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The Wisconsin Grocers Association is slamming Vice President Kamala Harris’ policy proposals on price gouging as “misguided,” arguing they “run counter to economic history.”  Harris, who last week accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination as presidential candidate, has pledged to address the high cost of food through a federal ban on corporate price gouging. U.S....

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Wausau, Wisconsin (Aug. 2024) – Kolbe Windows & Doors has promoted Tyler Czernicki to director of customer support. Along with leading the customer support team, he oversees the company’s technical and certification support, ensuring exceptional experience for all customers. Based in Wausau, Wisconsin, he reports to Kolbe’s vice president of sales, Bryan Kujawa. In...

MADISON, Wis. (Aug. 23, 2024) – The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) set a solar energy generation record high of 6,887 megawatts (MW) on Wednesday, thanks in part to Alliant Energy’s recent buildout of over 1,000 MW of solar capacity in Wisconsin and Iowa.  Peaking at 1,050 MW of solar generation Wednesday, Alliant Energy...

Middleton, WI (23 August, 2024) – ETC was presented two awards at the first ever Dane County Inclusive Employer Recognition Event on July 30th. Hosted by the Dane County Department of Human Services Supported Employment Provider Coalition (SEPC) and Inter Agency Transition Team (IATT), the event coincided with the last week of Disability Pride Month. During the...

Madison, Wis. (August 23, 2024) – On Sunday, August 25, 2024, Edgewood College will welcome nearly 280 new first-year students moving into their new homes on campus to begin their undergraduate career in the Year of Partnership. That incoming class represents a 25% increase over the fall of 2023. Including students who have chosen to transfer to...

MADISON, WIS. – Created for Spanish-speaking dairy owners, managers, and mid-managers, Expo en Español returns yet again to World Dairy Expo this fall. Presented exclusively in Spanish, Expo en Español will be hosted at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday during World Dairy Expo, in Mendota 1 of the Exhibition Hall. Each session includes a presentation and a question-and-answer segment.

Milwaukee, Wis. (Aug. 23, 2023) – Indigenous Business Group announces the third annual Indigenous Biz Con, to take place October 14-15 at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Milwaukee, Wis. Indigenous Biz Con brings together Tribal leaders, Indigenous business owners, and non-Indigenous business operators to imagine a brighter, more economically vibrant economic future for Indigenous people and the Wisconsin business community as...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Rachel Neill, CEO and co-founder of Madison-based Figgy and Carex Consulting Group.  She discusses her entrepreneurial journey, sharing insights on how she came to lead two very different companies.  Carex Consulting Group is a staffing company that began in the Madison area, drawing on the skill pipelines from UW-Madison and Epic...