World Dairy Expo: 2026 Recognition Award nominations close soon
MADISON, WIS. – World Dairy Expo® is still accepting nominations for the 2026 Recognition Awards through February 15, 2026. Each year, Expo honors exceptional leaders across the dairy industry in three categories: Dairy Producer of the Year, Industry Person of the Year, and International Person of the Year. Organizations, academic institutions, producers, and others engaged in the...
Festival Foods: Randy Munns retiring, Adam Whitney promoted to Chief Merchant
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – (January 30, 2026) – Festival Foods has announced that Randy Munns, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will retire on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Munns’ retirement follows a 40-year career in the grocery industry, including 35 years with Festival Foods. The company also announced the promotion of Adam Whitney to Chief Merchant.
Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board: In-Person Job Fair at the Rock County Job Center
An In-Person Job Fair is scheduled for Wednesday February 18 th , 2026, from 2-4 p.m. at the Rock County Job Center located at 1717 Center Avenue in Janesville. The event will have 26 employers from Rock County and the surrounding area with a reported 400+ job openings.
Individuals may update and print their...
UW Health: Transplant center leads Wisconsin in transplants in 2025
Contact: Jessie Geraci-Perez
(608) 220-1514
jgeraci-perez@uwhealth.org
Center celebrates 60 years of caring for patients in 2026
MADISON, Wis. – The UW Health Transplant Center performed more than 520 adult and pediatric organ transplants in 2025 and set new records in both lung and liver transplantation,...
Moraine Plastics: Future-proofs quality systems with Steve Williams
WEST BEND, Wis. — Jan. 29, 2026 — Moraine Plastics has engaged Steve Williams, a nationally recognized quality and leadership expert, to consult with the company as it continues to refine its quality systems and support operational excellence.
The engagement follows Moraine’s recent ISO 9001 recertification, which resulted in a full three-year certification. Demonstrating...
FRI AM News: WisBusiness: the Podcast with Andrew Seaborg, honorary consul of Japan in Wisconsin; MMAC, other groups suing Port Washington over ballot measure
-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Andrew Seaborg, honorary consul of Japan in Wisconsin.
He provides insights on the newly launched Wisconsin-Japan Strategic Investment Partnership, which will help companies in the state understand Japan’s “historic” Strategic Investment Initiative. This pledge to invest $550 billion in the United States over the...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Andrew Seaborg, honorary consul of Japan in Wisconsin
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Andrew Seaborg, honorary consul of Japan in Wisconsin.
He provides insights on the newly launched Wisconsin-Japan Strategic Investment Partnership, which will help companies in the state understand Japan’s “historic” Strategic Investment Initiative. This pledge to invest $550 billion in the United States over the next...
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, stakeholders: File lawsuit against city of Port Washington
Proposed ballot measure regarding TID financing oversight would cripple new employment opportunities Jan. 29, 2026 (MILWAUKEE) – Today, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), along with a coalition of regional stakeholders, filed a lawsuit against the city of Port Washington seeking an injunction against an unlawful April ballot measure that would mandate electorate approval for any economic...
Astro Hydraulics: Announces a new hire to its team
GREEN BAY, Wis. (Jan. 29, 2026) — Astro Hydraulics, a division of Kundinger Service and Repair Solutions and a full-service repair and rebuild center, announces the addition of Gideon Holbrook as a machinist to its team.
In his role at Astro, skilled machinist Holbrook will be essential for maintaining the high standards of production quality the company is renowned for. His expertise will contribute...
UW-Eau Claire: Thursdays at the U continues with discussion of artificial intelligence and humanity
Dr. Matthew Meyer, professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, will present “AI and Our Humanity” Feb. 5 as part of the Thursdays at the U series at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County.
Dr. Matthew Meyer, professor of philosophy at UW-Eau Claire
The program will run from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in...
Westown Association: 58th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns Saturday, March 14
MILWAUKEE – The 58th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day Parade makes its festive return to downtown’s entertainments districts on Saturday, March 14 at noon. The Parade steps off at North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and West Wisconsin Avenue, traveling a mile-and-a-half long route before ending on North Water Street and Highland Avenue.


