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Sun Prairie, Wis.— Bank of Sun Prairie won Best Financial Institution and AVP Senior Branch Manager Pam Blattner won Best Businesswoman in the 2024 Best of Sun Prairie Awards, conducted by the Sun Prairie Star. Bank of Sun Prairie is the only financial institution headquartered in Sun Prairie and its dedication to its citizens, nonprofits, schools, businesses,...

 MADISON, Wis. – Just days before his sentencing hearing, Eric Upchurch, a Wisconsin entrepreneur recently convicted of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud, has released an Amazon bestselling book titled Pure Intent: Journeys of Resilience, Redemption, and the Pursuit of Integrity in Life’s Greatest Trials. The book, released on Tuesday, August 27th and has rapidly gained attention - offering...

Anthony Simanovski is promoted to Manager - Commercial Underwriting. Anthony joined Acuity in 2014 as a Commercial Lines Underwriter and was promoted to Senior Commercial Lines Underwriter in 2020. He earned a degree in business administration with concentrations in FIRE (finance, insurance, real estate) and business management with a minor in economics from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that northern Wisconsin’s wild rice crop production is generally below average this year across lakes, flowages and rivers. "A mild winter in 2023-2024, coupled with heavy storms in mid-June, appears to have set back wild rice production this year throughout much of the...

MILWAUKEE – As a new school year begins across the country, a Marquette University Law School Poll national survey found that Americans are inclined overall to be at least somewhat satisfied with the public schools in their communities, but almost half of Americans are somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with these public schools. The...

Dave Willert joins Acuity as Tax Director. Dave is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and his master’s degree in business administration from Marquette University. Dave resides in Franklin, Wisconsin. Acuity Insurance is a leading provider of insurance solutions, delivering exceptional...

Craig Culver, board chairman and brand ambassador Culver’s will be the featured speaker at the next Cap Times Executive Breakfast on Thursday, October 3 at The Edgewater Hotel.Craig's journey in the restaurant business started over 50 years ago, inspired by his parents' restaurant. In 1984, Craig and his family opened the first Culver's in Sauk City, Wisconsin. In 1987, the franchising...

Madison, Wis. – The Devil’s Advocates Radio Show airs their final broadcast tonight across the Civic Media radio network.  For the last two years the show has been broadcast weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. across Civic Media radio stations covering most of the state of Wisconsin. Show hosts Mike Crute and Dominic Salvia started The Devil’s...

Record Number from MPS Earn Scholarships and Grants; MPS Grads Outpace U.S. and Wisconsin in Completing Their FAFSA MILWAUKEE — The 2024 graduates of Milwaukee Public Schools have been offered a total of $113 million in scholarships and grants to further their education, the school district announced on Thursday, August 29.  It was...

Subscriber note: There will be no WisBusiness AM News report Monday due to Labor Day. Products will resume Tuesday. Thanks for subscribing!  -- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Sal Braico, CEO and co-founder of Pivotal Health.  This Madison company offers at-home health care services, with a team of clinicians that make house calls for patients. It first...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Sal Braico, CEO and co-founder of Pivotal Health.  This Madison company offers at-home health care services, with a team of clinicians that make house calls for patients. It first launched in 2021 and has since expanded to parts of northeastern Wisconsin.  “Pivotal...