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(MADISON, Wis.)—In a historic merger, CENTURY 21 Affiliated is expanding its footprint by partnering with CENTURY 21 Award in Southern California. CENTURY 21 Award has 15 offices throughout Southern California and is a top-five franchise. “This new partnership with CENTURY 21 Award is the perfect fit for our franchise,” CENTURY 21 Affiliated CEO Dan...

TEMPO Madison is pleased to announce Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour, as the keynote speaker for the organization’s 40th Anniversary Gala on October 8, 2022. The Gala will be held at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center.   "I am thrilled to be taking part in this 40th Anniversary Gala...

Milwaukee, Wis. – If you are planning a party and need to rent chairs, decorations, a bouncy house, or any other supplies, scammers are looking to target you. BBB Scam Tracker is getting reports of party hosts tricked by rentals that don’t materialize. Before planning your next party, get to know this scam to avoid being conned.

Bellevue, WA, July 26, 2022 – Xenon arc, a global managed service provider that is transforming the way materials producers go-to-market, today announced the addition of two new members to its board. Chris Brink, CEO at Hasa Pool Inc., and Dr. Hans-Josef Ritzert, most recently a senior executive with Evonik Industries, jointly bring decades of global experience and...

MADISON, WI – July 26, 2022 –  First Business Bank is pleased to welcome Marcus Riccio as Assistant Vice President – Commercial Banking. Marcus has more than eight years of experience in finance and banking, along with over ten years of experience in sales and marketing. His main areas of focus in Commercial Banking are manufacturing, construction, and...

The head of the state DWD says focusing on potential workers in Wisconsin is a "much better solution” to workforce challenges than attracting those from outside the state.  Speaking yesterday to WisconsinEye, Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek highlighted four groups of state residents the agency is targeting with various employment initiatives. 

-- The head of the state DWD says focusing on potential workers in Wisconsin is a "much better solution” to workforce challenges than attracting those from outside the state.  Speaking yesterday to WisconsinEye, Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek highlighted four groups of state residents the agency is targeting with various employment initiatives. 

Contact: David Callender, 608.210.6706Releases online at:wedc.org/newsroom Six Wisconsin cities make top 100 in Best Places to Live rankings MADISON, WI. JULY 25, 2022 – New national rankings prove something that Wisconsinites already know – Wisconsin is a great place to live and work. Six Wisconsin cities made Livability.com’s 100...

-- A new DATCP report highlights a 23 percent increase in the number of acres where conservation efforts are being practiced by farmers.  The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection on Friday released the 2020-2021 impact report for the agency’s Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grant Program. Through this program, DATCP provides funding to...

The chief economist for the state Department of Workforce Development says employment in the leisure and hospitality sector is lagging due to fewer people working multiple jobs.  In a recent media briefing, Dennis Winters noted Wisconsin’s leisure and hospitality jobs remain about 13,300 from the previous peak, or about 95 percent of that pre-pandemic...