WisBusiness

The Stand with Crypto coalition, which recently stopped in Wisconsin as part of a swing state tour, aims to support domestic development of cryptocurrency and inform voters about where candidates stand on this currency.  The national nonprofit group launched a little more than a year ago and spent much of September traveling to Arizona,...

APPLETON, Wis. (Sept. 22, 2024)– The following is a statement from Amanda Secor, spokesperson for the Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of the Community First Fox Cities Marathon, ThedaCare Half Marathon and OSMS Relay Marathon scheduled for Sunday, Sep. 22, 2024....

MILWAUKEE – Today, the full Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved County Executive David Crowley’s proposal to close the 2024 budget deficit without additional costs for taxpayers and no major impacts on services. County Executive Crowley plans to sign the legislation in the days ahead. The Milwaukee County Comptroller’s Office has forecasted a $12 million...

MILWAUKEE – Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $2.5 million allocation to support the redevelopment of the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center (1220 W. Vliet St.) into a vibrant mixed-use development that will provide 65 affordable housing units and commercial space. This project aims to address the city’s critical need for affordable...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Katherine Sager, chief consulting officer at Nordic Consulting.  This Madison-based firm provides various services for the health care industry in the United States, Canada and Europe, ranging from staffing to health IT support and more. It has more than 700 health care customers, including large multi-site health systems with thousands...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Katherine Sager, chief consulting officer at Nordic Consulting.  This Madison-based firm provides various services for the health care industry in the United States, Canada and Europe, ranging from staffing to health IT support and more. It has more than 700 health care customers, including large...

Welcome to Wisconsin, Microsoft. Your highly anticipated artificial intelligence data center in Mount Pleasant is quickly becoming a reality, and many in our state have welcomed the project. But AI technology comes with enormous energy demands, and your data center is on the verge of being used to push Wisconsin backwards in the fight for clean energy...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced new record highs for jobs and employment during August 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the fourth consecutive monthly record for state employment, highlighting the unprecedented number of workers participating in Wisconsin's economy. During the same time, the...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is notifying residents of the various ways to participate in or observe the pending electric and natural gas utility rate cases coming before the Commission this fall. Members of the public who want to comment at a public hearing can do so by attending physically...