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MADISON, Wis.—Oct. 27, 2021—WPS Health Solutions was named one of the recipients of  2021 Top Workplaces for Remote Work and 2021 Top Workplaces for Work-Life Flexibility as a part of the October 2021 Top Workplaces National Awards. Both culture excellence awards were given in addition to WPS earning a Top Workplaces honor by the Wisconsin State Journal earlier in March...

Burlington, WI - Asphalt Contractors Inc. (ACI), owned by Robert, Robert Jr. and Peter Kordus - a once primary sealcoating operation, recently evolved into the largest company of its kind in Southeast Wisconsin. Specializing in paving, sealcoating, striping, and most recently asphalt production, ACI purchased their recently leased land, a mineral extraction site, at 7148 McHenry St.,...

Life insurance dividend payout nearly triple the closest competitor MILWAUKEE, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During a time of continued economic uncertainty, Northwestern Mutual has maintained its unquestionable long-term financial strength and stability, and today announced that its policyowners will receive an estimated $6.5 billion in dividends next year. The 2022 payout will mark both a new record for...

October 27th - As Democrats continue to negotiate to Build Back Better, Main Street Alliance Member and Small Business Owner Daniel Swenson-Klatt will testify before Joint Economic Committee members at 3 pm ET today. He will highlight what investments are needed to support workforce participation. Investments in our care economy especially paid leave and child care, are critical to ensuring...

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for September 2021. In brief, the non-seasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary September 2021 unemployment...

West Bend Mutual Insurance’s Heather Dunn recognized for outstanding leadership SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Today, Sheboygan native and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of West Bend Mutual Insurance Heather Dunn was recognized as a 2021 Notable Woman in Insurance by BizTimes Media.  The award recognizes women in the insurance industry...

Wisconsin’s Forest Edge Elementary School uses innovative design, onsite solar, and geothermal to create more energy than it consumes  MILWAUKEE, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 – With its 1,700 solar panels and 90 geothermal wells complementing an energy-maximizing design, Forest Edge Elementary School in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, has become the largest net zero verified education project in...

WEDC expects to award grants to 20 districts; deadline is Jan.7 MADISON, WI. OCT. 27, 2021 – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is now accepting applications for the sixth year of its Fabrication Laboratories (Fab Labs) Grant Program, which provides funding to help public schools build or expand fab labs. The...

-- A report from Forward Analytics finds that hiring local workers to construct new solar energy projects could generate twice as much economic activity in the state as relying on out-of-state labor.  Using the example of a 150 megawatt solar farm being built in rural Wisconsin, the report estimates that hiring local workers would...

A report from Forward Analytics finds that hiring local workers to construct new solar energy projects could generate twice as much economic activity in the state as relying on out-of-state labor.  Using the example of a 150 megawatt solar farm being built in rural Wisconsin, the report estimates that hiring local workers would generate...