Monday, September 7, 2026

WisBusiness News

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Scott Suder, Wisconsin Paper Council

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Scott Suder, president of the Wisconsin Paper Council. 

Insurers say rising medical costs, utilization are driving proposed ACA rate increases

Insurers seeking ACA plan premium increases in Wisconsin for 2027 say rising medical costs and greater use are driving their double-digit requests,...

Nurses at SSM Health Dean Medical Group file union petition

Nurses at SSM Health Dean Medical Group have filed a petition to hold a union election for 380 workers across 10 clinics,...

UW-Madison tech enables vibration sensing at ‘much lower cost’

UW-Madison researchers have created a technology for sensing vibrations at “much lower cost” than traditional systems, with possible applications in health monitoring,...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Tricia Braun, Wisconsin Data Center Coalition

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Tricia Braun, executive director of the Wisconsin Data Center Coalition. 

SHINE to lead project applying AI to fuel recycling

SHINE Technologies will lead a federally backed project aimed at improving fuel recycling with AI, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory in...

Africa trade mission aimed to deepen state ties with Niche Cocoa

During the recent WEDC trade mission to Africa, state officials sought to deepen the economic ties between Ghana’s Niche Cocoa and Wisconsin. 

WISHIN 2.0 launches, offering ‘streamlined’ platform with expanded function

The Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network is launching a new version of its platform called WISHIN 2.0, boasting a “streamlined” interface and...

$25M research effort to yield ‘unprecedented capabilities’ for advanced materials

The leader of a UW-Madison research project getting $25 million in federal funding says the effort will offer scientists “unprecedented capabilities” to...

Dane County housing market seeing rising sales, slow inventory growth

While home inventory levels in Dane County remain limited, “the picture is looking brighter” for the local housing market as sales are...

WisBusiness: the Podcast with Goutham Narla, WARF Therapeutics

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Goutham Narla, chief scientific officer for WARF Therapeutics and founder of Rappta Therapeutics. 

WEC Energy Group CEO confident Oracle will meet collateral requirements for data center power

The CEO of We Energies’ parent company says he has “confidence” that Oracle will meet the collateral requirements imposed on it by state regulators to receive power service in Wisconsin.

WEDC provided $229M in FY26, exceeding last year’s $198M

WEDC provided $229 million to 303 businesses and other recipients in Wisconsin in the latest fiscal year, exceeding the prior year’s total...

Buckley Brinkman: Will AI Become an Airline?

-- Opinion column by manufacturing expert Buckley Brinkman AI will transform how we learn, work, and explore. Its...

Union argues it ‘did nothing wrong’ after charges filed with NLRB

A union representing painters and other tradespeople argues it “did nothing wrong” after an employee of Olympic Companies in Waukesha filed charges...
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