WisBusiness

MADISON – Wisconsin Business World, an affiliate of WMC Foundation, announced three winners of its biannual Essay Contest, sponsored by ITU AbsorbTech. Wisconsin Business World hosts numerous student competitions throughout the year structured around the theme, “Business is a Force for Good.” “We strive to create opportunities for students to learn about and engage with...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Chris Tatge, founder and president of DC Materials.  Tatge discusses the Stoughton-based company’s recent rapid growth, which landed it on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies.  “We’ve grown 1,126% in three years,” he said. “There’s a lot of exciting things that...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Christopher Okunseri, professor in the Marquette University School of Dentistry, was one of seven faculty members nationally to be recognized as a fellow by the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, the nation’s premier dental research society, during its annual meeting March 13 in New Orleans. The AADOCR Fellows Program...

MADISON, Wis. – It’s no secret that the agriculture industry is full of a lot of hard work. Our state’s producers, farm workers, and processors work hard year-round, day after day, to supply the food, fuel, and fiber that make up Wisconsin’s $104.8 billion agriculture industry. But there’s another category of small-but-mighty workers that also help keep our...

MIDDLETON, Wis. – March 13, 2024 – For the second consecutive year, the Phelps Hamus Group, a private wealth advisory practice with Ameriprise Financial in Middleton, was named to the list of “Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams” published by Forbes. The list recognizes financial advisors and their teams who have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism, and success in the business. The...

Milwaukee, March 14, 2024: Indeed Brewing Company is releasing two Sparkling THC beverages in the Walker’s Point taproom. The flavor artists at Indeed have been perfecting delicious full-spectrum, hemp-derived THC and CBD beverages since 2022 in Minneapolis and are now producing and packaging the THC drinks from its pilot brewery in Milwaukee. High Fiver Citrus Grass (5mg THC & 5mg CBD) and...

Green Bay, WI – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will welcome John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Operation HOPE, Inc. for a free community presentation.  Bryant’s presentation is part of the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership speaker series and will address “Public Service and Financial Wellness,” focusing on the discussion of how financial literacy...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society invites communities across Wisconsin to apply for a new state historical marker as part of a project that aims to elevate underrepresented histories from communities throughout the state. The Society received a generous $75,190 grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation in 2021 to support the project and has since confirmed more...

MILWAUKEE – Mar. 14, 2024 – Versiti, Inc., a national leader in innovative blood health solutions, today announced that Derek Tyus has been selected as the organizations new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He will join Versiti effective March 18, 2024. Tyus will provide leadership of the finance, information services, continuous improvement, facilities, supply chain, and corporate business development functions for...

MADISON, Wis. – One hour of exercise in the next month can support vision researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2024 Cycle for Sight fundraiser begins this Saturday, March 16, and runs through Tuesday, April 30. Cycle for Sight is a hybrid event, with some participants cycling at the Princeton Club and others choosing when and how they exercise within...

-- Members of the Governor’s Task Force on the Health Care Workforce pointed to nursing and long-term care as areas to be addressed.  The task force will spend the next six months putting together an action plan for Gov. Tony Evers aimed at addressing key challenges with this labor pool. That’s according to Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, who leads the...

Members of the Governor’s Task Force on the Health Care Workforce pointed to nursing and long-term care as areas to be addressed.  The task force will spend the next six months putting together an action plan for Gov. Tony Evers aimed at addressing key challenges with this labor pool. That’s according to Lt. Gov....

MADISON — This year’s spring commencement speaker at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a Badger sports legend and trailblazing leader who scaled the heights of her sport, winning Olympic gold in women’s hockey as captain of Team USA in 2018. Meghan Duggan, a three-time Olympic medalist who also played for the U.S. National Team...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a judgment against Missouri-based timeshare exit company RSI, LLC d/b/a Relief Solutions International and its owners, Philip Russell Turner, II, and Burton Cummings. The judgment requires the defendants to pay a monetary penalty of more than $2.5 million and refund all of their Wisconsin customers. The...