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Earlier this week, the Congressional Budget Office released an updated estimate on the impacts of the federal budget reconciliation bill as passed by the House of Representatives. The bill would cause 11 million people to become uninsured (7.8 million through loss of coverage from Medicaid, and 3.2 million from marketplace coverage), and would cut Medicaid funding by...

WISCONSIN DELLS – Mike Solt, VP business solutions manager of Bank of Sun Prairie, was recognized by the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) for completion of the WBA BOLT Leadership Academy, a 15-month program of extensive industry and leadership education. The Building Our Leaders of Tomorrow (BOLT) Leadership Academy is a program designed for highly motivated...

Milwaukee, WI – June 6, 2025 – The American Indian Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin (AICCW) is accepting applications for its economic development grant program funded by the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) through the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA). This initiative, first launched in 2022, has awarded over $750,000 to Indigenous-led businesses throughout Wisconsin, with more funding still available...

MARSHFIELD, WI – The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) and International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) have recognized Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield for excellence in lactation care with the 2021 IBCLC Care Award. An International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) is a health care professional who specializes in the clinical management of...

(Brown County, Wis.) – The Brown County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a Site Agreement for C. Reiss Company to move its salt operations to the former Pulliam Power Plant site at a special meeting Thursday. Following months of negotiations, Brown County, the City of Green Bay, and C. Reiss Company...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Beverly Anderson, executive director of Ebenezer Child Care Centers.  This not-for-profit child care agency has existed since 1968. It recently acquired another child care provider called Mary Linsmeier Schools, bringing it to seven total sites with another planned to open this summer. 

Phoenix-Aid, an Oshkosh-based firm that has developed a patented nano-composite dressing for chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers is the grand prize winner of the 22nd annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.Phoenix-Aid’s dressing can serve underserved markets worldwide by accelerating healing, reducing complications and halving costs compared to existing standard-of-care wound dressings. It is undergoing an animal study in...

SHEBOYGAN FALLS (June 5, 2025) – As part of its operations optimization strategy, Johnsonville announced plans to add about 100 additional jobs in Wisconsin. These new jobs will support fresh sausage production the company is transferring to its Watertown and Sheboygan Falls, Wis., facilities, following the closure of its Momence, Ill., manufacturing facility this week.

Phoenix-Aid, an Oshkosh-based firm that has developed a patented nano-composite dressing for chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers is the grand prize winner of the 22nd annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Phoenix-Aid’s dressing can serve underserved markets worldwide by accelerating healing, reducing complications and halving costs compared to existing standard-of-care wound dressings. It is undergoing...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a multistate coalition on Thursday secured a court order that blocks the Trump Administration’s dismantling of AmeriCorps programs that provide services across Wisconsin. The preliminary injunction granted by a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland orders the Trump Administration to restore AmeriCorps...

People-focused culture results in measurable improvement in employee engagement, retention NEW NORTH, June 5, 2025 – Capital Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative that demonstrated tangible results from the implementation of a new people-focused employee culture, has been named as the winner of the 2025 New North Workplace Excellence Award. Nominated companies are selected...

Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire continues to distinguish itself as a leader in maternal health, earning multiple recognitions for its commitment to safe, high-quality maternity care. The hospital has been named a High Performing hospital for Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report, placing it among the top maternity care providers in the...