WisBusiness

FOX CITIES, Wis. – (January 27, 2022) – Baisch Engineering has been certified as a 2022 gold-level Employee Friendly Workplace in the Fox Cities by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber’s Employee Friendly Workplace initiative program strive to engage, educate and encourage the adoption of more employee friendly workplace practices and policies by Fox Cities employers, to...

GREEN BAY, WI – JANUARY 27, 2022 – In December 2021, green and gold cornerback, Shemar Jean-Charles hosted a GET one, GIVE one blanket campaign to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer’s and dementia.  For every $35 donation made to his Walk to End Alzheimer’s® team, participants received a green and gold blanket and Jean-Charles pledged to...

A Chicago-area native, Lingel graduated from the University of Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in  communication. Before joining B+L, she previously worked at Starcom in Chicago and BVK here in  Milwaukee. In her free time, Lingel enjoys spending time with her family and hiking. She is a resident  of Whitefish Bay.  Boelter + Lincoln...

MADISON — A new University of Wisconsin–Madison study has implications for predicting coral reef survival and developing mitigation strategies against having their bony skeletons weakened by ocean acidification. Though coral reefs make up less than one percent of the ocean floor, these ecosystems are among the most biodiverse on the planet — with over...

MADISON — To get through a long winter without food, hibernating animals — like the 13-lined ground squirrel — can slow their metabolism by as much as 99 percent, but they still need important nutrients like proteins to maintain muscles while they hibernate. A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison shows that hibernating ground squirrels get...

The head of the Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy says the office is leaning toward executive and agency actions as it develops the state's clean energy plan. "So we recognize that legislative might be a bit of a challenge, but we're not totally pushing away legislative opportunities," Director Maria Redmond said yesterday...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Ann Leinfelder Grove, president and CEO of Wellpoint Care Network. This Milwaukee-based human services organization works with about 5,000 clients every day, offering mental health services and other support for children, families, young adults and others.  “Mental health services are a...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Ann Leinfelder Grove, president and CEO of Wellpoint Care Network. This Milwaukee-based human services organization works with about 5,000 clients every day, offering mental health services and other support for children, families, young adults and others.  “Mental health services are a big...

Milwaukee, WI – January 27, 2022 – Next up in First Stage’s 2021/22 season will be THE DANCING GRANNY, a play by Mansa Ra adapted from the children’s book by beloved author/illustrator Ashley Bryan. The production is part of First Stage’s First Steps Series which introduces younger audiences to live theater. Based on an African folktale, the play is a joyful celebration of...

MILWAUKEE – Benson’s Restaurant Group, formerly Hospitality Democracy, today announced a joint venture with Becher Development, LLC, the developer behind R1VER, for the buildout and launch of a restaurant within the evolving Harbor District R1VER campus. The new restaurant, to be constructed in raw space at river level, is filing for initial permits on Thursday, Jan. 27...

MILWAUKEE, WI - The Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) is honored to be of twelve Community Development Financial Institutions announcing the creation of the Veteran Loan Fund, with Bank of America as the lead capital investor. The Veteran Loan Fund aims to fill the financial and training gap that underserved veterans face when building a small business....

(January 27, 2022)— Madison, Wisconsin-based General Communications, Inc.—one of the leading providers of public safety systems, in-building wireless systems, two-way radios and vehicle upfitting in the Midwest—acquired Air Communications of Central Wisconsin, Inc. on January 14, 2022. The Wisconsin Rapids-based company has provided radio solutions for over 40 years. The transaction will provide opportunities for the...