WisBusiness

Milwaukee – Bob Reitman, host of WUWM’s weekly music program “It’s All Right, Ma, It’s Only Music” will retire on April 19. The show will air its last episode on Thursday. Bob Reitman started his radio career at WUWM in 1966, when he started hosting a poetry show called “Sense Waves.” He later served as the host of an alternative music show called “It’s...

NEW BERLIN, Wisc., April 15, 2024 –Denali Ingredients, a leading manufacturer of custom specialty ingredients for the ice cream and frozen novelty industry, today announces it has appointed Jeremy Thompson as president and chief executive officer effective May 6, 2024. Thompson takes the helm from current president and CEO, Neal Glaeser, who will retire on Aug. 1. Glaeser...

MADISON, Wis.—April 15, 2024—WPS Health Solutions® has earned the designation of VETS Indexes 4 Star Employer in the 2024 VETS Indexes Employer Awards for the second year in a row. The award recognizes the company’s commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing, and supporting veterans and the military-connected community. “Competition for the VETS Indexes Employer Awards...

NEENAH, Wis. (April 1, 2024) – Reach Counseling, a sexual assault service provider in the Fox Valley, and its partners are raising awareness this April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This year's theme is “Building Connected Communities,” via the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. “When people really feel like they're part of their community, they look out...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Planning a party? If you need to rent chairs, decorations, a bouncy house, or any other supplies, take extra caution when searching for rentals. BBB Scam Tracker continues to receive reports of party hosts being tricked by rentals that don’t materialize. Before planning your next party, get to know this scam to avoid being conned.

MILWAUKEE – Disability:IN Wisconsin, a statewide business-led nonprofit organization focused on creating a more inclusive workplace for people with disabilities, announced today the launch of a new webinar series, "Neurodiversity at Work," focusing on promoting neurodiversity and fostering inclusion in key industries. This series will feature informative sessions tailored to professionals in the health care, manufacturing, technology, and...

MADISON – The Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin released the following statement after We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service Corp filed rate cases Friday afternoon with the Public Service Commission. Altogether the utilities are asking for increases of more than $800 million for customers in eastern and northern Wisconsin.  CUB is the consumer advocate...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Recombobulation Area is announcing its biggest sale of the year on Milwaukee Day, April 14, and it comes at a time when this publication is enjoying tremendous growth after its first year as a full-time operation. The annual sale will run from Sunday, April 14 (4/14) to Tuesday, April 16,...

Sun Prairie, Wis., bankofsunprairie.com ‒To celebrate the connections between local businesses, nonprofit organizations, schools, and families and their hometown community bank, Bank of Sun Prairie is recognizing the Power of Community Week April 15-20, 2024, during National Community Banking Month and National Financial Literacy and Capability Month. “We have a 126-year history in this community,” said...

MADISON – Wisconsin Safety Council – the state’s leading provider of safety training and products – announced the nine winners of the organization’s 30th annual Corporate Safety Awards. The program recognizes Wisconsin companies that are dedicated to prioritizing a culture of safety in the workplace and have maintained exceptional safety records. “Our mission is to...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is part of a coalition of 19 states seeking to join litigation that defends the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) climate disclosure rules against challenges brought by industry entities and other states. The rules, published last month, require that public companies disclose climate-related risks that have had, or are likely to have,...

The La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks 23rd among the country’s public affairs graduate schools, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 rankings released this week. This places La Follette in the top 10% of public affairs schools in the nation and makes it the highest ranked public affairs school with fewer than 200...