WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Roxanne Baumann, global business strategist and owner of Baumann Global.  Baumann recently launched her company after spending decades in international commerce, and now offers export services, project consulting and more for clients. She’s previously worked for Harley-Davidson, and draws on her experiences overseeing sales in...

MILWAUKEE – Today Brad Schimel, candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, released an ad claiming that, when it comes to rulings on abortion, he “will respect the will of the people.” The ad seems to deviate from his established track record on abortion, which includes signing a white paper celebrating Wisconsin’s dangerous 1849 abortion ban, sending his Solicitor General to a conference...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Trying to predict what the dairy market will do in 2025 is not easy. There’s the threat of higher tariffs, the danger of avian influenza and losing employees due to immigration reform, but there’s also room for growth. During a 2025 dairy market outlook presentation at Dairy Strong, Mike North,...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette President Kimo Ah Yun announced that the university will launch the Michael R. Lovell Presidential Scholarship program in fall 2025 in honor of the late president. President Lovell served for a decade at Marquette as its 24th president. His leadership was marked by a deep commitment to innovation, excellence, and community...

MADISON, Wis. – Thirteen major firms (thus far) are ready to meet with emerging companies at the Wisconsin Tech Summit, which will take place in-person at Milwaukee’s American Family Field on Monday, March 17 and produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council. Emerging companies may apply through Feb. 21 to meet with major firms and explore potential business relationships around technology needs...

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (Feb. 13, 2025) Community Care, Inc. (CCI) is pleased to announce that its Family Care program has officially expanded into seven new counties: Adams, Columbia, Dodge, Green Lake, Jefferson, Marquette, and Waushara. The expansion allows CCI to offer long-term care options into new areas for older adults and adults with disabilities, ensuring greater access to...

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will host a public hearing on the US 51 (Stoughton Road) North Study in Dane County to discuss the location, design and environmental impacts of proposed improvements. The study is evaluating the reconstruction of a 5.5-mile section between WIS 30 in the city of Madison and I-39/90/94 in the town of...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative extends congratulations to Brooke Rollins on her appointment to the position of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary. We look forward to collaborating with her to advance the interests of dairy farmers and the broader agricultural community. "We are eager to work alongside Secretary Rollins to...

Madison – Dentistry Examining Board member, Dr. Matthew Bistan, has been chosen to lead the  national Dentist and Dental Hygienist (DDH) Compact. Dr. Bistan was elected by his peers to be Chairperson of the Compact Commission, which is made up of a representative from the 10 states currently participating in the DDH Compact.

Milwaukee – The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County invites the public to participate in “Post–Election Reflections: Empowering Voters, Protecting Civil Rights and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)” with presenter Karen Nelson, DEI Consultant, Nelstar Enterprises LLC.  The forum will be held on Saturday, March 1, at Summit Place, 1st floor conference room, 6737...

Opposes Senate Bill 28: Right of First Refusal Madison, WI – For the third consecutive session, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) will join a diverse coalition of consumer advocates and businesses to protect Wisconsin ratepayers from increasing energy bills. Known as Right of First Refusal (ROFR), Senate Bill 28 would eliminate free-market competition, resulting in higher energy costs...

MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has once again earned the highest rating of research from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education for a fourth consecutive time. The classification places UWM among the top research universities in the nation. Just 187 of nearly 4,000 institutions considered by Carnegie placed in its “very high research spending and doctorate production”...