WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Chytania Brown, president and CEO of Employ Milwaukee, the workforce development board for Milwaukee County.  The organization’s mission is focused on employment and education, helping to connect employers and job seekers and meeting the needs of both groups.  “We offer trainings, we...

MADISON - Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – partnered with Johnson Financial Group to announce this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin: the Bevi Bottleless Water Dispenser, manufactured by Plexus Corp. in Appleton. Plexus was crowned the winner at WMC’s annual Business Day event on Thursday in Madison.

MENASHA, Wis. (Oct. 19, 2023) — Faith Technologies, a leading electrical planning, engineering, design and installation contractor, is proud to receive a 2023 BUILD Wisconsin Award from the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Wisconsin in the Specialty Contractor — Electrical category. AGC of Wisconsin recognized Faith Technologies for its work for Exact Sciences, a global life sciences and cancer diagnostics company. The project was completed...

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (October 18, 2023) – Community Care, Inc., the Brookfield-based managed care organization, is getting a new look. Leaders announced that the organization will be undergoing a complete brand refresh, which started this summer, including a new logo and color scheme, as well as additional updates over the next several months. Community Care has...

RANDOM LAKE, WI— The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation Foundation (SCEDCF) is proud to announce the creation of the Community Enhancement Fund – Random Lake. The Community Enhancement Fund program was created in early 2023 to raise charitable contributions to support community development initiatives from nonprofit organizations, local municipalities, and private residents that create or add to...

MADISON, WI – October 19, 2023 – First Business Bank is pleased to welcome Matt Rice back to our Private Wealth team as Chief Investment Officer. Matt returns to First Business Bank with a wealth of knowledge and more than two decades of fostering close-knit, effective financial teams that find creative solutions to complex...

Acuity recently donated $5,000 to Construction Ready, which prepares people for stable construction jobs that offer competitive pay and a clear path to a fulfilling career.  “We are extremely grateful to Acuity Insurance for their generous support of our mission to train, credential, and place individuals in the construction industry. Thanks to this contribution,...

Madison, Wis. - The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) released its September 2023 Wisconsin Real Estate Report today. Existing Home Sales are limited by tight inventories, driving up the median prices. September 2023 sales decreased 18.4% compared to September 2022, and the median price rose 9.3% to $295,000. Months of inventory have improved in every region of the...

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Press Club is pleased to announce the outstanding journalists who will be inducted into the club’s Media Hall of Fame for 2023. “What an incredible slate of Hall of Fame inductees this year! They have all made our community better and wiser through their impactful local journalism,” said Maryann Lazarski,...

A UW-Madison think tank is urging policymakers to raise the state’s minimum hourly wage, arguing low-income workers in Wisconsin are “falling behind.”  The progressive COWS High Road Strategy Center yesterday released a new report on how the state would be impacted by upping the minimum wage from its current level of $7.25 -- equal...

-- A UW-Madison think tank is urging policymakers to raise the state’s minimum hourly wage, arguing low-income workers in Wisconsin are “falling behind.”  The progressive COWS High Road Strategy Center yesterday released a new report on how the state would be impacted by upping the minimum wage from its current level of $7.25 --...