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We Energies has been named recipient of the 2025 ReliabilityOne® Award for outstanding reliability performance in the Upper Midwest. The award is given to utilities that have excelled in delivering the most reliable electric service to their customers. The recognition, which is based on performance for the year 2024, is presented by PA Consulting.

Edvest 529 Announces a Special Offer for New Accounts Opened Between Nov. 17 – Dec. 5, 2025  MADISON, Wis. (November 13, 2025) – This holiday season, imagine giving a gift that doesn’t just bring joy for a day, but one that gives the opportunity of joy for a lifetime. Instead of another toy or electronic...

November 6, 2025, Oshkosh, WI – Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation (GOEDC) is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its Future in Focus Campaign, securing $3,276,663 to drive economic growth and innovation across the region. The campaign united long-standing partners with over 20 first-time investors, a powerful sign of confidence in GOEDC’s mission...

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is commending passage of one year of funding for both the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program and key nutrition programs within the larger, short-term legislation to reopen the federal government.  This spending package, signed by President Trump Wednesday evening, includes $13.75 million in fiscal year 2026 for the Dairy...

(Madison, WI) — Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future announced today that former Wisconsin Department of Revenue Secretary and longtime public servant Peter Barca will join the Natural Allies Leadership Council, leading the organization’s efforts in the Badger State. As Wisconsin’s economy continues to expand with new manufacturing, data center, and technology investment, energy demand...

MADISON, Wis. — The WHA Foundation is excited to announce a continuation of last year’s initiative to help grow the health care workforce in Wisconsin. In collaboration with 24 local hospitals, the WHA Foundation is providing grants to support HOSA-Future Health Professionals chapters in high schools during the 2025-26 school year. Since beginning this program last year, the WHA...

MADISON, WI (Nov. 12, 2025) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 0.6 points in October to 98.2 but remained above its 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index fell 12 points from September to 88, the lowest reading of this year. “Optimism among small businesses declined slightly in October as owners report lower sales and reduced...

A panel discussion around AI highlighted differing views on the technology’s potential for workforce disruption in Wisconsin, with some in state government more optimistic than others.  Yesterday’s WisBusiness-WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon event was held in UW-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute, which helps advance industrial technology applications with Microsoft’s help for manufacturers in the state. Panelists weighed...

-- A panel discussion around AI highlighted differing views on the technology’s potential for workforce disruption in Wisconsin, with some in state government more optimistic than others.  Yesterday’s WisBusiness-WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon event was held in UW-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute, which helps advance industrial technology applications with Microsoft’s help for manufacturers in the state. Panelists...

MADISON, Wis. — At a rare press conference today, GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany has finally admitted the truth: Republicans don’t have a plan for health care. First, Tiffany dodged a question on whether he would vote to extend ACA subsidies, saying “I don’t accept the premise of your question…that we should simply do one or the other.” In...

By Ray York, Business Counselor for the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay Sheboygan County, WI – Accelerate Sheboygan County (AccelSC), a program dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation across the region, hosted its annual Pitch Competition on Tuesday, = November 11, bringing together...

MADISON — Yesterday, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released Wisconsin’s 2024-2025 school report cards, the first report cards since Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly radically shifted standards. According to DPI, 94% of Wisconsin schools meet or exceed expectations. This data is misleading at best.  According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin...