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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MobCraft Beer is launching sales of a craft beer Advent calendar featuring 24 unique MobCraft beers.  The calendar includes six flagship brands, four seasonal beers, eleven limited release beers and three oak or spirit barrel aged beers.  The calendar retails for $65, and can be preordered for pick up from the taproom or found...

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the American Energy Worker Opportunity Act, which would provide critical resources and training opportunities to assist and empower workers whose jobs are affected by the energy industry’s move toward renewable sources. Baldwin was joined by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tina...

La Crosse, WI — Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that University of Wisconsin-Platteville was selected to receive a $70,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). This EDA investment will fund the first year of a five-year University Center Economic Development Program.    The University Center Economic Development Program at UW-Platteville will help provide local entrepreneurs, leaders,...

Madison, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) announced it is accepting applications for the Tourism Capital Grant Program. The grants will provide up to $10 million for local and Tribal governments and tourism-related nonprofits to invest in shovel-ready tourism-related capital projects. As part of his effort to help Wisconsin’s tourism industry recover...

MILWAUKEE – A majority of business activity indicators for metro Milwaukee moved forward  in August as 17 of 22 available indicators improved over year-ago levels, according to a monthly  report by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC.) August’s total is  down from the 19 positive indicators registered in July.   “Both the aggregate count...

Linda Scott, professor and dean of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Nursing, has been named president-elect of the American Academy of Nursing. Chosen by more than 2,700 academy fellows, Scott and incoming officers and board members will assume their leadership roles at the close of the 2021 Health Policy Conference on Saturday.

Thursday, October 7, 2021, Middleton, WI — Beacon Athletics today announced that Paul Zwaska, the  company’s Director of Education & Strategic Initiatives, is moving on from his current position at Beacon and  is returning to his roots in soil sciences.  Across the country, professionals in the groundskeeper community recognize the countless contributions that  Zwaska...

FOND DU LAC, Wis.– October 7, 2021 – Today, Alliant Energy celebrated its first community solar project with a public open house and solar garden tours in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The 1-megawatt solar garden, at maximum output, could power 1,000 homes and is expected to be operational by the end of 2021.    “We are thrilled to have this opportunity to thank our solar block subscribers, the Fond du Lac community and our major business partners,” said David de...

NEW NORTH, October 7, 2021 – New North Inc., the regional economic development corporation across the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin, has contracted with the broadband consulting team of Design Nine, MSA and GEO Partners to provide a broadband study for each of the region’s 18 counties. A key part of the process is a public survey...

Under the leadership of the City of Madison and Briarpatch, the Dane County Continuum of Care (CoC),  has been awarded a $2.5 million Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) grant from the U.S.  Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  “This grant award is the culmination of many, many hours of collaborative work between City...

WIN Technology, the Eau Claire, Wisconsin based fiber-optic network and managed information technology service provider, today announced the launch of an incubator to provide early-stage companies with technology guidance, business development expertise, and programming to advance innovative technology solutions.    The WIN Technology Incubator is dedicated to facilitating and assisting locally grown technology solutions. Through agreed upon milestones, growth metrics, and time-based stipulations, participants will matriculate...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today the relaunch of the Testing Pilot Program, now referred to as the Community Testing Support Program, to support entities across Wisconsin in offering local, convenient COVID-19 testing. This program will provide approved applicants with free testing supplies and courier services through contracted vendors, as well as reimbursement for specimen...

MILWAUKEE (October, 2021) – BizStarts is having their annual Hall of Fame event this year on November 16th at 5:30 pm at the Italian Community Center. The theme of the event is “Dancing with the Startups” and it will honor entrepreneurs who have made an impact in the Milwaukee community.  The Hall of Fame...

BROOKFIELD, Wis. – North Shore Bank announced today it has been named as Newsweek’s Best Small Bank in Wisconsin 2022. The community bank has been providing financial services to local residents for nearly 100 years. Newsweek’s award winners are selected from among 2,508 financial institutions and assessed on more than 30 separate factors, covering the overall health of...

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — As the landscape of cybersecurity threats continues to grow, collaboration will be an essential tool in the fight against those who try to exploit weaknesses in the systems much of the nation relies on. Building relationships necessary to combat threats was a central theme of the 8th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit, held...