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Early bird rates available until Oct. 31 – secure your spot today GREEN BAY, Wis. — Registration is now open for the 2026 Dairy Strong conference, set to take place at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay on Jan. 14-15. Don’t miss your chance to attend the leading dairy business conference and trade...

WMC Foundation Prepares for its Fifth Annual Cohort Click here to view this release on our website. MADISON - WMC Foundation – an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – has opened applications for its annual Wisconsin Leads: Executive Fellowship to Wisconsin business leaders. The program, sponsored by CliftonLarsonAllen, is an interactive and...

ADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced 3,058,500 total nonfarm jobs in the state, according to July 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary employment estimates for July 2025 showed Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked down to 3.1%, which is 1.1 percentage points below the...

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – Wisconsin’s cranberry growers are forecasting a 5.3-million-barrel harvest in 2025, according to the latest USDA National Agriculture Statistic Services (NASS) crop production report. If projections hold, Wisconsin will remain the largest cranberry producer in the world, expected to supply an estimated 65 percent of the nation’s cranberries. The NASS forecast—an...

BARABOO, Wis. (August 14, 2025) — Quick action from CPR-trained associates and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) helped save a customer’s life at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in Baraboo, highlighting the company’s commitment to heart health and emergency preparedness. On April 25, one of Blain’s regulars, 73-year-old Jim Krueger of Reedsburg, collapsed...

Milwaukee – (July 29, 2025) – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center’s inaugural Audaxity bike ride is uniting researchers, cancer patients and survivors, doctors, families, and the entire community in a bold mission to end cancer. Set for Sunday, August 17, 2025, at American Family Field, the event has already galvanized more than 800 participants and over 100 teams from across...

Milwaukee, WI —BrokerPRO™, a leading provider of real-time, high-precision insurance insight and AI solutions, is proud to welcome C2 Solutions (C2) and several of its equity owners – among them M3 Insurance Solutions, Inc., Conner Strong & Buckelew, Cross Insurance, McGohan Brabender, Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, and The Partners Group – to its growing community of subscribers. This...

The State Retiree Health Insurance program, which is one of the other postemployment benefits (OPEB) plans offered by the State of Wisconsin to eligible retirees, is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF). OPEB refers to the benefits, other than pensions, that a state or local government employee may receive after they have left...

A recent global survey of manufacturers from Milwaukee’s Rockwell Automation finds integrating new technology has become the top internal obstacle.  The company yesterday released its 10th annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report, which includes survey results from 1,560 respondents across 17 of the top countries for manufacturing. The online survey explored how businesses are...

-- A recent global survey of manufacturers from Milwaukee’s Rockwell Automation finds integrating new technology has become the top internal obstacle.  The company yesterday released its 10th annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report, which includes survey results from 1,560 respondents across 17 of the top countries for manufacturing. The online survey explored how businesses...

MADISON, WI – As the number of enrolled apprentices continue to rise across Wisconsin, union-led programs remain the gold standard in preparing Wisconsin's next generation of skilled workers and delivering the workforce backbone that the state's economy demands. Union apprenticeship programs trained approximately 77% of all Wisconsin construction apprentices, a testament to the trusted partnerships...