WisBusiness

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s licensed cherry growers are invited to submit their votes through June 16, 2025, to elect two new members to the five-member Wisconsin Cherry Board. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) administers the election and is proceeding with no candidates listed on the ballot, as no nominations...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Sachin Shivaram, CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry.  The conversation centers on federal funding for the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which provides funding in turn to state-level programs such as the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity. Shivaram chairs the board for the...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Sachin Shivaram, CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry.  The conversation centers on federal funding for the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which provides funding in turn to state-level programs such as the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing & Productivity. Shivaram chairs the board for the WCMP,...

MILWAUKEE (May 8, 2025) – Spirit Airlines has launched new nonstop service from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Los Angeles. A Hollywood-themed celebration was held at MKE to mark the inaugural flight today. Travelers were welcomed with a red carpet, popcorn, and Shirley Temple cocktails. Flights to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will take off from...

MADISON, Wis. (May 8, 2025) – In its first Community Grant cycle of the year, Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation, awarded over $715,000 to various causes and nonprofits across Iowa and Wisconsin.   “Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation build stronger communities by supporting organizations in the communities we serve,” said Andy...

PEWAUKEE, WI (May 8, 2025) —  Ampersand has hired Alyse Marin as an Account Manager, a role that is a critical point person between clients and the agency production team. The Pewaukee, WI advertising agency focuses on Fueling & Simplifying Business Growth, with the Account Manager ensuring that marketing strategies are executed seamlessly and holistically across all media.

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., May 8, 2025 – Racing history comes alive May 16–18 as the Spring Vintage Weekend with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) returns to Road America. This is the season-opening event as America’s National Park of Speed ushers in its 70th Anniversary.  Fans will see cars from motorsport’s earliest years to more modern era...

MADISON – More than 70 locally elected officials signed a joint letter urging Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to speak out against a recent executive order from the Trump Administration. The executive order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to identify state and local climate and clean energy laws to be challenged by the federal government within 60 days. Dozens of Wisconsin...

The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets (WFOP) will hold its 75th Anniversary Conference on June 12-15 at Madison’s Concourse Hotel. The keynote presenter is acclaimed poet and essayist, Ross Gay, who will participate in a Poets’ Pickup Basketball Game, lead a workshop and read from his work. Free public events include: ·         As part of WFOP’s mission...

Transmission Line in Minnesota & Wisconsin Will Support Regional Reliability LA CROSSE, WI—Dairyland Power Cooperative and GridLiance Heartland, LLC (GridLiance), a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Transmission, LLC, have reached an agreement to jointly develop and co-own the MariBell Transmission Project, a 139-mile, 765 kilovolt (kV) / 161 kV double circuit transmission line in Minnesota...

The energy grid challenge posed by more data centers coming online presents an opportunity to accelerate new technologies in this space, according to former state PSC Commissioner Tyler Huebner.  Huebner, who now works for Google’s energy market development team, was a featured speaker at this week’s Customers First Coalition 2025 Power Breakfast in Madison. 

-- The energy grid challenge posed by more data centers coming online presents an opportunity to accelerate new technologies in this space, according to former state PSC Commissioner Tyler Huebner.  Huebner, who now works for Google’s energy market development team, was a featured speaker at this week’s Customers First Coalition 2025 Power Breakfast in...