Monday, February 16, 2026

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Ashley Furniture deploying machine developed by UW-Stout student engineers

Ashley Furniture Industries is deploying a pallet stacking machine designed by UW-Stout engineering students, with plans to build six more. 

Assembly approves GOP data center bill largely along party lines

AB 840 would require the Public Service Commission to ensure that ratepayers are insulated from new utility costs linked to data centers and any renewable energy facilities principally serving the data center to be hosted on-site. 

Assembly Republicans get behind bill to regulate data centers

Assembly Republicans have announced a push to pass legislation that would regulate data centers, including an effort to shield other ratepayers from...

Data center impacts on energy, water infrastructure ‘difficult to assess,’ report says

While Wisconsin’s data center boom is expected to drive up energy demand, the Wisconsin Policy Forum says it’s “difficult to assess” just...

Data centers top of mind for key WI industry leaders

Data centers are top of mind for key Wisconsin industry leaders, as the new developments make waves in construction, manufacturing and other...

December home sales had ‘solid growth,’ WRA report shows

Wisconsin home sales saw “solid growth” of 4.4% in December, improving on what was already a strong performance a year ago. 

Discussion explores competing data center bills, opportunities and hurdles

As communities and companies navigate the path ahead for mega data centers in Wisconsin, some say the massive building projects could lead...

Epic leads lawsuit alleging misuse of patient data, which defendant ‘vehemently’ denies

Epic and four health care providers are suing a group of businesses for alleged misuse of sensitive patient information, which the main...

Milwaukee ranked near bottom among 50 U.S. metros for multifamily market

Milwaukee was ranked near the bottom among 50 U.S. metro areas for the strength of its multifamily housing market, despite a growing...

New effort aims to help WI companies benefit from Japan’s $550B investment pledge

The newly formed Wisconsin-Japan Strategic Investment Partnership aims to help companies in the state benefit from Japan’s pledge to invest $550 billion...

Nigerian firm Geotek Water Solutions wins Water Council competition

A Nigerian company called Geotek Water Solutions has won the Water Council’s latest Tech Challenge, the Milwaukee organization announced. 

Opinion: Starting a dialogue around opportunities for Wisconsin

-- By Buckley Brinkman, advisor to the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity For WisBusiness.com

Private colleges, universities had $5.4B impact in WI, report shows

Private colleges and universities in Wisconsin had a $5.4 billion economic impact during the last academic year, a new study shows. 

Return trip: Southeastern Wisconsin rail plan comes back as MARK 

A new effort to connect Milwaukee to Racine and Kenosha by train would take the “commuter” out of commuter rail and keep...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Patti Habeck, New North

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Patti Habeck, president and CEO of New North.  Habeck was...

Wisconsin lawmakers eye AI regulations despite Trump effort to curtail them

Despite a presidential effort to curtail AI regulations at the state level, Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin see a role for legislation to...

WMC survey finds lower support for tariffs among Wisconsin business leaders

The latest WMC survey found lower support for tariffs among Wisconsin business leaders, though more respondents reported profitability in the second half...
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