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La Crosse WI: On Saturday, February 17th, Pearl Street Brewery celebrates its 25th Annual Winter Ball – Party Like It’s 1999! The event will feature live music, delectable food, and a fantastic array of craft beverages from Pearl Street Brewery and Turisimo Winery & Fermentation. Guests will groove to live performances by The Smokin’ Bandits and Gruv Collection, accompanied...

MILWAUKEE – Metro Milwaukee’s economy remains sluggish as less than half of monthly  indicators tracked by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) showed  gains in November. Eleven of 23 monthly indicators pointed upward in November, matching the  number of positive indicators in October, and marking the second consecutive month that less  than half of such indicators...

MADISON – Thirty-six Wisconsin manufacturers have been selected as finalists for the 35th Annual Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) Awards. Manufacturing is the state’s top industry, employing nearly half a million Wisconsinites and producing over $70 billion in economic output each year. The finalists represent the diversity and power of Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry and highlight...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) has compiled eight sector-specific reports by industry experts to provide an overview of what is in store for Wisconsin's economy in 2024. The reports — available at wisbank.com/2024forecast — include insights from: Rose Oswald Poels, Wisconsin Bankers Association,  Robb Kahl, Construction Business Group, 

MILWAUKEE, USA (Jan. 11, 2024) – Resolve to explore more in 2024! Jan. 18 marks the return of Milwaukee Museum Days. The H-D Museum is proud to be among the 30 area attractions looking to highlight the meaningful impact museums have on our residents, tourism in Wisconsin and the local economy. Get tickets to the Harley-Davidson Museum for just $10*! Score admission from free...

MILWAUKEE (January 11, 2024) — FlexRide Milwaukee has completed its 50,000th ride, as it continues to deliver on its mission of connecting Milwaukee workers to suburban jobs out of the reach of public transit.  The on-demand transportation service is celebrating the milestone on January 12 by offering Milwaukee residents free rides to FlexRide employment...

MADISON, Wis. — Justin Hajny, a 15-year startup expert, recently joined the growing Altus, Inc., a Madison-based health care technology company, as Chief Operating Officer.  Giovanni Alemán Sotelo will take the role of Director of Operations.  Hajny, a 2010 MBA graduate of the University of Wisconsin—Madison, brings executive leadership and consulting success in finance...

MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – announced Thursday that Craig Summerfield was promoted to Senior Director of Environmental & Energy Policy. Summerfield joined WMC’s government relations team in 2021 after spending over a decade in the State Capitol. “Craig continues to be a critical resource for our members on environmental and...

-- In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Rick Graber discusses the political landscape around the Russia-Ukraine war and how the conflict is affecting European economies.  Graber, the former state Republican Party chair and current leader of the Bradley Foundation, says he differs from other Republicans who...

In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” former U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Rick Graber discusses the political landscape around the Russia-Ukraine war and how the conflict is affecting European economies.  Graber, the former state Republican Party chair and current leader of the Bradley Foundation, says he differs from other Republicans who question...

Madison, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld and Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) Commissioner Tyler Huebner marked National Cut Your Energy Costs Day with a visit to Project Home, a local nonprofit providing weatherization and home improvement services. The DOA Division of Energy, Housing, and Community Resources (DEHCR) works with Project Home and other service...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Dr. John Raymond, president and CEO of the Medical College of Wisconsin.  Raymond shares his perspective on the state’s health care workforce challenges as well as efforts to address them, public health trends in the post-pandemic era, health care research and more.