WisBusiness

-- A panel discussion around AI highlighted differing views on the technology’s potential for workforce disruption in Wisconsin, with some in state government more optimistic than others.  Yesterday’s WisBusiness-WisPolitics-State Affairs luncheon event was held in UW-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute, which helps advance industrial technology applications with Microsoft’s help for manufacturers in the state. Panelists...

MADISON, Wis. — At a rare press conference today, GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany has finally admitted the truth: Republicans don’t have a plan for health care. First, Tiffany dodged a question on whether he would vote to extend ACA subsidies, saying “I don’t accept the premise of your question…that we should simply do one or the other.” In...

By Ray York, Business Counselor for the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay Sheboygan County, WI – Accelerate Sheboygan County (AccelSC), a program dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation across the region, hosted its annual Pitch Competition on Tuesday, = November 11, bringing together...

MADISON — Yesterday, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released Wisconsin’s 2024-2025 school report cards, the first report cards since Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly radically shifted standards. According to DPI, 94% of Wisconsin schools meet or exceed expectations. This data is misleading at best.  According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin...

Highlights Sales Up in October for the Second Month in a Row, Up 1.6% for the Year Listings Up 2.9% for the Month, Up 4.3% for the Year Metro Prices Up 9.7%, Averaging Sale Price is $437,278 Market SummaryMetropolitan Milwaukee home...

Fox Cities, Wis. (November 12, 2025) – Members of the Fox Cities Chamber receive a special discount to attend an upcoming professional development seminar, Enhancing Emotional Intelligence, offered by Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC). This in-person session will take place on November 25 from 8:30 - 11:30 AM at the D.J. Bordini Center. Ninety percent of...

November 6, 2025, Oshkosh, WI – The Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce the addition of Brittany Calkins as Accounting & Administrative Specialist, Alicia Wenger as Project Manager for Business & Community Development, and Aaliyah Wilson as Marketing & Communications Intern. As the Accounting & Administrative Specialist, Brittany Calkins will support the...

Pro-Small Business Legislation was Supported by NFIB MADISON, WI (November 12, 2025) – Governor Tony Evers recently used his veto pen to prevent bills to reform the unemployment insurance program and protect consumers’ access to gas-powered engine sales from becoming law. The governor vetoed SB 184, which sought to bar state agencies and...

Limited Edition Advent Calendars and Black Friday Beers Available Exclusively at the Sheboygan Taproom Starting Black Friday, November 28 SHEBOYGAN, Wis. Oh Christmas beer, Oh Christmas beer, How tasty are thy flavors! For the first time, 3 Sheeps Brewing has created a Beers of Christmas advent calendar. Each box features a surprise mix of 12 beers — four...

MIDDLETON, WI — Independent, locally-owned businesses across Dane County are preparing for this year’s Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29, 2025, inviting shoppers to celebrate “shopping small” in a big way. The newly launched website, www.shopsmalldanecounty.com, brings together participating retailers, special promotions, local events, and the story of why buying locally matters. “Our independent...

– The Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC), the Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (WAFCC), and the Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, are launching the Wisconsin Owns Wellbeing (WOW) Collaborative to conduct statewide and regional safety net strategy sessions over the next nine months.

MILWAUKEE, WI – Five long-serving individuals will be added to the Holiday Folk Fair International Volunteer Wall of Honor during the 82nd annual event, which will be held Fri., Nov. 21 – Sun., Nov. 23, 2025, at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis. The following people will be recognized during...