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APPLETON, Wis. (Dec. 5, 2023)—Red Shoes Inc., an award-winning, Wisconsin-based, full-service strategic communication firm, is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as a finalist in the Best Workplace of the Year category for the MARKETPLACE Wisconsin Governor Awards, which honor Wisconsin businesses owned by minorities, women and service-disabled veterans and their advocates. For more information on this award, view the video...

MILWAUKEE – Benson’s Restaurant Group today revealed specialty food and drink menus, new hours  and experiences at each of its six restaurants to help Milwaukeeans ring in the new year.   The Bridgewater Modern Grill, the riverfront restaurant located in Milwaukee’s Harbor District, will be  celebrating in style with extended hours from 4 p.m. –...

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued by OCI when licensing applicants, or licensed...

SHOREWOOD, Wis.  Dec. 5, 2023 – A primary care clinic to serve residents of Milwaukee’s East Side and North Shore is slated to open in Shorewood in summer 2024, pending approval of the City of Milwaukee Board of Zoning and the Shorewood Plan Commission. Located at 1901 Capitol Drive, the 7,000-square-foot facility will include 13...

MADISON, Wis. – In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Dervis Gursoy of Spraycision talks about his precision agriculture company and the problems it can solve for fruit, nut and citrus growers. The show also previews recent and upcoming events. Recently held: SWIFT seminar on launching, growing companies -

CHILTON, Wis., Dec. 5, 2023— In February 2023, Ben Novak assumed ownership of Vern's Cheese, marking the beginning of a new era for the iconic company, which was founded in Chilton in 1964. Today, Vern’s Cheese is a converter and distributor of hundreds of cheeses, as well as a variety of other Wisconsin food brands.

The annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2024 competition until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.    The Wisconsin Technology Council produces the contest to encourage entrepreneurs statewide in the startup stages of tech-based businesses. It links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice and mentoring,...

Green Bay, WI —  Students from areas across the state and nation will present their findings at the Tiny Earth in Titletown research symposium in the Lambeau Field Atrium on Monday, December 11, 2023 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The event will showcase the collaborative and innovative efforts of students across the state, working together to mitigate the global...

MADISON – Brad Olson was elected president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Olson is a crop farmer near Frederic in Polk County. Joe Bragger from Independence in Buffalo County was re-elected to serve as WFBF Vice President. Brad and his wife, Vicky, farm more than 600 acres of crops and are members of...

Contact: Helen Anderson, Turn It Up Media helen@turnitup.marketing, 618-977-3053 Hales Corners, Wisc., Dec. 4, 2023 – The American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AICCW) announces today the addition of Heather Cloud Wakajapi as executive director and Paul Smith as assistant executive director.  For over 30 years, the AICCW has promoted economic...

Outdoor recreation in Wisconsin last year hit a new record high for economic impact, adding $9.8 billion to the state GDP.  State officials yesterday announced the latest U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis figures, showing a 6.8% increase in 2022 over the previous economic impact record from 2021. It’s the largest state impact since at...

-- Outdoor recreation in Wisconsin last year hit a new record high for economic impact, adding $9.8 billion to the state GDP.  State officials yesterday announced the latest U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis figures, showing a 6.8% increase in 2022 over the previous economic impact record from 2021. It’s the largest state impact since...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin have received an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study muscle fatigue in stroke survivors and solutions to increase their muscle performance. The grant has an expected value of $3.2 million over five years and was awarded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute...

Madison, WI – Doctors, nurses, and health professionals from Healthy Climate Wisconsin applaud the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new safeguards which will cut dangerous methane emissions and other harmful air pollution and improve public health, especially for frontline communities located near oil and gas operations.  “As a physician, it is hopeful that methane pollution...

Madison – The Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association (WAPA) announced today that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Southwest Region received the 2023 State Asphalt Award for advancing innovation in asphalt pavements. WisDOT was recognized at a ceremony during WAPA’s 64th Annual Conference in Wisconsin Dells. Earlier this year, WisDOT began work to repair the 30-year-old pavement...