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The inaugural Spelling Bee Showdown expands Lakefront Brewery’s pub-style game offerings after 5 years of popular Wednesday Trivia Nights. MILWAUKEE (FEBRUARY 24th, 2026) – Spelling Bee Showdown is a new twist on the standard spelling bee competition, with a dash of trivia, cooked up by the creative minds at Lakefront Brewery! Bring your Scrabble expert friends to Lakefront Brewery...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (February 24, 2026) – The Fox Cities Chamber released results of its 2026 Economic Outlook Survey at their annual Economic Outlook Breakfast on Feb. 18, highlighting a region positioned for growth in 2026 and businesses expressing strong confidence in the local economy. Local Performance Strong in 2025, Positive Outlook for 2026

Waukesha, Wisconsin, February 24, 2026 — HRG’s premiere publication for independent retail pharmacies, IN.depth, has reached two milestones: its fifteenth year of circulation and it is now available in digital format. Developed to provide health, beauty, and wellness manufacturers an opportunity to share messaging directly to pharmacy staff, as well as be a vehicle for HRG...

MKE Tech Hub, WMEP and UW-Stout form strategic partnership to support mid-market manufacturers Story Link FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFeb. 24, 2026 Menomonie, Wis. – Three of Wisconsin’s leading manufacturing support organizations announced today a groundbreaking partnership to help mid-market manufacturers strategically adopt artificial intelligence and advanced technologies. The collaboration...

Report looks at state and local possibilities under current state law, and examples in other states As the availability and affordability of child care has become an increasingly pressing issue, most potential options in Wisconsin to generate new child care revenue are available at the state -- rather than the local -- level, a...

Waukesha County, Wis. – Habitat for Humanity Waukesha – Jefferson – Rock is looking to expand its Home Repair Program. This program is designed to serve income-eligible residents, seniors, and veterans in Waukesha County. The program aims to ensure safe, decent, and affordable housing for families throughout the County. The Home Repair Program offers...

Award-winning journalist Mike Gousha to speak at Graduate School and Graduate School of Management ceremony MILWAUKEE — Chris Duffey, best-selling author and leader in artificial intelligence, will serve as Marquette University’s 2026 undergraduate Commencement speaker, and Mike Gousha, award-winning journalist and senior advisor in law and public policy at Marquette Law School, will speak...

First of Four Meetings Will Be on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. James Madison Academic Campus  (MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools is holding informational budget meetings for the public around the city and virtually in February and March, as the district prepares for the 2026-27 budget and addresses a gap identified in the audit of the 2024-25 budget.  Families, staff, and the community at...

One of the two assisted living buildings at Azura Mukwonago. The property also offers one memory care building Mukwonago, Wisconsin – McShane Construction Company is pleased to announce that construction is completed at Azura Mukwonago, a 72-unit assisted living and memory care community in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, for client Azura...

Vacancy rates for hospital jobs in Wisconsin have fallen from a recent peak in 2022 but remain well above pre-pandemic levels, a Wisconsin Hospital Association report shows.  The group today is releasing its 2026 Wisconsin Health Care Workforce Report, which shows the state’s hospital vacancy rate was 7.2% on Sept. 30, 2024, the latest...

-- Vacancy rates for hospital jobs in Wisconsin have fallen from a recent peak in 2022 but remain well above pre-pandemic levels, a Wisconsin Hospital Association report shows.  The group today is releasing its 2026 Wisconsin Health Care Workforce Report, which shows the state’s hospital vacancy rate was 7.2% on Sept. 30, 2024, the...

-- By Buckley Brinkman, advisor to the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity For WisBusiness.com The more I travel around Wisconsin, the more frustrated I become with how we approach shared opportunities — especially around Artificial Intelligence. Our independence is one of our strengths; but our provincialism...