WisBusiness

Milwaukee, Wis. – Communication, work, school, shopping and even doctor’s visits have undergone massive digital transformations in the past year. Identity thieves are evolving right alongside us to better exploit victims in an increasingly digital world. The result is a sharp rise in both the number of fraud incidents and the amount of money lost ($712 billion in 2020 according...

OCONOMOWOC – Wangard Partners, Inc. (Wangard), a Milwaukee-based full-service real estate company, hosted an event today celebrating the groundbreaking of The Locklyn at Olympia Fields, a new luxury apartment development that will bring 178 units of luxury apartments to Oconomowoc. The Locklyn represents the first phase of the new Olympia Fields redevelopment, the complete re-imagining and revitalization of...

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, October 14, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a media call to announce new investments to modernize drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities across the country. These investments by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reflect the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to help rural America build back better. The Secretary will be joined on...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) encourages electric, natural gas, and water utility customers with outstanding bills to make payment arrangements with their provider or apply for financial assistance before the annual winter heating moratorium on disconnections begins. From November 1st to April 15th, utilities are prohibited from disconnecting customers’ utility service for nonpayment...

-- State and local officials have broken ground on a new $35 million agricultural export facility at Port Milwaukee, marking the largest one-time investment in the port in over 60 years.  The DeLong Company is providing $7 million in funding for the project, while Port Milwaukee is contributing $5.7 million, according to a fact...