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MADISON — Art inspired and empowered Dawry Ruiz as a teenager. Now he hopes to spread its motivating force to other young people. Ruiz, a UW–Madison junior, will have help in that career goal as the recipient of a 2022 Truman Scholarship, one of the most prestigious honors for undergraduates in the country.

Contact:Curt Witynski, Deputy Executive Director, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, witynski@lwm-info.org The League of Wisconsin Municipalities recently filed an amicus brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC v. City of Delavan, involving a challenge by Lowe’s to its property tax assessment using the dark store theory. Both the circuit court and the court...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (April 14, 2022) – Fox World Travel's Meetings & Incentives team was recognized by Cvent with the Pivotal Partner Award at the 2022 Cvent Excellence Awards. The winners were announced during the 10th annual awards ceremony, held during Cvent CONNECT. Fox World Travel was awarded the Pivotal Partner Award for helping its client pivot a planned hybrid event to...

JANESVILLE, Wis., April 14, 2022 – SHINE Technologies, LLC (SHINE), a next-generation nuclear technology company, today announced the appointments of global technology, energy sector and business veterans Holli C. Ladhani and Janet S. Wong to the company’s board of directors.“We are excited to bring these two highly talented individuals to our board,” said Greg Piefer, founder and CEO of SHINE. “Both Holli’s...

Updates make data easier to find, align with CDC Community Levels as a tool to keep you safe and healthy The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today made a number of changes and updates to the COVID-19 data visualizations available on its website, aligning pages with the latest scientific recommendations from the CDC, including...

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of March 2022. The data shows that Wisconsin's preliminary unemployment rate declined to record low of 2.8 percent in March, down from 2.9 percent in February.Place of Residence Data: Wisconsin's labor force participation rate was...

In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Elaine Coughlin of the Pablo Group talks about her role in that Eau Claire-based organization and assesses the entrepreneurial climate in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley region. The Show also previews upcoming events: “The war hits home: How the Ukraine conflict affects trade in Europe, the...

MADISON, April 14, 2022 – Today, NFIB is expressing frustration with legislation that would prevent the government from arbitrarily mandating business closures during an emergency has been vetoed by Governor Tony Evers. Assembly Bill 912 would have required businesses be treated equally during an emergency declaration by their government. Bill G. Smith,...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) and the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) encourage electric and natural gas utility customers with outstanding bills to make payment arrangements with their provider or apply for financial assistance before the moratorium on utility disconnections end. Customers who are behind on their bills may be at...

April 13, 2022 -- When the new 3,000-square-foot Food Ready Space opened in February at the St. Croix Valley Business Incubation Center, it required no marketing before all seven spaces were filled with entrepreneurs ready to launch or grow their businesses. State and local licensing laws require that most food products publicly sold must...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Lubenow Companies Inc, a premier trucking and shipping provider for more than two decades, is proud to announce that this year’s Hauling for Good® Campaign resulted in a 17% increase in participation over 2021. Throughout the month of March each year, Lubenow Companies Inc collects a portion of the proceeds from each mile driven...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Use caution when hiring a home improvement contractor, especially following a major storm, flood, or other weather event when many homeowners are trying to repair their homes. However, contractor scams can happen at any time, so be wary of high-pressure sales tactics, upfront fees, and fly-by-night businesses. Con artists will take homeowners’ money and deliver (or...

-- Author and activist Maggie Anderson is calling on members of Madison’s business community to include more Black-owned companies in their supply chains.  “My conscious consumers and my advocates already in the movement, diverse business owners -- you too -- you have to lead the way,” she said yesterday. “The question for you is,...