WisBusiness

The Department of Workforce Development’s ongoing UI improvement effort is proceeding on time and on budget, state officials said.  DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek yesterday said the agency has been making “unprecedented changes to modernize and strengthen” Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance system and related services.  “Our ultimate vision is a system of modern,...

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – (December 18, 2023) – To continue its on-going support of the  professional and personal lives of its full- and part-time associates, Skogen’s Festival Foods has  announced a new Paid Parental Leave benefit effective January 1, 2024. Following the birth of their  child or a placement of a child in connection to adoption or...

Madison, WI, December 19, 2023 – Wisconsin Housing Preservation Corp. (WHPC), a leader in the preservation and development of quality affordable housing for low- to moderate-income populations in Wisconsin, is pleased to announce the new construction of a transformational affordable housing development in Madison, Wisconsin. Rise Madison is a 100% affordable housing community designed to...

MILWAUKEE and NEENAH, Wis. – – Froedtert Health and ThedaCare  announced today they have finalized their agreement to come together as one organization.  The combined health system will officially launch Jan. 1, 2024 – a new day for health care in  Wisconsin.  “After months of thoughtful work, we’re excited for this journey to...

APPLETON, WIS. - The Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Kimberly Massey as the new Northeast Regional Director covering the Fox Valley and surrounding area in Wisconsin. "We are thrilled to have Kim lead our Northeast region," said Kamaljit K. Jackson, Ph.D., WWBIC Vice President of Programs...

NEENAH, Wis. (Dec.19, 2023) — McMahon, a full-service, professional engineering, architectural and consulting firm is pleased to share its involvement in projects currently underway across the Northeast Wisconsin region. McMahon is providing site design/engineering and construction management services for the enhancements planned for Xavier High School’s Rocky Bleier Field. Field renovations include installing artificial turf, new high jump area/long jump pits,...

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced today that 53 organizations will receive $2 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation to improve emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. This year, the Foundation’s annual Housing Grant Program is funded by $2 million from WHEDA reserves. WHEDA received 96 applications requesting more...

WAUWATOSA, Wis. – Producers are grappling with supply chain issues and competition within their own ranks, while some consumers are flinching at price, eyeing tumbling gasoline prices and pushing back at the perception they are being forced to buy electric vehicles by federal and state fiat. Are those signs of trouble for the EV industry – or...

Sheboygan Falls, WI (December 19, 2023) – Reyes Retail increases production capacity by 50% with the acquisition of A&B Embroidery on November 15, 2023. The purchase includes five speciality Tajima embroidery machines. The in-house equipment will streamline the business and services with capabilities of outputting up to 1,000 units per week. A&B Embroidery was founded in 1995...

(Hales Corners, WI) — From logging trees and creating pulp to manufacturing and converting paper into thousands of products, Wisconsin’s forest industry plays a large role in the state’s economy, generating $23.4 billion annually in output and employing more than 50,000 people, according to a 2023 study conducted by the Wisconsin Paper Council and the University of Wisconsin.

Courtney Castelic, Chandler Everix, Kostiantyn Kari and Matt Spriggs join Kundinger NEENAH, Wis. (Dec.19,2023) —Kundinger, a Wisconsin and Michigan-based company delivering products and solutions in fluid power, automation and process control to a wide range of industries, is growing its team with the hiring of Courtney Castelic, Chandler Everix and Kostiantyn Kari in Wisconsin, and Matt Spriggs at its Michigan office.

Kwik Trip is now eligible to earn up to $41 million in state tax credits by continuing to expand its operations in Wisconsin, according to WEDC.  The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. yesterday announced the La Crosse-based convenience store chain plans to invest more than $151 million across multiple sites in the state and create...