WisBusiness

Milwaukee, Wis. – As you recognize Black history throughout the month of February, take time to support and highlight the Black entrepreneurs leading trustworthy businesses and providing opportunities in your neighborhood. The continued success of Black-owned businesses is crucial to building thriving communities.  Here are five ways to support Black-owned businesses in your community. 

Milwaukee, Wisc. February 16, 2022 -- In the last week, over 500 Wisconsin families have sent more than 1,500 emails to their lawmakers in support of new bills that would expand parental school choice program access and parental rights in education.  These bills include LRB-4713-1 and LRB-5987-1, AB 963, AB 967, AB 968 and AB...

MADISON, WI— Main Street Alliance of Wisconsin was excited to join Governor Tony Evers for the State of the State address last night. We were also delighted to be able to visit with State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski before the program kicked off. Thank you Treasurer Godlewski for taking the time to talk with some awesome local...

BROOKFIELD, Wis. – North Shore Bank today announced that company leader Alfredo Martin has been awarded the 2021 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award by the Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy and Capability. The award recognizes individuals and organizations for excellence in increasing financial literacy, capability and inclusion among Wisconsin citizens. Governor Evers and First Lady Evers, and...

Madison, WI – Feb. 15, 2022 – Governor Evers presented UW Credit Union with the 2021 Governor’s Financial Literacy Award today in a virtual ceremony. The credit union is among eight individuals and six organizations honored for providing exceptional financial literacy and capability education in an inclusive and innovative manner. 2021 marks the fourth year that UW...

A study led by UW-Madison authors found carbon emissions of corn ethanol produced to meet the Renewable Fuel Standard could be 24 percent higher than from the equivalent amount of gasoline.  “It basically reaffirms what many suspected, that corn ethanol is not a climate-friendly fuel and we need to accelerate the shift toward better...

-- A study led by UW-Madison authors found carbon emissions of corn ethanol produced to meet the Renewable Fuel Standard could be 24 percent higher than from the equivalent amount of gasoline.  “It basically reaffirms what many suspected, that corn ethanol is not a climate-friendly fuel and we need to accelerate the shift toward...

It's the regressive tax plan that just won't die. Repealing the WI state income tax would be bad for small business. Sen. Roth has introduced a bill to do just that, promoted yesterday by out-of-state special interest groups, like Grover Norquist at Americans for Tax Reform and big business funded special interest groups here...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Meijer announced today its donation of $300,000 to the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) as part of its ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The contribution will be divided evenly between six NMSDC affiliate councils that support minority-owned businesses within the retailer’s six-state footprint. “Our Supplier Diversity efforts go...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative said today the group looks forward to working with newly confirmed U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf to stop the mislabeling of imitation dairy foods. The Senate today confirmed Califf to the position, which had been vacant since President Biden took office a...

LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. (Feb. 15, 2022) – EnTech Solutions, a full-service clean energy solutions provider, has installed two renewable energy microgrids on the site of Agropur’s new 210,000-square-foot cheese production facility being built in Little Chute, Wisconsin.   This Agropur facility will enable the company to more than double its milk processing capabilities. Project job sites like this...

Stevens Point, Wisconsin (January 27, 2022) - Worzalla, an employee-owned book printer specializing in printing high-quality children’s books, cookbooks, and hard-cover best sellers, is holding the second annual “Reel It In For Reading” ice fishing competition in support of the Portage County Literacy Council (PCLC). The competition invites the community to submit photos of their largest ice fishing catches...