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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Deepening its commitment to closing the opportunity gap in Milwaukee, Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, today announced more than $3 million in grants to educational programs, nonprofits and local schools. The new grants support the company's long-term focus on investing in high-quality education at targeted public, charter and choice schools in Southeast Wisconsin – investments that have eclipsed more...

CONTACT: Shawn Phetteplace, shawn@mainstreetalliance.org, 608-385-6488 WISCONSIN – More than a dozen Wisconsin businesses are joining efforts on National Voter Registration Day, Tuesday, Sept. 28, to register voters and ensure small businesses have a voice. Member businesses in the Main Street Alliance network will be involved in efforts to register voters, including holding voter registration events, passing...

Click Here to Register and Read Our COVID-19 Policy Dr. Susan Turney, who is often ranked as one of the nation’s top healthcare executives, will speak Sept. 30 at the annual W•O•M•E•N reception in Madison.Dr. Turney is the first chief executive officer of the Marshfield Clinic Health System, which serves major parts of Wisconsin through 1,200-plus medical providers in 90...

-- A report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows employment at bars and restaurants in the state is rebounding from last year’s dip, though recovery in the sector lags behind other industries.  Employment at these and similar businesses initially dropped by nearly half, from about 199,400 in March 2020 to 104,900 in April 2020...

A report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows employment at bars and restaurants in the state is rebounding from last year’s dip, though recovery in the sector lags behind other industries.  Employment at these and similar businesses initially dropped by nearly half, from about 199,400 in March 2020 to 104,900 in April 2020 due...

MADISON – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) voted 2-1 to increase the budget for the next round of the state's Energy Innovation Grant Program to $10 million. Due to the number of applications received during the last grant cycle, the Commission increased the total funding allocated by $3 million. "The Energy Innovation...

WAUKESHA, Wis. (September 24, 2021) – The Metropolitan Builders Association (MBA) announced the recipients of the 2021 MBA Parade of Homes awards at a ceremony on Thursday, September 23.The event honored the builders involved in the Parade of Homes and included awards determined by a panel of industry judges, as well as the highly coveted People’s Choice Award...

Milwaukee, Wis. – September 24, 2021 – The Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBAW) hosts Neal Kedzie, president of the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association, presenting “Supplying America:  The Importance of Wisconsin’s Trucking Industry.” The meeting will be held on October 15, 2021, 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. The program will be held at the Wisconsin Club, 900...

MILWAUKEE, WI (September 24, 2021) — Phoenix Investors and its affiliates (“Phoenix”) recently announced the acquisition of a six-property portfolio from a private seller totaling approximately 700,000 SF, bringing the Milwaukee-based firm’s national holdings to more than 41 million square feet spanning 28 states. The subject acquisition includes properties in Winlock, Washington; Bartow, Florida,...