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MILWAUKEE, WI (October 27, 2025) —Lindsay Blumer, president and CEO of WRTP | BIG STEP, has been selected as a Wisconsin Titan 100 for the second year in a row. The Titan 100 program recognizes 100 Wisconsin CEOs and C-level executives who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision and passion. “I’m honored to receive a 2026...

NEW NORTH, Wis. (Oct. 27, 2025) – This is a big week for celebrating October is Manufacturing Month in northeast Wisconsin.  On Tuesday, October 28th is the NEW Manufacturing Alliance’s 14th annual Excellence in Mfg./K-12 Partnerships Awards at the Resch Expo from 6:15 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.  The Awards are given to manufacturers and educators that are working together...

Legislation being circulated by GOP lawmakers aims to limit DATCP’s ability to raise certain fees on the livestock industry, which authors say would protect their constituents from “massive” fee increases.  In an interview Friday, Sen. Romaine Quinn pointed to the recent state Supreme Court ruling that the Legislature’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative...

-- Legislation being circulated by GOP lawmakers aims to limit DATCP’s ability to raise certain fees on the livestock industry, which authors say would protect their constituents from “massive” fee increases.  In an interview Friday, Sen. Romaine Quinn pointed to the recent state Supreme Court ruling that the Legislature’s Joint Committee for Review of...

Fox Cities, Wis. (October 24, 2025) The Fox Cities Chamber has announced the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals who embrace principled leadership, strategic thinking, balanced workplace values and an unrelenting pursuit of excellence. Each has a unique blend of vision, energy, perseverance and skill, demonstrating outstanding achievements in operating businesses as well as leadership...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October as Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin. “Personal financial literacy is a life skill we are committed to advancing in our schools, communities, and workplaces across the state to help...

MADISON, Wis. —New data from the Platform Communications’ Badger Battleground Poll indicates Wisconsin voters are more likely to favor candidates who stand up for hospital funding. Two-thirds (66%) of all voters said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports increased hospital funding – an opinion that crossed political party lines with 81% of Democrats,...

MADISON, Wisconsin, October 24, 2025 – The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE) releases a report on The Economic Impact of Badger Football’s Declining Performance. “Badger Football has been a vital pillar of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the city of Madison, and the state of Wisconsin,” said Ananth Seshadri, Mary Sue...

-- Lawmakers are floating a proposal to extend sales and use tax exemptions for manufacturing and biotech research to contract research organizations. Wisconsin law currently provides a sales and use tax exemption for in-house machinery and other equipment used exclusively for research in the manufacturing and biotechnology fields. Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, and...