WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Chris Mambu Rasch, executive director of Building Advantage.  The organization is a joint labor management council for the union commercial construction industry, which works to advance union interests and help them compete for work. Rasch discusses the group’s work along with the latest developments in...

Oconomowoc, Wis. – Bank Five Nine is proud to sponsor Riverworks Development Corporation’s Beerline Celebration Series with a $1,000 donation.  Riverworks Development Corporation was created to help with the redevelopment of the east Capitol Drive corridor. For years, the area had been home to many major businesses. When those businesses disinvested or relocated, the...

Washington D.C. – Fincantieri’s Wisconsin shipyards have become key players in bringing new and innovative green approaches and solutions to the American shipbuilding industry. Both Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) and Fincantieri ACE Marine (FAM) were recognized last week by Green Marine for their efforts in 2023. The results were announced at the annual GreenTech...

MADISON, WI (June 11, 2024) – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index reached the highest reading of the year in May at 90.5, a 0.8-point increase but still the 29th month below the historical average of 98.  The Uncertainty Index rose nine points to 85, the highest reading since November 2020. Twenty-two percent of owners...

Contact Colleen McDonald, Sr. Consultant - Earned Media 414.801.3146 | cmcdonald@mcw.edu Funding available for projects that improve health and advance health equity in Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wis., June 13, 2024 – The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) is offering seed grants up to $50,000 for community-led projects that create...

MADISON, WI —More than $175,000 in cash awards and solar panel donations were awarded to 13 Wisconsin nonprofits as part of the 14th round of grant funding for Solar for Good. These awards will lead to the development of over 800 kilowatts (kW) of solar electricity added to the Wisconsin electric mix and over $2 million in...

Milwaukee, Wis., June 13, 2024 – The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) is offering seed grants up to $50,000 for community-led projects that create new strategies, test innovative ideas, and foster collaboration to address health challenges in Wisconsin. Similar funding is available for Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) researchers. Organizations eligible for AHW’s Community-Led Seed Grants...

MADISON – Vigorous efforts to combat Unemployment Insurance (UI) fraud have intensified in recent years, Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek shared with members of the department's Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council (UIAC). "Over the past five years, more than 30 program integrity projects and activities have been adopted, expanded, and initiated to...

(June 13, 2024 ● Milwaukee, WI) Two Milwaukee leaders are stepping forward to co-chair the 39th Annual Greater Milwaukee Urban League Black and White Ball. The ball will take place Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the newly-renovated Baird Center in the center’s new rooftop Baird Ballroom. The co-chairs are Marty Brooks, President and CEO of the Wisconsin District Center...

MADISON — The small footprint and dim light of white dwarfs, remnants of stars that have burned through their fuel, may make excellent backdrops for studying planets with enough water to harbor life. The trick is spotting the shadow of a planet against a former star that has withered to a fraction of its...

KENOSHA, Wis. – Carthage College has hired Philip Hood, a candidate with exemplary leadership skills and fundraising acumen, as its next vice president for advancement. Tasked with elevating the college's advancement efforts and carrying forward the ambitious Light that Travels campaign, Hood’s expertise promises to propel future initiatives. Hood brings to Carthage an exceptional background....

ROTHSCHILD, Wisc., June 13, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than $27 million in USDA Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) investments bolstering 15 rural Wisconsin businesses’ efforts to adapt or expand clean energy use. The announcement was made by White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, USDA Acting Deputy...

Green Bay, Wis.— The Schreiber Institute for Women’s Leadership at UW-Green Bay has recently named Karen Lancelle, executive vice president and chief commercial officer, Schreiber Foods as the next Executive in Residence (EIR). Lancelle will succeed Bridget Krage O’Connor, owner and principal of O’Connor Connective, who served as the inaugural EIR for the Institute from April 2022 to May 2024.