WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Kip Ritchie, CEO of the Potawatomi Business Development Corporation.  Ritchie was named to the position in September after serving as interim CEO and chief operating officer, according to the announcement. He was previously the president of Greenfire Management Services, a subsidiary company of the PBDC. 

A recent ruling related to trade between the United States and Canada has “significant economic implications” for U.S. dairy producers, according to a spokesperson for Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative.  Karen Gefvert, director of government affairs for the Green Bay-based co-op, yesterday said a ruling by a dispute settlement panel established under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement...

-- A recent ruling related to trade between the United States and Canada has “significant economic implications” for U.S. dairy producers, according to a spokesperson for Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative.  Karen Gefvert, director of government affairs for the Green Bay-based co-op, yesterday said a ruling by a dispute settlement panel established under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada...

MILWAUKEE — President Michael R. Lovell announced a major gift today that will grow two signature, longstanding scholarship programs at Marquette University — the Burke Scholars program for undergraduates and the Trinity Fellows program for graduate students. The Burke Foundation, a Marquette partner for more than three decades, has committed to a $4.6 million...

Menomonie, Wis. — In Wisconsin, where the advertising slogan “Got Milk?” is borderline a state motto, could people someday be asking, “Got game design?” If the annual M+DEV game developers conference held recently in Madison can be used as a barometer, certainly the Badger State is moving in that direction. About 750 people from...

Mt. Zion Baptist Church is 112 years old. Throughout these many years, Mt. Zion has served the Southside of Madison community faithfully with various community support programs. In 2020 during the pandemic, Mt. Zion Church committed to doing so much more work in the community. However, after seeing how great the needs were we realized we needed...

MADISON, Wis. – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data released today showed Wisconsin banks remained in good health through the third quarter of this year. Year-over-year lending increased in all categories (commercial, residential, and farm loans), demonstrating the responsiveness of banks to meet their customers’ needs. Individuals and businesses continue to trust banks as a safe place to...

Green Bay, WI – Fairchild Equipment, a recognized leader in the material handling industry, has been awarded the prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award for its outstanding achievements in 2023 by their industry trade association, The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA). This achievement marks the 10th consecutive year that Fairchild Equipment has achieved the Award.   

OSHKOSH, Wis. (Nov. 29, 2023) — Fox World Travel, a leading travel company in the nation that is recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best Small Employers 2023, is proud to announce it is a winner of the silver award from the 2023 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards in the Online Travel Services category for its customized information technology (IT) chat solution to its...

Lauren W. Yowelunh McLester-Davis, a University of Wisconsin–Madison neuroscientist and researcher, has joined the Native American Center for Health Professions (NACHP) in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health as its first director of Indigenous science advocacy. In this new position, McLester-Davis will weave together science addressing Alzheimer’s disease and dementias, metabolism, and...