WisBusiness

-- UW-Madison has launched the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, which will take a new “founder-focused” approach to supporting startup growth at the university.  That’s according to Jon Eckhardt, a professor at the Wisconsin School of Business who was appointed as a special advisor to the entrepreneurship initiative. It was launched recently after being approved by...

NEENAH, Wis. – To meet the growing needs of our communities, ThedaCare is pleased to share the organization has reached an agreement to acquire the Wisconsin Institute of Urology (WIU), the largest independent urology practice in Wisconsin. As part of this agreement, ThedaCare will also become the majority member of the Wisconsin Institute ofSurgical Excellence (WISE), an...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (Aug. 1, 2025) — Fox World Travel, a leading travel agency headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is proud to announce its impressive recognition in the 2025 Wisconsin Community Choice Awards. Fox has consecutively earned top accolades in prominent categories for this award across numerous Wisconsin markets. These honors reflect Fox’s steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional travel solutions and...

Green Bay, WI — The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will open undergraduate applications for the fall of 2026, inviting all students to “Be the Spark”. Students can join the family of more than 50,000 forward-thinking dreamers and resilient problem-solvers blazing their own path in the Northeast Wisconsin region and around the world when they apply to UW-Green Bay.

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Roger Caplinger, a volunteer ambassador for the Seena Magowitz Foundation and a former executive with the Milwaukee Brewers.  Caplinger spent more than three decades with the team, and retired in 2022 from his position as vice president of medical operations, health and safety.

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Roger Caplinger, a volunteer ambassador for the Seena Magowitz Foundation and a former executive with the Milwaukee Brewers.  Caplinger spent more than three decades with the team, and retired in 2022 from his position as vice president of medical operations, health and safety.

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Dairy Products Association (WDPA) and Cooperative Network, today announced its strong support for the bipartisan DAIRY PRIDE Act of 2025, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Peter Welch (D-VT) to stop the misleading practice of labeling plant-based products with dairy terms like milk,...

(Hortonville, WI, July 31, 2025): Wolf River Community Bank is proud to announce that it has once again been voted Best Bank and Best Mortgage Lending Company in the 2025 Wisconsin Community Choice Awards – Best of the Valley, presented by Post-Crescent Media. This marks the fourth year in a row that the community bank has earned the title of Best...

A Quarter-Century of Local Commitment, Trusted Relationships, and Community Impact Madison, WI — In a financial world defined by automation and consolidation, Oak Bank in Fitchburg is proudly celebrating 25 years of doing business differently—by staying personal, local, and deeply connected to the Dane County community. Since opening in 2000, Oak...

Sun Prairie, Wis.— Bank of Sun Prairie welcomes Gary Kuter as new senior vice president, chief financial officer. Kuter leads the finance department, contributing his broad range of experience in commercial lending, compliance, risk management, operations, funding, credit analysis, pricing, and retail banking to the broader organization. Kuter has worked in banking for close...

MADISON, Wis. – Investments in young, Wisconsin-based companies by angel, venture capital and other equity investors totaled $374 million in 2024, the lowest total since 2018 but still solid by historical standards. Research by the Wisconsin Technology Council for its annual “Wisconsin Portfolio” report captured 92 separate deals involving 61 unique funds, networks and...

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. – Agrace, Wisconsin’s largest nonprofit hospice, is pleased to announce that after months of discussions with Crossing Rivers Health, it will take over the health system’s hospice program. The two organizations have also entered into a Preferred Partner Agreement to support the local community’s ongoing needs for high quality end of life care. This...