WRA report shows improvement in home listings decline
While statewide home sales and listings were still down year-over-year in September, the latest Wisconsin Realtors Association report shows some areas of...
COWS report calls for higher state minimum wage
A UW-Madison think tank is urging policymakers to raise the state’s minimum hourly wage, arguing low-income workers in Wisconsin are “falling behind.”
Biohealth companies drawing on skilled labor pool as they expand in Wisconsin
Biohealth companies in south central Wisconsin are drawing on the region’s growing pool of skilled talent as they expand.
Report details trends in Wisconsin poverty
While poverty rates in Wisconsin have fallen from their latest peak during the Great Recession, they haven’t rebounded to the lows seen...
Expert urges businesses to proactively guard data from threats
A cybersecurity expert is urging businesses to be proactive in guarding their data and take online threats seriously.
“If...
SHINE raises $70M in state’s largest deal of the year so far
SHINE Technologies has completed a $70 million funding round -- the largest investment deal of the year so far in Wisconsin.
MKE 2024 Host Committee chair praises bipartisan cooperation, touts economic impact
Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee Chair Reince Priebus is praising the bipartisan cooperation required to pull off next year’s Republican National Convention.
Black Founder Accelerator participants developing fintech startups in Milwaukee
Five entrepreneurs developing companies around fintech and services make up the latest Black Founder Accelerator cohort in Milwaukee.
Northwestern...
State ranked No. 22 for health of women, children
Wisconsin has been ranked 22nd in the country for the health of its women and children, reflecting the state’s high level of...
Human expertise remains crucial in AI applications, business users say
AI is being used for crunching data, detecting fraud, writing software, analyzing language and much more, but business users say human expertise...
Marquette researcher getting federal funds for pipeline corrosion research
Marquette University researcher Qindan Huang is getting nearly $740,000 in federal funding to explore a method for protecting critical infrastructure from corrosion.
State sees substantial improvement in drought conditions as harvesting continues
The state has seen a substantial improvement in drought conditions over the past few weeks as farmers continue harvesting corn, potatoes and...
While 2023 investment falters, one expert optimistic about Q4 activity
While investment activity in Wisconsin so far this year is faltering, one expert says there’s still time for “a nice uptick” in...
Emerging tech, industries driving investment landscape, WEDC expert says
Emerging technologies and industries are driving the national investment landscape, according to WEDC Senior Venture Investment Director Greg Williamson.
Early figures suggest state seeing lower levels of investment in 2023
Early investment figures for 2023 suggest the number and size of deals in Wisconsin may be lower this year, according to Tech...
