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MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a multi-year $26 million grant to add new Women's Business Centers (WBCs) and increase support of existing WBCs across the country on Thursday. The Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) has been named as one of the grant recipients, and will receive funding to support childcare enterprises across the...

APPLETON, Wis. — McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is proud to announce that attorney Ali Ratajczak has been appointed as the new director of the Fox Valley Estate Planning Council (FVEPC). With years of experience in estate planning, wills and trusts, Ratajczak’sleadership will bring expertise, innovation and a collaborative spirit to support education and cooperation among...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Attendees at the 2025 Dairy Strong conference heard today that the referendum of the final Federal Milk Marketing Order rule has passed. The rule will be published Friday, ensuring the continuation of FMMOs, a program aimed at providing business assurances for dairy farmers and processors. Dana Coale,...

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As Wisconsin youth face mental health challenges linked to drug and alcohol abuse, economic stressors, social media and more, experts say more efforts are needed to address these factors.  Panelists weighed in on these challenges yesterday during a WisPolitics + WisBusiness Health Care Report virtual luncheon, which follows the recent release of the latest...

Wisconsin banks are going into 2025 with a “mixture of hope and hesitation,” as optimism about the policies of the incoming Trump administration meet uncertainty and economic headwinds.  That’s according to Rose Oswald Poels, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association. The group yesterday released its annual Wisconsin Economic Report, which compiles a...

-- Wisconsin banks are going into 2025 with a “mixture of hope and hesitation,” as optimism about the policies of the incoming Trump administration meet uncertainty and economic headwinds.  That’s according to Rose Oswald Poels, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association. The group yesterday released its annual Wisconsin Economic Report, which compiles...

The latest WMC survey finds fewer businesses are struggling to find workers amid high expectations for profitability in the coming six months.  Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce yesterday released results from the Wisconsin Employer Survey, which tapped 153 executives by email and traditional mail at companies of all sizes from across the state. It found...

-- The latest WMC survey finds fewer businesses are struggling to find workers amid high expectations for profitability in the coming six months.  Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce yesterday released results from the Wisconsin Employer Survey, which tapped 153 executives by email and traditional mail at companies of all sizes from across the state. It...