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Cottage Grove, WI. (October 28, 2021) – Greywolf Partners, Inc., a full-service commercial real estate company with headquarters in Milwaukee, WI and executive offices in Cottage Grove, WI announces the opening of a Comfort Suites at 1607 Landmark Drive, in Cottage Grove. The property is the first hotel developed by the company and the first hotel in...

MADISON, Wis. (October 28, 2021) – Village of Boaz residents in Richland County, Wisconsin will soon see enhanced energy reliability as part of a new community-based microgrid system announced by Alliant Energy. The project, slated to begin construction this fall, will create a small-scale utility grid with “islanding” capability and a dedicated power source to supply energy to...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University will host the sixth annual Ethics of Big Data Symposium, titled “Applied Algorithmic Ethics—A Roadmap,” as a virtual event on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 12:30 p.m. Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, director of machine learning ethics, transparency and accountability at Twitter, will deliver a keynote address about how businesses can apply algorithmic ethics successfully.

Milwaukee, WI – October 28, 2021 — The award-winning Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce (GBCC), Brookfield, Wis., is hosting a series of mini work-sessions intended to support entrepreneurs and small business owners set and navigate a course to success. The sessions will be led by Joseph Weitzer, Ph.D., managing partner and senior strategist at Soulful Leadership Consulting...

FOX CITIES, Wis. – (October 28, 2021) –ESOP Partnershas been certified as a 2021 gold-level Employee Friendly Workplace in the Fox Cities by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce. Gold-certified employers are community leaders in promoting work/life integration by making significant investments in employee-friendly policies and practices. ESOP Partners becomes the fifth Fox Cities employer...

MADISON, WI. OCT. 28, 2021 – Gov. Tony Evers recently announced that four state agencies and partnering organizations are developing the Wisconsin Environmental Equity Tool (WEET), a public health and environmental equity mapping dashboard.  The collaboration between the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Department of Administration (DOA), Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation...

Acuity earned four industry leadership awards from ACORD, which were presented at ACORD Connect 2021. ACORD is a nonprofit organization recognized as the global standard-setting body for the insurance and related financial services industries. Sheri Murphy, Vice President - Services and Administration, was honored with the 2021 Women’s Insurance Advancement Award. When Sheri was...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin meat processors to apply for new meat processor grants through January 14, 2022. These grants were proposed by Governor Tony Evers in his 2021-23 biennial budget, and the funds were recently released by the Joint Finance Committee. The meat processing grant program...

BLUE MOUNDS, WIS. – In partnership with Trace Genomics, Midwestern BioAg adopts the most advanced, commercially-available soil testing in the industry. Trace Genomics provides a full chemical soil test and 21 biology and pathology analyses to demonstrate changes in soil health through the effects of management practices. With the advanced soil analytics by Trace Genomics,...

Two employees of the full-service architecture, engineering, and general contracting firm, Iconica, Inc., have acquired ownership within the company. Mike Walters, Executive Vice President, and Matt Wellenkotter, Vice President, will join President and CEO Jim Pientka in co-ownership. Jim Pientka will maintain his current role. “This change will help ensure the...

MILWAUKEE – Dr. John Raymond, president and CEO of the Medical College of Wisconsin, will be the featured guest at a virtual Newsmaker Lunch Hour set for noon on Tuesday, November 2. Raymond is a practicing nephrologist who has led the Medical College since July 1, 2010.Throughout the pandemic, Raymond has been a widely recognized authority on COVID-19...

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The annual Lighting Ceremony on Broadway, presented by Tundraland and Renewal by Andersen, will be held Friday, November 19 from 5 - 8 p.m. in the Broadway District. This event officially kicks off the holiday season in the district and includes visits with Santa, cookie decorating, gift wrapping, ornament decorating and so much more.The...

APPLETON, WI – October 28, 2021 –  First Business Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Jerimiah Janssen to Vice President II – Commercial Banking. “Jerimiah is one of the most dependable and hardworking bankers I’ve worked with during my long career in banking,” said Rick Hearden, First Business Bank’s President – Northeast Wisconsin Market. “I’m...