WisBusiness

Milwaukee, Wis. – How can you choose the best moving option – one that fits both your needs and your budget? Getting to know your options (and the perks and downfalls of each one) can help you save money and safely transport your belongings. Option 1: Full-Service Moving Companies Hiring a full-service moving...

Milwaukee (May 31, 2022) – Bublr, Milwaukee’s nonprofit bikeshare operator, is making it easier for locals and visitors to use the Bublr System by partnering with Transit App to offer Bublr access right from Transit App. As multi-modal options continue to multiply and there are more ways to get around without a car than ever...

Green Bay, Wis. –  On Tuesday Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dawn Crim awarded the first of three 2022 Youth Firefighter Training Program Grants to Oconto Fire Rescue at the Green Bay campus of the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Oconto Fire Chief Josh Bostedt accepted the check that will support a dual-credit Fire 1 Certification program...

-- The share of Wisconsin renters and homeowners who are “cost-burdened” by housing is lower than the national rate, a UW-Madison report shows.  The report is from the university’s Division of Extension. It notes cost-burdened households are defined as those spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing by the U.S. Department...

The share of Wisconsin renters and homeowners who are “cost-burdened” by housing is lower than the national rate, a UW-Madison report shows.  The report is from the university’s Division of Extension. It notes cost-burdened households are defined as those spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing by the U.S. Department of...

A new report projects Wisconsin’s registered nurse workforce could see a shortage of nearly 23,000 nurses by 2040.  The Department of Workforce Development report includes three models projecting possible labor shortfalls in nursing. These draw on data from the Wisconsin Hospital Association, the Wisconsin Health Workforce Data Collaborative, DWD’s own figures and other sources. 

Madison, WI- Local nurses and caregivers are applauding a vote by the Health and Human Needs Committee of the Dane County Board of Supervisors on May 26 to create a “Health Care and Public Health Workforce Needs Subcommittee”. The subcommittee will bring together stakeholders to assess the needs and problems facing the healthcare workforce and recommend solutions...

MADISON – Demand for registered nurses is projected to continue growing through at least 2040, according to a report released today by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. How well the state succeeds in meeting the growing demand depends on factors ranging from maintaining strong educational and training opportunities to managing health care demand...

MADISON – In a salute to veterans, their spouses and families, Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek today expressed gratitude for their service and encouraged them, as well as employers, to connect with DWD resources for training, employment, vocational rehabilitation services, and information on workplace practices that support veterans. "We owe so much...

MARSHFIELD – Along Medford’s downtown streets are historic buildings and quaint storefronts, but your eyes are quickly drawn to a brightly-colored building, beckoning children to come and explore. This is Huey’s Hideaway, a children’s museum whose mission is to provide area children a safe, educational and engaging environment to play, learn and be inspired.

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Matt Nash, president of Kairos Technologies.  This recently launched subsidiary of WPS Health Solutions is a product development incubator that will use the “venture studio” model to develop tech-based solutions for the health care space.  Nash discusses the roots of the...