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Mayor Cavalier Johnson has appointed Benjamin Timm as Milwaukee’s Municipal Port Director. Timm has a notable record managing successful projects during his decades-long tenure at Milwaukee’s Department of City Development. “Benji Timm is a highly respected colleague who has taken on challenging projects such as Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern cleanup, Northridge redevelopment and...

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Lara Fritts, CEcD, FM has been named the next President & CEO of the Greater Green Bay Chamber, effective December 1, 2025. The Chamber’s search committee unanimously selected Fritts to lead the organization, marking the end of a six-month long nationwide search process.   Fritts is the second woman to...

APPLETON, Wis. —  McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is proud to announce the addition of attorney Caitlin Riordan to its business law section. In her role, Riordan focuses on entity formation, commercial transactions and contract review.  Riordan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carroll University and a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Oct. 14, 2025 — BW Converting announces that its Baldwin TexCoat® G4 precision spray finishing system has been validated through collaboration with Fashion for Good and Apparel Impact Institute (Aii). Following extensive trials and analysis, the technology is now recognized within Aii’s Climate Solutions Portfolio Registry as a proven solution for lowering carbon emissions and resource consumption across the global textile supply chain.

Reminder: Tom Tiffany receives a taxpayer funded salary and health care benefits. MADISON, Wis. — Tariff Lover Tom Tiffany is working hard to use the government shutdown as another tool to raise costs for everyday Wisconsinites and give tax breaks to his billionaire friends—this time through healthcare premiums which could more than double for working families. Tiffany...

MADISON, Wis. – As the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) celebrates its centennial, a new essay co-authored by WARF CEO Erik Iverson and GE HealthCare’s Jason Polzin, General Manager of Global MR Applications Platform and Research Technologies, highlights a powerful legacy of innovation and collaboration in health care. The piece, “From Bench to Bedside: How...

-- Innovation-inspiring funding for decades of research and patents in Wisconsin would be rolled back if the federal government skimmed profits from patents developed by federally funded universities, experts say. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last month in an interview with The Hill said it’s unfair that the federal government gives universities around the country...

Innovation-inspiring funding for decades of research and patents in Wisconsin would be rolled back if the federal government skimmed profits from patents developed by federally funded universities, experts say. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last month in an interview with The Hill said it’s unfair that the federal government gives universities around the country billions...

Highlights Healthy Uptick in Sales for September, 1.6% Ahead of 2024 YTD Listings Also Up A Solid 8.1% Metro Prices Up 10.7%, Averaging $446,397 Market Summary Home sales for September in the Metropolitan Milwaukee market were up 7.3%...

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is encouraging electric and natural gas utility customers with outstanding bills to either make payment arrangements with their provider, or apply for financial assistance, before the annual winter heating disconnection moratorium begins. Wisconsin state law prohibits utilities from disconnecting essential services to residential customers during the moratorium period....

(Green Bay, Wis.) – In September, 162,050 tons of cargo were moved through the Port of Green Bay, with limestone leading the commodities with the largest tonnage for the month. Overall tonnage dipped some from the August tonnage total but continued to remain solid. “There will always be ebbs and flows month-to-month, but we’re pleased with...

Beltran to lead unified team and propel Fox’s customer-centric vision forward  OSHKOSH, Wis. — Fox World Travel, a leading travel management company headquartered in Oshkosh, Wis., is pleased to announce the promotion of Mia Beltran to the position of vice president of marketing and customer success. In this role, Beltran will lead the integration of marketing and customer success to drive the company’s customer-centric vision forward.   With more than thirty...