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MADISON, WI – May 5, 2022 –  First Business Bank is pleased to welcome Lorna “Rory” Hemp Boll, JD, MBA, CFP, as Vice President – Trust Advisor in our Private Wealth group. “Rory brings strong, valuable experience to our trust and administration team,” said Brendan Freeman, President – Private Wealth. “We are pleased she joined us...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice secured $2,370,000 from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free. As a result of a multistate agreement, Intuit will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of consumers across the nation who were unfairly charged. In...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (May 4, 2022) – With the Wisconsin fishing season opening this Saturday, Gov. Tony Evers has proclaimed that day to be Dam Safety Awareness Day and Xcel Energy is reminding recreational and fishing enthusiasts to be safe around dams and hydroelectric facilities. “Boating or canoeing above or below a dam can be...

DOOR COUNTY, WI - The Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in collaboration with the New North and the Door County Economic Development Corporation will host the Global Business Peer Group Roundtable on Friday, May 20th at Crossroads at Big Creek John & Helen Collins Learning Center, 2041 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235.

Tourism spending in Wisconsin has outperformed the national average for the past two years in comparison to 2019 numbers, state officials announced. A release from Gov. Tony Evers spotlighted figures from the Travel Recovery Insights report released by the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics. It shows travel spending in the state in February...

MILWAUKEE, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the 2021 Black Business Owner Spotlight, 56 percent of Black entrepreneurs reported access to capital as a recurrent obstacle, often limiting their ability to grow their businesses. To help remove that obstacle and further address the racial wealth gap in the United States, Northwestern Mutual announced today a $5 million investment in two Black-led, Milwaukee-based Community Development...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Mother’s Day is coming soon, and along with it, the purchase of special gifts. The National Retail Federation (NRF) survey shows families are planning to spend more on Mother's Day this year than they have in the past. Flowers, jewelry and special outings are hot items this year, and 84% plan to celebrate, according to the NRF. BBB...

-- Tourism spending in Wisconsin has outperformed the national average for the past two years in comparison to 2019 numbers, state officials announced.  A release from Gov. Tony Evers spotlighted figures from the Travel Recovery Insights report released by the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics. It shows travel spending in the state in...

MADISON, Wis.—May 4, 2022—The fast pace of American culture is focused on being productive and driven—and always busy. It’s a common refrain when someone is asked how they are doing or what is new: “I’ve been busy.” This frantic pace impacts mental health and well-being. When the COVID-19 pandemic made the world come to...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for three seats on the Wisconsin Soybean Board. Producers that grow and sell soybeans in the following districts are eligible to nominate producers or be nominated to the board: District 3 – Adams, Crawford, Grant, Juneau, La Crosse,...

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin: Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has announced a generous donation titled “Invest in Teacher Excellence.” The intention of this gift is unprecedented and was made possible through an anonymous benefactor’s strong belief in Catholic education and the professional development of GRACE teachers.  The “Invest in Teacher...

MADISON - May 4, 2022 - – For 2022, Dane County has local, state, and federal funding totaling more than $4 million available for cost-share assistance to be used for conservation practices addressing water quality and soil health for rural landowners and farmers throughout the county.  This funding includes the popular Continuous Cover Program which supports landowners converting traditional row-cropped fields to more...