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Madison, WI – After being selected as Wisconsin’s Outstanding CSR of the Year, Nick Oleniczak, CISR of M3 Insurance has been named the 2022 PIA National CSR of the Year. The PIA National CSR of the Year award is given annually by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents to an outstanding customer service...

WAUWATOSA – After more than 27 years in leadership positions at the Milwaukee Regional Innovation Center and its predecessor organization, the Milwaukee County Research Park Corporation, Guy Mascari, current Executive Director, will retire at the end of 2022. Since joining the organization in 1995, Mascari has helped grow the Milwaukee County Research Park into...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Kacmarcik Enterprises and Bear Development have agreed to purchase an 11-acre parcel from Marquette University that the companies plan to develop into a vibrant sports and entertainment district. The parcel, which will be master developed by Kenosha-based Bear Development, is bordered by North Sixth Street to the east, Michigan Street to the north, and the 794/I-43 interchange...

MILWAUKEE - Seven Wisconsin companies were declared winners of the prestigious Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) Awards for outstanding achievements in manufacturing. The winners were announced Thursday, May 19 at a black-tie banquet honoring the 26 finalists. The annual Manufacturer of the Year Awards program recognizes Wisconsin companies that are dedicated to quality careers,...

FOX CITIES, Wis. – (May 19, 2022) – Appvion has been certified as a 2022 gold-level Employee Friendly Workplace by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce. Gold-certified employers are community leaders in promoting work/life balance and integration through making significant investments in employee-friendly policies and practices. “Appvion promotes a culture of collaboration and teamwork essential...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (May 20, 2022) — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that free Pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now available by appointment only at select Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations for 5- to 11-year-olds at least 5 months after their second dose. Moderately to severely immunocompromised pediatric patients may also receive a booster dose at least 3 months after their additional...

APPLETON, Wis. – ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton was recently recognizedby the University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation (UW OTD) for the ongoingcommitment to saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation. The hospital earned the Award of Hope (Bronze) for organ donation performance in 2021.ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton was among the top...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nathan Chesmore, co-founder and scientific director for Agulos Biotech.  This Lake Mills-based company produces a serum product based on blood plasma that is commonly used by other biotechnology companies for growing cells. Most of these companies use a competing product called fetal bovine serum,...

On the Senate's failure to replenish the SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) and provide needed relief to other hard-hit industries, including live venues and gyms, Main Street Alliance’s Policy and Political Impact Director, Didier Trinh had this to say: “The Senate had the simple task today of helping Main Street restaurants, and bars across the country...

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary, seasonally adjusted employment estimates for the month of April 2022. The data shows that Wisconsin's preliminary unemployment rate held steady to tie the record low of 2.8 percent from March, as job growth and labor force growth continued.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Main Street Alliance (MSA) small business owners from across Wisconsin met with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. They voiced support for measures to rein in monopolies, improve our care economy, and invest in Main Street -- including through Senate passage of the Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022 (S.4008), which is expected to come up for...