TUE AM News: New business formations up 42 percent over two-year period; Physicians group urging Evers to end programs boosting meat industry
-- The head of WEDC says the state’s “entrepreneurial spirit” is reflected in the 42 percent boost in new businesses formed during the pandemic.
“It’s actually really exciting, because you could imagine that in the face of a pandemic, folks would retract, right?” WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes said in a recent interview....
New business formations up 42 percent over two-year period
The head of WEDC says the state’s “entrepreneurial spirit” is reflected in the 42 percent boost in new businesses formed during the pandemic.
“It’s actually really exciting, because you could imagine that in the face of a pandemic, folks would retract, right?” WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes said in a recent interview. “They...
Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance: Conservation success stories boost farmers’ confidence
CHILTON, Wis. — The journey toward implementing conservation practices can intimidate farmers, especially those with no prior experience. However, networking with other farmers and sharing experiences has given Mitchell Schaefer the confidence to try them on his own farm.
Schaefer farms in Calumet County on 400 acres and has 270 cows. He has 60 acres of...
Marquette University: Receives over $1 million from Omron Corp. for the Omron Advanced Automation Lab
Contact: Kevin Conway
Associate Director of University Communication
(414) 288-4745 – office
(414) 202-9329 – mobile
kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu
MILWAUKEE — Omron Corp. has gifted over $1 million to Marquette University to establish the Omron Advanced Automation Lab in the Opus...
Village of Waterford: Awarded $250k to construct new multi-use downtown buildings
Village of Waterford, WI – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) recently awarded the Village of Waterford $250,000 as part of the Community Development Investment (CDI) Grant program. The grant will go towards construction of what will become the Waterford Lofts, located at 506 E Main Street.
"In 2018, nearly 200 Waterford residents and...
Wisconsin Better Business Bureau: BBB serving Wisconsin announces 2022 ethics award recipients
CONTACT: Lisa Schiller, Media Relations
PHONE: 414- 847- 6055
FAX: 414-302- 0355E
MAIL: lschiller@wisconsin.bbb.org
Milwaukee, Wis. – Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin is pleased to announce the recipients of its prestigious BBB Torch Awards for Ethics. The recipients were selected by an independent, distinguished panel of business ethics experts.
St. Norbert College: Knights on the Fox outdoor summer concert series returns for 19th season
For more information, contact Billy Falk, director of alumni and parent relations at 920-403-3369, or go to www.snc.edu/go/kotf.
De Pere, Wis.: The 2022 lineup for the Knights on the Fox summer concert series has been announced. The popular outdoor series returns for its 19th season on the St. Norbert College campus. All five concerts are free and...
UW-Madison: Engineer reinvents himself as an ambassador to excite kids worldwide about science
CONTACT: Jay Flores, jay@inventthechange.com, (786) 660-1711
MADISON — When Jay Flores isn’t in his kitchen cooking up fun, interactive science experiments for kids or traveling internationally to deliver energizing talks about the power of science, technology engineering and math, the University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus is climbing and leaping through obstacle courses to train for NBC’s...
