WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Ashwin Karthikeyan, founder of Phoenix-Aid.  Karthikeyan, who won this year’s Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, discusses his company’s advanced wound care dressing product. He describes it as a “better Band-Aid” for diabetic ulcers.  “These chronic wounds, they last a long time, they’re...

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement after the County Board of Supervisors voted not to approve the proposed redevelopment of the McGovern Park Senior Center: “My administration’s proposal to reimagine the McGovern Park Senior Center was a good-faith effort to deliver a sustainable future for a critical community asset. I...

MILWAUKEE - Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors voted to reject the proposal to redevelop the McGovern Park Senior Center into a mixed-use facility with privately owned senior housing, a wellness/tech hub, full-service café, and community center on public parkland. County Supervisor Felesia A. Martin (7th District), who represents the area, cast a decisive “no” vote,...

To: Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs Senator Howard Marklein and Representative Mark Born and Committee Members From: Melissa Smart, President, Wisconsin Personal Services Association; msmart@smartchoicewi.com Date: June 18, 2025 On behalf of the Wisconsin Personal Services Association (WPSA), the statewide association of personal care provider agencies, I am...

New academic pathways empower students with several options for elevating their careers through specialties MADISON, Wis. — Herzing University, an accredited, private nonprofit institution with 12 campuses across the country and an online division, has expanded its nursing education offerings with new online specialty pathways at the graduate level – a strategic move to help address...

MADISON – Wisconsin manufacturers are increasingly participating in international trade and engaging with foreign investors and employers, according to the Wisconsin Manufacturing Trade and Foreign Investment Report commissioned by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) in partnership with the Midwest Manufacturing Association. Role of Manufacturing in Wisconsin's Economy Manufacturing is a bedrock of...

ATLANTA, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Merit Financial Advisors ("Merit"), a Georgia-based financial advisory firm that specializes in financial planning and wealth management solutions for high-net-worth individuals and families and those navigating life transitions, announced today it has acquired AMP Wealth Management ("AMP"). This acquisition enhances Merit's presence in the Midwest, adding its seventh office in Wisconsin, and increasing...

Menomonie, Wis. – A sustainability project more than two years in the making was unveiled at University of Wisconsin-Stout on June 23, adding to the university’s ongoing commitment to clean energy solutions and green transportation options. Two electric vehicle charging stations, located in Lot 14, on the west side of Sorensen Hall, are now...

MADISON, Wis., Wis. – Through an effort led by Wisconsin’s two medical schools, newborn genomic testing capacity will expand to more hospitals throughout the state, allowing rapid diagnosis of rare genetic conditions and improved medical management for critically ill newborns. In Wisconsin, about 2,000 infants are born each year with a rare genetic disorder, comprising 20...

Life sciences manufacturers see inflation and supply chain disruptions as bigger risks this year than last year, according to a report from Rockwell Automation.  The Milwaukee-based manufacturing company recently released its 10th annual State of Smart Manufacturing report. It included a section focused on the life sciences sector with insights from 143 respondents across...

-- Life sciences manufacturers see inflation and supply chain disruptions as bigger risks this year than last year, according to a report from Rockwell Automation.  The Milwaukee-based manufacturing company recently released its 10th annual State of Smart Manufacturing report. It included a section focused on the life sciences sector with insights from 143 respondents...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, urging the court not to approve an agreement that would threaten the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program administered in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. The brief was...

Brookfield, Wis. – North Shore Bank will unveil its first-ever virtual reality (VR) experience at the Kenosha Kingfish game on June 3, inviting customers and community members to step into what it means to “live your best life” through a fully immersive, 360° environment. Participants will have the chance to step into a mobile...