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Madison, WI – RENEW Wisconsin has launched two state-wide communications campaigns to promote the benefits of clean energy investments in Wisconsin. The two campaigns, “Clean Energy Works for Wisconsin” and “Clean Energy is Made in Wisconsin,” include print and digital ads and shareable communications assets for partners and clean energy advocates. Wisconsin’s clean energy workforce is...

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov CNA training and mentorship program to expand, program now recruiting qualified employers MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) have announced a $6 million investment to expand the successful WisCaregiver Careers workforce development program. The program, administered by the Wisconsin Health Care Association and LeadingAge Wisconsin, was launched to address...

-- The health of Wisconsin seniors has been ranked 14th out of U.S. states in the latest America’s Health Rankings report from the United Health Foundation.  That’s compared to 10th in the report from 2019, the last report in which the foundation ranked states for the health of seniors.  Some of...

The health of Wisconsin seniors has been ranked 14th out of U.S. states in the latest America’s Health Rankings report from the United Health Foundation.  That’s compared to 10th in the report from 2019, the last report in which the foundation ranked states for the health of seniors.  Some of the...

Milwaukee, WI – May 17, 2022 – Get ready for the Storm the Bastille Run/Walk which returns in person, for the first time since 2019, on the festival’s opening night Thursday, July 14 at 9 p.m. Thanks to East Town Association and presenting sponsor Associated Bank, as many as 5,000 runners and walkers from...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Cory Nettles, whose work in the private and public sectors has helped build a robust foundation for Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial community, will receive the Ken Hendricks Memorial “Seize the Day” award June 2 during a luncheon at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference. The conference, to be held at the Italian Community Center, returns in-person...

MADISON – WMC Foundation – an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – announced its first class of the Wisconsin Leads: Executive Fellowship graduates last week in Green Bay. The Wisconsin Leads program is an educational program for emerging executives from across the state that features a series of sessions and speakers on the state’s economy, complex business challenges, leadership...

SHEBOYGAN, WI — The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay aim to provide a wide variety of services, resources, and expertise to help encourage entrepreneurial opportunities in Sheboygan County, including businesses that offer unique services and experiences to the community. With the assistance of the...

(MILWAUKEE, Wis.)—To increase exposure of Wisconsin-based startup companies to the local, national and international venture communities, NVNG Investment Advisors has launched +Venture Wisconsin, a free, comprehensive database of statewide startups. “In talking to other funds, we discovered that many were not familiar with the breadth and depth of startup activity occurring throughout Wisconsin,” NVNG...

MILWAUKEE – Scale Up Milwaukee is accepting applications for the eighth cohort of its Growth Accelerator, which will begin in July and provide insight on how established businesses can maintain and expand growth strategies. The program’s first in-person programming since 2019 will be available in addition to a virtual component. Since launching the Growth Accelerator...

Cory Nettles, whose work in the private and public sectors has helped build a robust foundation for Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial community, will receive the Ken Hendricks Memorial “Seize the Day” award June 2 during a luncheon at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference. The conference, to be held at the Italian Community Center, returns in-person to the...

MADISON, Wis. (May 17, 2022) – Beginning next week, Wisconsinites will have more incentive to start saving for their loved one's higher education. In celebration of National 529 Day, Edvest, Wisconsin's direct-sold College Savings Plan, offers families a special incentive to jumpstart their college savings journey with a $50 match deposit incentive. 529 Day is recognized across the...