 23, 2014

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is touring state tech colleges to tout her newly proposed GREEN Act legislation as a way to boost updated skills...

BankMyBiz event turns into focus group on banks, small business

January 29, 2014

Big crowd objects to move by Milwaukee waste firm to Menomonee Falls

January 22, 2014

Bill bans cell phones in work zones

January 15, 2014

Bill would let private employers substitute extra time off for overtime pay

January 20, 2014

Bill would spend $300M on Great Lakes restoration

January 15, 2014

BMO Harris: Wis. business owners optimistic

January 16, 2014

Boston Store to renew Grand Avenue lease with city support

January 22, 2014

Budget committee votes to keep WEDC surplus

January 9, 2014

Buffalo Town Board opposes Quality Sands mine

January 30, 2014

Burke touts value of small businesses

January 31, 2014

Businesses brace for more frigid weather

January 7, 2014

Cable company consolidation doesn’t necessarily mean cheaper prices

January 28, 2014

Campbell soups up its Milwaukee spice plant

January 17, 2014

CapX2020 opponents hope new information will rekindle transmission line debate

January 13, 2014

Cellular Dynamics to supply cell lines to Nestle

January 9, 2014

CEOs more confident of growth going into 2014: WMC survey

January 3, 2014

Charter proposes merger with Time Warner Cable

January 14, 2014

Chicago’s REGCOM joins Wipfli

January 15, 2014

Chill means business for plumbers, deliverers

January 8, 2014

Citizen groups ask PSC to reopen CapX2020 decision

January 10, 2014

Cold blamed in Wisconsin coal train derailment

January 20, 2014

Companies settle No Call List violations

January 30, 2014

Company to hold personal meetings on iron mine

January 8, 2014

Court rules for Air Wisconsin in pilot defamation claim

January 28, 2014

Couture land dispute could be resolved by new state legislation

January 17, 2014

Cree “shatters” efficiency benchmark

January 24, 2014

Cruisers Yachts in Oconto finds foothold in smaller boat market

January 10, 2014

Deal reached on farm bill; would cut food stamps by $800 million — about...

January 28, 2014

Debate rages over labeling genetically modified food

January 27, 2014

Deep freeze leads to natural gas consumption record

January 9, 2014

Defense cuts may hurt Marinette Marine

January 17, 2014

Dept. of Revenue sets up identity-protecting precautions

January 13, 2014

Derailment blocks Five Points intersection in Janesville

January 22, 2014

Despite law, showdown between mine owners, protesters looms

January 28, 2014

Developer proposes minor league baseball stadium in Franklin

January 29, 2014

Developer scraps plan for condos in Oshkosh

January 2, 2014

DNR plan would move registration online, affect deer hunt culture

January 20, 2014

DNR signs off on drilling permit for mining company

January 17, 2014

Documents detail WEDC’s offer to Boeing

January 9, 2014

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. appears to have offered no specific financial incentives to draw Boeing Co. to Wisconsin, based on documents released as...

Door County winemaker says Wisconsin ripe for experimentation

January 30, 2014

Don’t get Paul Santoriello started on wine snobs. He had his fill of them in northern California, where he grew up and worked in the...

Douglas County Board seeks to attract iron production plant

January 23, 2014

Drexel Building Supply expands to Fox Valley

January 15, 2014

Duluth Trading Co. returns to its home base

January 7, 2014

Electronic deer registration could hurt tavern business, owners argue

January 23, 2014

End in sight for Lambeau Field sales tax

January 30, 2014

Entrepreneurs gather to boost start up business climate

January 24, 2014

Expert: Office layouts changing to boost productivity

January 15, 2014

When the Great Recession hit in 2007, many companies laid off scores of workers. Others went into a holding pattern, waiting for better times. ...

Fed official sympathizes with community banks in Madison speech

January 10, 2014

Federal farm bill overhauls milk pricing system

January 30, 2014

Federal help coming to state for propane crisis

January 31, 2014

Feds approve Milwaukee streetcar track rerouting

January 16, 2014

Feds refusal to do EIS with DNR could add years, cost to GTAC mine

January 2, 2014

Few girls testing for computer science in Wisconsin

January 15, 2014

Firm’s bid for bus contract would save county $15 million a year

January 29, 2014

Former gov candidate Green was vying for UW president

January 31, 2014

Free Tuesday Trends sample: Agriculture rising, Milwaukee Bucks mixed, propane supply falling

January 29, 2014

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: Amazon.com rising, tax holidays mixed, sand mining falling

January 14, 2014

Free Tuesday Trends sample: Historic buildings rising, minimum wage mixed, Milwaukee arena tax falling Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness...

Frigid weather leads to record-setting energy use

January 27, 2014

From pollution to plastic: KI teams with maker of carbon-negative furniture

January 6, 2014

Gener8tor accepts 5 start-ups to business accelerator program

January 7, 2014

Gluten-free fixins delivered to your doorstep

January 15, 2014

Golden Guernsey still owes workers $1.6 million year after closing

January 6, 2014

GOP leaders debate how to cut taxes with $912 million in extra money

January 17, 2014

Grant funds UWM, industry research for greener lithium-ion batteries

January 29, 2014

Grant to aid diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s

January 28, 2014

Green Bay area featured in Super Bowl commercial for Coca-Cola

January 28, 2014

Green Bay businesses count on Packers playoff boom

January 2, 2014

Green Bay Plan Commission rejects Walmart request

January 28, 2014

Green Bay: Neighboring businesses need not fear Walmart, business expert says

January 22, 2014

Green Bay: Walmart airs its revised Broadway proposal as uncertainty remains

January 23, 2014

Green Bay: Walmart estimates Larsen Green cleanup could cost $1.8 million

January 10, 2014

Harley-Davidson 4Q earnings up 6.8 percent

January 30, 2014

Health care providers concerned about continuing coverage

January 10, 2014

Health care signups in Wisconsin skew older

January 14, 2014

Hops farming grows slowly despite brewers’ demand

January 13, 2014

Horicon Bank purchases bank in Green Lake

January 23, 2014

How the two sides on the Milwaukee streetcar debate differ

January 10, 2014

In a rush to get fit: Eagerness to exercise will dissipate in couple months,...

January 3, 2014

Internet scammers steal trademarked name of Beloit computer business

January 14, 2014

Interview: Wisconsin Energy Institute expert says state lags in renewable standards

January 21, 2014

The Legislature is making some minor changes to the state's renewable portfolio standards, which require that by 2015 regulated utilities provide 10 percent of...

Investors aim to replicate success of Dells waterparks elsewhere

January 9, 2014

Irgens sells Actuant HQ in Menomonee Falls for $15M

January 8, 2014

J.C. Penney to close five Wisconsin stores as part of nationwide culling

January 16, 2014

Johnson Controls sells automotive electronics business for $265 million

January 14, 2014

Just in Time Refrigeration grows; serves customers statewide

January 21, 2014

Kimberly: Developers to show design for former NewPage site

January 8, 2014

Kind says farm bill a “missed opportunity”

January 29, 2014

Kmart stores to close in Greenfield, Hales Corners

January 8, 2014

Kohl’s HQ plans in Menomonee Falls advance

January 9, 2014

Kohl’s reacting to customer complaints for missed Christmas deliveries

January 3, 2014

Kohl’s returns land for cancelled HQ

January 29, 2014

Kohl’s sued over collecting ZIP code at checkout

January 23, 2014

Lakefront Brewery pours out record beer volume in 2013

January 20, 2014

Law limiting foreign ownership of state land under fire again

January 17, 2014

Lawmaker’s proposal taps phosphorus producers to target farm runoff

January 27, 2014

Lawmakers eye sales tax holidays

January 8, 2014

Lawmakers split over lifting ban on land sales to foreigners

January 22, 2014

Leaked DNR report says mine poses threats to human health, water

January 13, 2014

Legislators delay jobs agency fundraising arm, to decide how to use surplus

January 8, 2014

Legislators looking at sales tax holiday

January 7, 2014

Legislators renew call for Kenosha casino following construction jobs report

January 17, 2014

Leo Frigo bridge reopens after 3 months of repairs

January 6, 2014

Littoral shipbuilding in Marinette in jeopardy

January 28, 2014

Loss of parking hasn’t hurt Milwaukee Public Market

January 16, 2014

Machinists approve contract; Boeing promises Washington-made 777X

January 6, 2014

Madison College works to close job training gap

January 9, 2014

Madison company working on a prostate cancer vaccine receives funding

January 14, 2014

Madison to get federal design assistance to improve Triangle area

January 13, 2014

Madison won’t lose nonstop D.C. flight

January 22, 2014

Madison: City report backs 14-story apartment next to luxury condos on East Wilson Street

January 8, 2014

Madison: Digital marketer targets luxury audience, advertisers with Pursuitist.com

January 27, 2014

Madison: Festival Foods will anchor 800 East Wash redevelopment

January 15, 2014

Madison: Findorff, OSHA investigate fatal fall at construction site

January 14, 2014

Madison: Plans for connecting East Wilson to Lake Monona surface in development debate

January 16, 2014

Madison: Union Corners site plan changes get cool neighborhood reception

January 22, 2014

Maine town offers glimpse into Verso Paper Corp.

January 13, 2014

Mall owner says Wausau Center in good health

January 20, 2014

Manitowoc Co. earnings fall 42% on lower crane sales

January 31, 2014

Manitowoc cranes build Olympic structures in Russia

January 23, 2014

Marcoux: Bon-Ton incentives about corporate jobs, not retail handouts

January 23, 2014

Marquette receives $10M for campus renovation

January 28, 2014

Menasha-based Faith Technologies expands footprint, increases workforce

January 6, 2014

MGIC recovering in line with mortgage industry

January 24, 2014

Miller Park Stadium District tax collections rose slightly in 2013

January 21, 2014

MillerCoors introduces new beer: Miller Fortune

January 29, 2014

Milwaukee Bucks now worth $405M: Forbes

January 23, 2014

Milwaukee businesses crowdfunding for SXSW stage

January 23, 2014

Milwaukee County minimum wage law for contractors endorsed

January 31, 2014

Milwaukee County supervisors warn of effects of Couture legislation

January 28, 2014

Milwaukee: Effort to accelerate Couture site sale picks up speed

January 24, 2014

Mine company: DNR wants too much information

January 14, 2014

Mining equipment companies try to dig out from downturn

January 13, 2014

Mining firm takes tougher stance with state DNR

January 15, 2014

Monona Terrace reopens with $2.5 million worth of renovations

January 30, 2014

More Wisconsin counties want to keep local control of sand mining

January 2, 2014

Mount Pleasant business park could get $500,000 from village

January 17, 2014

MPS aquaponics program expanding to five new schools

January 30, 2014

Natural gas supplies are holding up here but January heat bills will be higher

January 29, 2014

New Berlin’s K.G. Stevens pays $2.1M for Milwaukee building

January 3, 2014

New classes help organic food entrepreneurs

January 10, 2014

New DNR staff to focus on frac sand mining

January 15, 2014

New Jersey biotech with Madison operations files for IPO

January 28, 2014

New Sun Prairie Marcus facility to have state-of-the-art technology, amenities

January 17, 2014

New UW president faces daunting to-do list

January 13, 2014

New Walmart possible in Stoughton

January 15, 2014

Northwestern Mutual considering selling Russell Investments

January 28, 2014

Northwestern Mutual to recruit 6,400 financial reps

January 16, 2014

Not all travelers want to be their own booking agents

January 7, 2014

Obama signs executive order in Waukesha

January 31, 2014

Obama touts $500 million in work-training incentives during Waukesha visit

January 31, 2014

WAUKESHA -- President Barack Obama used his visit to a Waukesha manufacturer to officially launch a review of all federally funded work-training programs, and...

Obama visits Waukesha manufacturer in post-State of the Union address

January 30, 2014

Obamacare sign-ups skew older, but don’t sound alarm yet, experts say

January 20, 2014

Oldest brewery in Wisconsin bounces back after fire

January 10, 2014

Orion Energy System shines under new management in 2013

January 14, 2014

OSHA investigation finds ‘hazardous conditions’ at Baraboo facility

January 30, 2014

Oshkosh launches riverfront development standards initiative

January 29, 2014

Oshkosh unveils new residential design standards for older neighborhoods

January 13, 2014

Oshkosh: City room tax receipts increase 16 percent in 2013

January 10, 2014

Outdoor workers use protection, preparation to battle elements

January 30, 2014

Pabst Farms developers to seek retailers other than Walmart

January 29, 2014

Packers draw record crowd despite extreme cold

January 6, 2014

Packers get more time to sell remaining tickets

January 3, 2014

Park Street a big part of the changing face of Madison

January 10, 2014

Polarized winter propels brisk sales for some

January 22, 2014

Port of Green Bay officials expect quick start in spring after busy ’13 season

January 20, 2014

Pricey propane: Supply, cold temps put double squeeze on heating fuel

January 22, 2014

Problems still plague Obamacare site: Wisconsin regulator warns

January 8, 2014

Producers rail against changes to ethanol requirements

January 16, 2014

Promentis Pharmaceuticals raises $2.9M

January 17, 2014

Propane in short supply but cold weather only partly to blame

January 24, 2014

Propane is in short supply in Door County

January 16, 2014

Propane shortages prompting state officials to act

January 30, 2014

Pulaski hopes TIF district will help resurrect downtown

January 27, 2014

Quad/Graphics Inc. laying off hundreds, closing two plants

January 23, 2014

Racine: Business is frozen: Brutal winter bruising local restaurants

January 27, 2014

Recent oil train accidents raise fears about BNSF plans in La Crosse

January 13, 2014

Reggie Newson: Job Center of Wisconsin: UI claimant registration helps employers, too

January 17, 2014

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion. Last fall, the Department of Workforce Development made a renewed push to require Unemployment Insurance...

Regulators OK We Energies conversion of Menomonee Valley coal plant

January 31, 2014

Rep. Kind under fire from left over free trade

January 23, 2014

Report says Northwestern Mutual exploring sale of Russell Investments

January 8, 2014

Report: Dropouts with heavy debt litter for-profit college landscape in Wisconsin

January 20, 2014

Report: State home sales rose by 10.8 percent in 2013

January 21, 2014

Robert King out as UW System president finalist

January 9, 2014

Rockwell Automation lands $15M order from Vadxx Energy

January 23, 2014

Saline shortage hits UW Hospital

January 20, 2014

Samuels Group of Wausau owes $1.5M for work on Iowa football facility

January 2, 2014

Scott Walker to propose ‘significant’ tax cuts next week

January 16, 2014

Sears Holdings Corp. to close 3 more Kmart stores in Wisconsin, eliminate over 300...

January 7, 2014

Senate approves $217,000 claim for Hudson company

January 15, 2014

Sheboygan: Housing seen as one possibility for vacated Boston Store site

January 24, 2014

Ships on Great Lakes saw slight decrease in cargo totals last year

January 27, 2014

Ships on Lake Superior battle ice

January 13, 2014

Shovel from the comfort of your phone

January 6, 2014

Snowmobilers making tracks for dealerships, hotels, trails

January 3, 2014

Solar farm proposed for Mitchell International Airport

January 16, 2014

Solar projects cool in Wisconsin

January 8, 2014

Spectrum Brands posts a profit, reversing a year-ago loss

January 30, 2014

Spectrum buys Pennsylvania’s Liquid Fence Co.

January 8, 2014

St. Louis nonprofit tries to lure Wisconsin start-up companies

January 8, 2014

State awards $58M contract to Accenture

January 31, 2014

State faces shortage of 20,000 nursesState faces shortage of 20,000 nurses

January 17, 2014

State receives $14M for child health coverage

January 2, 2014

State rolls out first-of-its-kind marketing campaign

January 6, 2014

State rolls out OpenBook Wisconsin

January 3, 2014

State sitting on more than $35 million surplus from economic development funds

January 6, 2014

State’s apprenticeship programs grow

January 21, 2014

States try to raise some dough by taxing uncooked pizza-to-go

January 20, 2014

Stem cell transplant complication gains attention at UW Health

January 6, 2014

Stemina Biomarker receives EPA contract to test for toxins

January 9, 2014

Stevens Point: Ministry to begin moving employees to Lands’ End building in March

January 6, 2014

Subzero temperatures might delay spread of emerald ash borer

January 8, 2014

Suit filed over St. Croix County wind farm

January 15, 2014

Summit tackles state’s renewable energy issues

January 13, 2014

A panel of legislators at an energy summit in Madison said the state should work in a bipartisan fashion to pursue policy to boost...

Sun Prairie project could bring ‘Super Internet’ to residents, businesses

January 24, 2014

Superior: City seeks shipyard grant

January 30, 2014

Suzy’s Cream Cheesecakes considers move to Oak Creek

January 7, 2014

Talgo: Wisconsin risking $65.9M in damages over $1.5M bill

January 29, 2014

Tech colleges happy with Scott Walker tax proposals

January 24, 2014

Technology ventures spawn economic growth

January 21, 2014

Tensions flare between Wis. DNR, Gogebic Taconite

January 20, 2014

Thermo Fisher selling some assets to GE for $1.06B

January 6, 2014

Three finalists named for UW System president post

January 3, 2014

Tom Still: Book captures comical interface between technology, health care codes and art

January 14, 2014

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion. Imagine you're a doctor with a patient who was bitten by a dolphin. The precise...

Tom Still: It all starts with an idea: Business plan contest offers entrepreneurs a...

January 3, 2014

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion. There may be as many ways to get a company up-and-running as there are startups....

Tom Still: Science, information can help farming survive tough regulatory, consumer climates

January 28, 2014

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion. The challenges facing agriculture, especially animal agriculture, are evident in news reports almost daily. *...

Tom Still: Striking an energy generation balance: Will Wisconsin be late for dinner?

January 22, 2014

This is an excerpt from a column posted at BizOpinion. Matt Neumann's Pewaukee-based company, Sunvest Solar, is running hot these days. It has more than...

Town sues to block wind farm

January 28, 2014

Train line re-opens after derailment

January 21, 2014

Twin Disc quarterly earnings plunge

January 29, 2014

U.S. economy adds 74K jobs; jobless rate falls to 6.7 percent

January 10, 2014

Unemployment rate drops to 6.2 percent in December

January 24, 2014

Union Pacific reports Midwest weather delays

January 7, 2014

United Natural Foods starting to hire 220 for Sturtevant center

January 23, 2014

UnitedHealthcare returns to BadgerCarePlus HMO market

January 7, 2014

Unity Health Insurance reports missing hard drive with client data

January 31, 2014

UpFront: Expert says eliminating income tax could mean big sales tax hike

January 13, 2014

Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance President Todd Berry said on "UpFront with Mike Gousha" that a shift to a sales tax-based revenue model could raise the...

UpFront: State senator touts benefits of proposed sales tax holidays

January 6, 2014

Proposed sales tax holidays on school supplies and certain appliances could deliver increased tax revenue, says Sen. Rick Gudex. "People who are inclined to...