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MILWAUKEE (DECEMBER 2, 2021) – Just in time for the holiday season, a Letters to Santa Mailbox has arrived at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Travelers are invited to drop off their letters and wish lists for Santa Claus. The mailbox will be placed near the entrance to Concourse D in the Main Terminal from now through December 15.

MADISON, Wis. – The Sauk County Land Resources and Environment Department is working with landowners in the Bear Creek agricultural enterprise area (AEA) to further protect and support farmland preservation. The Bear Creek AEA includes over 30,000 acres of wooded ridges, high slopes, and pastureland in southwestern Sauk County.  Sauk County connects with landowners about farmland...

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 2, 2021 -- Nordic Consulting, a global health and technology consulting company, announced today that it has acquired S&P Consultants, a healthcare IT consultancy with a 25-year track record and an industry-leading reputation for Cerner services, including 2021 Best in KLAS honors. S&P will become a Nordic global company - alongside Bails, Healthtech, and Tasman - collectively helping healthcare leaders navigate complexity...

Madison’s Central BID just introduced the Downtown Possibilities eGift Card which became available for purchase and use starting this fall and is already very popular. Customers can purchase Downtown Possibilities eGift Cards online at visitdowntownmadison.com/store. The virtual gift cards can be used year-round at all participating Downtown businesses. This is a virtual gift for local presents. The...

Milwaukee, Wis. –  A shift toward online shopping during COVID-19, global supply chain crisis, and a resurging economy have all created a recipe for a breakneck holiday shopping season – one where online shopping fraud poses a tremendous risk to consumers. Online purchase scams have skyrocketed during the pandemic, and social media ads play a key role in the...

Milwaukee, Wis - To further support MKE Black’s   fundraising efforts, local breweries MobCraft Beer and Indeed Brewing are hosting MKE Black for profit shares with a twist… It's a party!  “"At Indeed, we are committed to doing good, thinking differently, and being part of our greater Milwaukee community… This event is a great...

Milwaukee, Wis., (Dec. 2, 2021) – Froedtert Health and Sensia Wellness, LLC (Sensia) announced today that Froedtert Health has acquired Sensia. The finalized agreement calls for providers and Sensia employer clients to be contracted with and serviced by Froedtert Health Workforce Health. The acquisition supports Froedtert Health’s continued growth within Wisconsin and builds on the organization’s suite of...

MILWAUKEE, WI – December 2, 2021 – 91% of US K-12 educators have returned to classrooms instead of virtual learning this Fall but they see classrooms changing in indelible ways, according to National Business Furniture’s (NBF) (link to Classroom of the Future) poll. The online poll revealed that while things are returning to normal,...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) caught 99,647 gypsy moths (Lymantria dispar, the scientific name for gypsy moth) in 10,787 traps in Wisconsin this summer as part of the federal Slow the Spread Gypsy Moth Program. The following graph shows the number of moths trapped for the past five years:

MADISON – Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce; Destination Madison; Downtown Madison, Inc.; Madison Black Chamber of Commerce and Latino Chamber of Commerce released the results of a Fall 2021 Business Survey, which yielded responses from 305 Greater Madison businesses representing a diverse, mostly small or locally owned, cross-section of industries, as well as a significant percentage...

MADISON, WI >>> (December 2, 2021) — 'Tis the season for grabbing a paper cup brimming with a favorite warm beverage and, starting today, Pellitteri Waste Systems customers and Madison residents can recycle their empty paper cup in curbside recycling carts. Previously, paper cups were not a part of the accepted recyclables. Thanks to new recycling sorting technology added to Pellitteri Waste...

– Platform Communications, a Midwest-based strategic communications firm, today announced an expansion in the firm’s team and service offerings. With the addition of two new hires, Platform marks a significant expansion in the firm’s digital division and coalition service offerings. “We are excited to be growing Platform’s team yet again and to usher...

Milwaukee Wis. — Milwaukee Tool has partnered with Milky Way Tech Hub to support the advancement of the Milwaukee region as a technology and innovation hub. The Milky Way Tech Hub was founded in 2017 to transform the city of Milwaukee into a tech hub that focuses on equity, representation, and inclusion through community and corporate partnerships.

Contact: Erik Greenfield, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, 608-669-7884                Rob Gard, Destination Madison, 608-441-3958                Camille Carter, Madison Black Chamber of Commerce, 608-729-1238                 Jessica Cavazos, Latino Chamber of Commerce, 608-712-3522                Jason Ilstrup, Downtown Madison, Inc., 608-512-1330

Private sector employment in Wisconsin increased 5.3 percent over the 12-month period ending June 2021, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Based on the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private sector employment in Wisconsin reached 2,470,486 in the second quarter of this year, with an increase...