WisBusiness

Early-stage investment in Wisconsin continues to decline from its 2021 peak as the state is largely missing out on AI-related investment activity.  Wisconsin last year saw about $374 million in early-stage capital raised through 92 deals, according to figures collected by the Wisconsin Technology Council and presented yesterday at a luncheon event in downtown...

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee VA’s Homeless Prevention Program will host surge events to help unsheltered Veterans 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., July 17, 24, and 31 at the VA’s Community Resource & Referral Center (CRRC), 1818 N. Martin Luther King Dr., to provide access to vital resources and housing support. The unsheltered Veteran surge events will...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report was released projecting that hospitals in Wisconsin will lose $264.6 million a year because of the Republicans’ budget bill. Senator Baldwin voted against the bill, which will terminate health care for over 270,000 Wisconsinites, increase costs for working families, and jeopardize the ability of hospitals and clinics to remain open. “At a time when Wisconsin families are...

OSHKOSH, Wis. – Construction progress is on track at the new ThedaCare health campus in Oshkosh. ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh will expand convenient access to care for those living in northeast and central Wisconsin. The health care system broke ground on the hospital in March 2024. ThedaCare Medical Center-Oshkosh is located at 250 W. 6th...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Steve Goldberg, executive director of the WEA Member Benefits Foundation.  The foundation is linked to the company, which provides insurance and retirement services for about 90,000 educators in Wisconsin across more than 400 school districts. In recent years, the foundation has put a focus...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Steve Goldberg, executive director of the WEA Member Benefits Foundation.  The foundation is linked to the company, which provides insurance and retirement services for about 90,000 educators in Wisconsin across more than 400 school districts. In recent years, the foundation has put a focus on...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board elected its officers at the July 8 Board meeting hosted by Nicolet College in Rhinelander. Sara Rogers was elected to serve as Board President. She is a Planning and Policy Analyst with Employ Milwaukee, the Workforce Development Board (WDB) representing Milwaukee County. Her work includes scaling...

MILWAUKEE_The UWM College of Engineering & Applied Science is expanding its academic offerings with two new degree programs launching in Fall 2025, one undergraduate and one graduate, and both unique in Wisconsin. They are designed to meet workforce needs, attract new types of students, and to offer greater flexibility at every stage of a student’s educational journey.

OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 10, 2025) — Fox World Travel, a nationally recognized travel agency with 65 years of vacation, business and meeting and incentive travel experience, is proud to announce that it has been selected as a 2025 Top Member of the Code for demonstrating exceptional commitment to child protection within the tourism industry. This prestigious recognition is granted by The Code (short for...

Town of Brookfield, WI — MeatEater, Inc. (“MeatEater”), one of America’s leading outdoor lifestyle and consumer products companies, is proud to announce the opening of its second MeatEater-branded retail store, at The Corners of Brookfield shopping center, outside of Milwaukee. The store will open in early fall, with a grand opening date and associated events to be announced. 

Green Bay, WI – The Fall 2025 catalog for UW-Green Bay’s Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) is now available. Members of LLI have the opportunity to ‘never stop learning’ with their choice of hundreds of classes taught by current and retired faculty and community enthusiasts. LLI has created an exciting line-up of 200+ in-person courses, live and...

The head of the Wisconsin Farmers Union says the lack of state budget funding for various agricultural assistance programs is “a missed opportunity” to boost local food systems.  The group yesterday weighed in on what made it into the final version of the state budget that Gov. Tony Evers signed into law last week,...