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Milwaukee, July 19, 2021 - Children’s Wisconsin and The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) have completed a new affiliation agreement that extends and enhances the organizations’ partnership to provide the best and safest pediatric patient care for another 30 years. MCW and Children’s have collaborated to provide a group practice of pediatric medical specialists, Children’s Specialty Group (CSG),...

MADISON, Wis.—July 20, 2021—WPS Health Insurance announced today that it is working with Auxiant to provide top-tier administrative services for Wisconsin employers that self-fund their group health plans.  WPS Health Insurance and WPS Health Plan offer Administrative Services Only (ASO) products for employers that self-fund their employee benefit plan. Self-funded plans are typically administered...

Assisting employers and their drivers with scheduling and completing drug and alcohol tests is a big part of what we do at Wisconsin Drug Testing Consortium (WDTC). A key benefit of accessing the drug test collection sites in our network is the significant amount of time saved compared to completing tests at major medical facilities. Approximately...

MADISON, WI. JULY 20, 2021 – IRIS USA Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of plastic injection molded products and distributor of small appliances, furniture and other household products, has expanded its facility in Pleasant Prairie–a $6.1 million project expected to create 90 jobs over the next three years. WEDC is supporting the project by authorizing...

MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has been selected by the American Medical Association Foundation as the inaugural institution for the National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program aimed at transforming the health equity landscape for the LGBTQ+ community.             A total of $750,000 in funding from...

MADISON, WI – July 20, 2021 –  Mike Colloton, Vice President – Asset-Based Lending at First Business Specialty Finance, LLC, a subsidiary of First Business Bank, announces a recently closed and funded $13 million revolving line of credit facility and real estate term loan for a plastic injection products manufacturer in Wisconsin. The Asset-Based Lending team provides...

Please join us and register for the 2021 State Business Virtual Meeting. Friday, July 23, 2021 at 7:30-8:30 AM We will do a final wrap up of the 2020-2021 WIT season, and a preview of what is coming up in our next season.    Agenda includes: Elect...

MADISON, Wis. – (July 20, 2021) – Today, Alliant Energy releases its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report (CRR) highlighting advancements in renewable energy and progress on their Clean Energy Vision. The report focuses on the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs and their continued emphasis on the communities they serve.When it comes to progress, the company states that successful execution...

GREEN BAY | MADISON | MILWAUKEE | MINNEAPOLIS – Today DeWitt LLP law firm announced the addition of two associate attorneys to the firm’s Green Bay and Minneapolis offices. Maxwell R. Krenke will support DeWitt’s Business, Banking and Real Estate practice areas in the Green Bay office.  He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Marquette University Law School and...

More than half of employers responding to a recent Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce survey say they reduced staff last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. WMC, the state's largest business group, surveyed 266 member employers and found that 34 percent of respondents reduced their workforces by less than 10 percent. Thirteen percent reduced staff...

-- More than half of employers responding to a recent Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce survey say they reduced staff last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  WMC, the state’s largest business group, surveyed 266 member employers and found that 34 percent of respondents reduced their workforces by less than 10 percent. Thirteen percent reduced...