WisBusiness

MILWAUKEE — Joy Engine today announced $55,000 in grants to support eight community-driven public art projects across Milwaukee in 2026. These investments are designed to spark joy, connection, and creativity in neighborhoods throughout the city. Joy Engine’s JOY Grants are uniquely accessible to Milwaukee-based individual artists, in addition to nonprofit organizations “In a state where arts...

MILWAUKEE_Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced it has reaffirmed its founding partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute with a $1 million commitment over the next five years, along with continued strategic contributions. Rockwell, a founding member of the CSI, has...

-- A GOP-authored bill regulating data centers passed largely along party lines as Dems argued it would largely be ineffectual at protecting ratepayers from costs associated with powering the operations. Republicans say their bill offers a satisfactory baseline for regulating data centers and controlling land use. Representatives yesterday voted 53-44 to...

AB 840, the partisan Data Center bill that passed today in the Assembly, makes a bad problem worse for Wisconsin families and communities. While the bill claims to protect ratepayers, its approach does just the opposite. There is nothing in this bill that holds data centers, Big Tech or utilities accountable and ensures consumers...

Milwaukee — January 20, 2026 — Potawatomi Ventures is pleased to announce Shelby Daniels as the newly appointed Vice Chair of its Board of Directors. The company also welcomes two new board members: Ethel Branch, Civil Deputy County Attorney for Coconino County and former Attorney General of the Navajo Nation, and Brittany Lambright, an enrolled Forest County Potawatomi...

ADISON, WI — Today, Senator Jeff Smith (D–Brunswick) and Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced legislation that would modernize collective bargaining rights for UW Health employees, giving these essential healthcare workers a stronger voice in their workplace and ensuring the highest quality care for their patients. The bill addresses long-standing challenges in how UW Health employees...

MADISON, Wis. – Agrace, a leading nonprofit provider of hospice care, palliative care, and dementia care services, today announced plans to build the Ellen & Peter Johnson Dementia Village at Agrace, the first Hogeweyk-inspired dementia care community of its kind in the United States. The revolutionary residential village will provide a contrast to institutional memory care by offering...

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is reminding individuals who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits last year that they must report UI benefits as taxable income on their 2025 tax returns, and that their 1099-G income tax statements for the year are easily accessible through UI's secure and confidential Claimant Portal. Unemployment...

MUSKEGO, Wis. — Inpro, a global manufacturer of architectural products, announced plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in the Muskego Industrial Park as part of the company’s long-term growth strategy. The new-build facility in Muskego, Wisconsin, is designed to support Inpro’s continued growth by expanding manufacturing capacity and streamlining operations across its wall protection...

Madison, WI — designCraft Advertising, an ad agency committed to socially responsible and community-centered marketing, is under new ownership as of December 2, 2025. The company’s founder, Yvette Jones, enthusiastically hands over leadership to Mary Stanislawski, a seasoned advertising and marketing professional with a career dedicated to helping businesses and non-profit organizations grow their brands and connect with their...

GREEN BAY — Emplify Health by Bellin’s direct-to-employer care model delivered $9.1 million in savings to just 14 of its 112 employer partners in 2025, bending the trend of rising healthcare costs while working to improve health and satisfaction for the 27,000 employees who were part of this proactive, integrated approach to care. The direct-to-employer leverages direct primary...

GERMANTOWN, WIS. - L.T. Hampel Corp, a leading manufacturer of heavy-gauge, deep-draw thermoformed plastics serving customers globally across a wide breadth of industries, has initiated a leadership transition positioning the company for continued innovation and success. After more than 20 years of transformative leadership, Hampel’s current president, Paul Lorge, has announced his retirement. Steve...

The Madison Area Builders Association (MABA) and the Madison Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) are excited to host the Build & Remodel Expo, sponsored by James Hardie. With over 60 years of combined Home Expo experience, this joint event continues to grow while showcasing the best in local building and remodeling professionals.

Milwaukee, Wis. – Identity theft is more common than you think. Scams are designed to either steal your money or your identity to steal your money later. Scammers have all kinds of techniques to collect personally identifiable information (PII). Once they have it, they can become you, using your identity to open accounts, file taxes, or obtain medical coverage. 

Data centers are top of mind for key Wisconsin industry leaders, as the new developments make waves in construction, manufacturing and other sectors.  The topic featured prominently in the Wisconsin Bankers Association’s 2026 Wisconsin Economic Report, which includes perspectives from the heads of other business groups in the state.  That includes...