WisBusiness

MILWAUKEE – Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy G. Thompson will be the featured guest at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for noon on Wednesday, June 5, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com.Thompson, the state’s longest-serving governor, also served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush and more recently as president of the Universities of...

MADISON – Madison Reading Project is thrilled to announce READ(y) to Wear, Madison’s most memorable costume design competition supporting local literacy, takes the stage Wednesday, June 12, at The Sylvee.  The annual paper dress/fashion design competition honors this year’s theme, “Dress for your Adventure.” Design teams of students, businesses, artists, and local nonprofits will...

-- Wisconsin could have about 150,000 more jobs if the state achieves parity in business ownership rates between white and minority entrepreneurs, a UW-Madison economic development expert says.  Matt Kures, a community development specialist with the UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Community Development Institute, spoke yesterday during an online briefing. He highlighted the “significant benefits” Wisconsin would see by reaching parity...

Wisconsin could have about 150,000 more jobs if the state achieves parity in business ownership rates between white and minority entrepreneurs, a UW-Madison economic development expert says.  Matt Kures, a community development specialist with the UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Community Development Institute, spoke yesterday during an online briefing. He highlighted the “significant benefits” Wisconsin...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Amelia Zurcher, professor of English and director of the University Honors Program, and Dr. Amber Wichowsky, chair and professor of political science, both in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, have received nearly $150,000 from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to develop an innovative, cross-disciplinary curriculum to teach civic reasoning and discourse skills to...

APPLETON, Wis. (May28, 2024) — The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is reminding participants to register by 11:59 p.m. on May 31 to take advantage of the lowest prices for its race weekend events, taking place Sept. 20-22, 2024. By registering before June 1, participants can save: $10 on the Community...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced an update that Wisconsin ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2024 Drug Take Back. A correction to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) data shows Wisconsin collected the most unwanted medications throughout the country this spring totaling 55,122...

MILWAUKEE – May 28, 2024 –To celebrate Small Business Month, Associated Bank Foundation and the Brewers Community Foundation™, the charitable arm of the Milwaukee Brewers™, have announced a fourth year $100K program to support minority-, women-, LGBTQ- and veteran-owned businesses through the Ethnic and Diverse Business Coalition (EDBC) and The Business Council, Inc. Through EDBC...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        May 28, 2024 (Green Bay, WI) Now that another year of school is complete, families are eager to plan summer vacation trips which can include flying out of Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB). While you prepare for your flight, keep in mind some of the construction...