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WisBusiness News

Former exec transitions to sailboat charter business

By Brian Clark  For WisBusiness.com For nearly 20 years, Dan Siedlecki sat behind a desk at...

Bill would restrict eligibility for farmland tax credit in some cases 

GOP lawmakers are circulating legislation that would bar landowners from claiming the state’s farmland preservation tax credit for some cases when solar...

UW System, tech colleges developing STEM pathway transfer program

Leaders of the UW System and Wisconsin Technical College System are developing a new pathway transfer program for students pursuing degrees in...

Oshkosh Corp. VP says cost savings over time can offset high upfront EV costs

A top engineer with Oshkosh Corporation says operators of electric vehicle fleets can save money on maintenance and other costs over time,...

Kelmann Restoration celebrating 50th anniversary as president eyes further expansion

Kelmann Restoration President Tom Kelly aims to expand the company’s footprint statewide, building on a legacy established over five decades of doing...

Drought conditions again worsen, impacting crop quality

Drought conditions in the state have once again worsened, impacting crop quality going into the fall.  The USDA’s latest...

Fraser CEO shares details on plans to expand, add jobs in Superior

Fraser Industries CEO Patrick Kelly projects his company will more than double its gross revenue and add 100 employees by 2025 as...

State medicine exports see major increase in recent years

State medicine exports have risen substantially in recent years, according to a recent UW-Madison report.  The report, from the...

Evers touts role of building trades, importance of child care for workforce

-- Gov. Tony Evers is touting the role of the building trades in various state economic development efforts, such as expanding broadband...

GOP bill would establish gas station fuel blend requirements, DATCP grant program

GOP lawmakers are circulating legislation that would establish new fuel blend requirements for gas stations and create a related grant program under...

COWS report highlights decline in median wage, other labor market trends

A decline in Wisconsin’s median wage last year effectively “erased” three years of wage growth, according to a report from a UW-Madison...

Audit Committee co-chairs blast WEDC following audit finding agency gave grants to ineligible recipients

The Joint Legislative Audit Committee co-chairs blasted the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. after a review found the agency gave grants to ineligible recipients and failed to revoke tax credits.

Stoughton Trailers CEO calls for more efforts to address Chinese economic threat during panel...

Stoughton Trailers CEO Bob Wahlin says the federal government needs to do more to stop the Chinese government from creating monopolies that...

Assembly Republicans planning overhaul of child care regulations, licensing

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says his caucus will take up a child care plan this fall, but not the one that Dem...

New Wisconsin-based video game studio launched

A new Wisconsin-based video game studio has launched with support from Green Bay venture capital firm TitletownTech. Midwest Games...
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