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VOLK FIELD, Wis. — The nation’s premier Air National Guard combat readiness training center received a new commander Jan. 10. Col. Matthew Eakins, a 1996 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, said he was humbled and honored for the opportunity to be Volk Field’s 13th commander. “I’m excited to be in...

Stevens Point, Wisconsin (January 13, 2022)—Worzalla, an employee-owned book printer specializing in printing high-quality children’s books, movie tie-in books and cookbooks, spread its community giving efforts across Wisconsin borders to support the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear established the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund to assist those impacted by the tornados...

Milwaukee, Wis. – If a friend asks for a favor, you do it, no questions asked. Right? Time to rethink that policy. In this new con, a scammer poses as a friend asking for a simple favor. The email is so convincing that BBB staff almost fell for it! How this scam works

MILWAUKEE (January 13, 2022) – My Turn number 41, in a long line of employee-made beer, is a Belgian-style Grand Cru. Tyler Senz is a long-time Brewery employee and a favorite brewing tech. “The term Grand Cru indicates a more elaborate version of a brand,” said Senz. “It denotes a limited production of a special or higher...

Sturgeon Bay, WI — Door County Land Trust announces the departure of executive director Tom Clay who has led the non-profit conservation organization over the past five years. During his tenure, Door County Land Trust has expanded its land protection and habitat restoration efforts significantly. Clay’s leadership of the organization over the past five...

University of Wisconsin-Stout alum Addie Kubitz loves the relationships she builds with vendors and commercial renters as a property manager for Clarity Commercial in St. Louis Park, Minn. Kubitz, who graduated in December 2020 with dual degrees in real estate property management and business administration, has earned international recognition when she was named a 2021 Institute of Real Estate...

(Appleton, WI) – Julie Heiberger, who joined the team at Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc. in 1998, has become the newest minority owner at the firm. A senior project architect and the religious market leader at Hoffman, Heiberger joins the ownership team that includes Sam Statz, president and majority owner, and six other minority owners.  “We’re...

Milwaukee, Wis. (January 13, 2022) — Skylight Music Theatre’s recent production of Little Shop of Horrors raised $2,131.94 in support of Sojourner Family Peace Center, the largest nonprofit provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention services in Wisconsin. Little Shop of Horrors is a beloved musical with a score by Ashman & Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Aladdin), about a flower shop clerk who...

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI — The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay aim to provide a wide variety of services, resources, and expertise to help encourage entrepreneurial opportunities in Sheboygan County, including food and beverage-based businesses that bring new and exciting opportunities to the community. With the...

MADISON, WI. JAN. 13, 2022 – Exact Sciences, a leading global cancer screening and diagnostics company, is expanding its presence in Wisconsin by investing an additional $350 million in its Madison campuses -- a move that will create more than 1,300 new jobs, state and company leaders announced today.  “Exact Sciences is an example of...

De Pere, Wis.: The Medical College of Wisconsin-Green Bay (MCW) and St. Norbert College are partnering to offer high school students two Summer Academy of Medicine experiences on June 14-17 and June 21-24.       During each three-and-a-half-day program, students will explore careers in medicine and the bio-medical sciences, engage in hands-on active learning...

Madison, Wis., Jan. 14, 2022—Under a new policy introduced by the Biden administration, health insurers will be required to cover the costs of at-home COVID-19 tests for people insured under their plans beginning on Jan. 15. The announcement and the new policy coincide with urgent requests from hospitals across the state for members of...

Subscribers: There will be no WisBusiness AM News product Monday due to the state holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Delivery will resume Tuesday. Thank you for subscribing!  -- Milwaukee Venture Partners Secretary Guy Mascari says the newly formed angel investor network is “off to a good start” after launching in March of...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Erin Ogden, managing attorney with the Madison law firm Ogden, Glazer and Schaefer.  She discusses her work with growth-focused businesses, including both startups and established businesses, as well as how her background in the sciences led her to become an attorney.  “As...