U.S. Small Business Administration: Wisconsin District Director Eric Ness to retire
Long tenure marked by unifying, expanding Wisconsin small business ecosystem; two other staff members also retiring
MILWAUKEE—SBA Wisconsin District Director Eric Ness is retiring after 35 years of public service with the U.S. Small Business Administration. He has served as the district director since 2001. He has been responsible for the delivery of SBA programs...
Action! Wisconsin: Another positive step forward for legislative efforts to provide film production incentives & establish State Film Office
Proposed Assembly Bill Advances with Growing Bipartisan Support Statewide
Madison, WI, May 14, 2025 – Members ofAction! Wisconsin, a statewide coalition of filmmakers, producers, businesses, and film and television project supporters, remain positive as legislative efforts to create film production incentives and establish a State Film Office continue to move forward. This morning the Assembly...
Medical College of Wisconsin: Central Wisconsin campus announces interim dean
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Wausau, Wis. – May 14, 2025 – The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is pleased to announce Matthew L. Hunsaker, MD, FAAFP, Founding Dean of MCW-Green Bay, as the Interim Dean of MCW-Central Wisconsin. This appointment, effective June 1, 2025, allows for...
Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation: Celebrates ten years of impact and launches “Future in Focus” strategic plan and investment campaign
Oshkosh, Wis., May 14, 2025— Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corporation (GOEDC) is commemorating its tenth anniversary today while officially launching its 2025–2029 Future in Focus Investment Campaign, a five-year initiative designed to accelerate regional growth and innovation.
During its first decade, GOEDC’s public-private partnership has supported 28 corporate expansions,fostered $471 million in new...
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Accepting applications for Specialty Crop Block Grants until June 9
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grants until 10 a.m. on June 9, 2025. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently notified DATCP that the application window is now open.
Eligible projects include those that focus on enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crop industries through research, education, or...
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: To survey for Spongy Moth in 36 counties
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting approximately 8,000 traps for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in 2025. The traps will be placed in 36 counties in western and central Wisconsin from mid-May through early July. Trap locations are determined according to a grid- and data-based system. Most traps will be set along public roadside rights-of-way, but...
Realta Fusion raises $36M, targeting mid-2030s for commercial fusion energy
Madison-based Realta Fusion is targeting the mid-2030s for commercial fusion energy production as it continues raising funds and growing its team.
“For some, that may sound like a long way away, but I think in the world of energy that we operate in, that’s actually a pretty normal project timeline … so that’s what...
WED AM News: Realta Fusion raises $36M, targeting mid-2030s for commercial fusion energy; WEC Energy Group and partner exploring resuming nuclear energy production at Kewaunee site
-- Madison-based Realta Fusion is targeting the mid-2030s for commercial fusion energy production as it continues raising funds and growing its team.
“For some, that may sound like a long way away, but I think in the world of energy that we operate in, that’s actually a pretty normal project timeline … so that’s...
Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Council: Applauds state Assembly for approving bill establishing a State Palliative Care Council
Kimberly, WI – Today, the State Assembly approved Assembly Bill 23, a bill that would establish a state Palliative Care Council. The Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association (WiHPCA) strongly supports this legislation, which would ultimately help increase awareness and utilization of this specialized type of medical care throughout the state. The Assembly Committee on Health, Aging, and...
U.S. Small Business Administration: Wisconsin Farmers Mark and Shawn Bula of Signature Farms named SBA’s National 1st Runner Up Small Business Persons of the Year
MILWAUKEE. — Mark and Shawn Bula, who used SBA financing to buy out investors in their 40-year-old family farm Signature Farms in Adams County, Wis., were named the runners-up for the National Small Business Person of the Year during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., last week during National Small Business Week.
The Bulas were...
Dept. of Health Services: Governor’s Interagency Council on Mental Health seeks public input
Today, the Governor's Interagency Council on Mental Health is asking Wisconsinites to provide input on how the State of Wisconsin can continue working to improve the mental health of our residents. You can make recommendations using this survey(opens external link) which is open until June 30. The council connects the dots across 10 state agencies to create a statewide action plan to...
UW-Stout: Kraus-Anderson vice president, regional education leaders credit UW-Stout with shaping them
Three alumni guest speakers and three students addressed 1,174 of their peers as they celebrated graduation from UW-Stout – Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University – on May 10.
During three ceremonies in Johnson Fieldhouse, the alumni speakers all credited UW-Stout with helping them build connections, strengthen transformational relationships – both professional and personal – and shape them and...
