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Madison, WI — The Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) reports an 8.7% increase in single-family housing permits statewide for the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, signaling cautious but continued momentum in the residential construction sector. From April through June 2025, a total of 3,512 permits were issued, up from 3,231...

Green Bay, WI – July 22, 2025 – GLC Minerals is pleased to announce the addition of Tristan Jenkins as the company’s new Agronomy Sales Representative. With a strong background in agribusiness and a passion for supporting farmers, Tristan brings a dynamic and results-driven approach to the role. Tristan joins GLC Minerals with over five years...

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Milwaukee, WI (July 29, 2025) – Potawatomi Ventures is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lyons Electric, a leading full-service commercial and industrial electrical contractor headquartered in Delafield, Wisconsin. This strategic move marks a significant milestone for Potawatomi Ventures as it strengthens its emerging technologies group while advancing its commitment to innovation, sustainability and a diversified service portfolio.

MILWAUKEE, WI (July 30, 2025)— New Resources Consulting (“NRC”), the largest locally owned IT consulting firm in the state of Wisconsin, has been named a Solutions Partner for the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. NRC is proud to be one of the first organizations to attain this designation. The Solutions Partner for Data &...

Nine Associates Added to Sheboygan and Milwaukee Office Locations SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – Abacus Architects, Inc., announces nine new hires to the firm including the following positions: Project Architect, Project Manager, Architecture Technicians, and Architectural Intern. With the onboarding of these new team members the firm increases its staff by 25%. “While we...

O’Reilly Automotive Foundation awards $10,000 grant to WRTP | BIG STEP MILWAUKEE, WIS. (July 30, 2025) — Milwaukee-area jobseekers have a new resource to help them start career pathways in the skilled trades. The Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership | Building Industry Group Skilled Trade Employment Program (WRTP | BIG STEP) received...

On this day in 1965, Medicaid and Medicare were signed into law, two programs that have helped millions of Wisconsinites live longer, healthier lives and achieve economic security.Yet just weeks before Medicaid’s 60th anniversary, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil joined House Republicans to cut nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid, ripping away health care from millions of...

Green Bay – Tonight, State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) stood with local leaders, advocates, and community members to condemn the devastating cuts to food assistance and Medicaid included in the federal budget bill pushed by President Trump and Congressional Republicans—known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” “As someone who grew up on SNAP and...

TOWN OF CRYSTAL LAKE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2025. The church was originally constructed in 1907 in the Town of Crystal Lake, Marquette County. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is located at the...

MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Carleton District #3 School in the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1916 and expanded to its present appearance in 1941. It was originally constructed in the Town of Granville before it was annexed by the city...

-- UW-Madison leadership is considering the creation of a new college focused on computing, reflecting the technology’s increasingly central role across other disciplines.  That’s according to Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, director of the university’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences. He spoke yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon in Madison, where he said the...