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Beginning March 8, accounting students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will provide free income tax return preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a service of the IRS and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. To qualify for the service, clients should have income of $64,000 or less. Appointments...

WHITEWATER, WI- February 8, 2024- The 2024 U.S. News and World Report Best Online Programs rankings were announced February 7, 2024. One Wisconsin college is the top-ranked, single-business college in all business school categories. That school is the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics. UW-Whitewater is Wisconsin’s Best Online Business Graduate Program, Best Online Business Undergraduate Program, Best...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual announced today that 11 of its exceptional advisors have been recognized on the prestigious Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State list for 2024. This accomplishment highlights their outstanding expertise, dedication, and commitment to providing exceptional guidance and financial security to their clients. "These expert advisors and...

MADISON – President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the PM2.5 rule on Wednesday that would make significant changes to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, resulting in devastating economic consequences and exponentially higher costs for employers. Following the release of the new rule, WMC Executive Vice President of Government Relations Scott Manley released the...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Raynor Library will be home to the James Wright Foley Archives Collection, a collection of his personal writings, reflections and works from his life and career until his murder in 2014. The Foley Collection has been made accessible to the public in partnership with the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation....

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin—Madison will build on its 175 years of excellence with several bold new initiatives designed to address global challenges, notably artificial intelligence and environmental sustainability. In her second address before the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents today, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin shared a wide-ranging...

Town of Crescent, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in Town of Crescent, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Saturday, January 20, 2024. At approximately 8:39 p.m., Oneida County Sheriff’s Office received two hang-up 911 calls requiring a...

Contact: Tricia Rathermel, President & CEO Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation(920) 230-3326 tricia.rathermel@greateroshkosh.com Greater Oshkosh EDC Rolls Out Winnebago County Revolving Loan Fund OSHKOSH, WIS. (Feb 07, 2024) – The Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the Winnebago County...

MADISON - The Madison College District Board of Trustees announced this evening that it will be extending the timeframe for Madison College’s presidential search. This decision underscores the board’s commitment to conducting a thorough and robust search and recognizes the complexity of the presidential search process. Extending the timeframe ensures the board can diligently...

MADISON, WI – February 8, 2024 – First Business Bank, part of a leading publicly traded financial services company for businesses, banks, and investors, announces today that it reached a new milestone of $3 billion in Private Wealth and Company Retirement Plans (“Private Wealth”) assets under management and administration at the close of 2023. This achievement reflects...

KENOSHA, Wis. – Celebrating the successful debut of its workplace-delivered education program, Carthage College awarded certificates of completion to six employees of local manufacturer LMI Packaging in a graduation-style ceremony. By completing a sequence of four college-level business classes that Carthage faculty taught on-site at LMI over the past year, the workers earned certificates...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with DJ Vogel, a cybersecurity expert and founding partner of Ghostscale.  The Madison-based consultancy was launched late last year by a group of tech industry veterans that had previously worked together starting in the early 2000s.  “Since then, we’ve gotten back together as...

WHAT:Hilldale is excited to announce the arrival of three new businesses – all of them the first location in Wisconsin! Faherty carries high-quality clothing for men, women and children made with more environmentally responsible fibers like organic cotton, ethically sourced cashmere, recycled polyester, linen and hemp. Faherty will be located between Lush Cosmetics and Madewell and is expected to open in...