WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Sarah Buszka, director of Waukesha County Technical College’s Applied AI Lab.  The lab specializes in working with industry partners to help them “grow and go” with AI, including entrepreneurs through various startup accelerators programs focused on the quickly changing technology.  “If you...

Free public event marks grand opening of college's School of Health KENOSHA, Wis. – As demand for healthcare talent surges across southeastern Wisconsin and the nation, Carthage College invites healthcare professionals, employers, and other community members to a special evening event on Thursday, April 23, focused on the future of care. The event marks the...

Services Now Available at Oshkosh and Fond du Lac Campuses OSHKOSH, Wis. – ThedaCare and Apricity are expanding the Emergency Department to Recovery (ED2Recovery+) program to two additional health campuses, bringing bedside recovery support to more patients experiencing substance use in northeast and central Wisconsin. The ED2Recovery+ program offers patients who...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced the House companion to Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) Competition and Openness in Markets to Promote Efficiency, Transparency, and Enhanced Affordability (COMPETE) Act, legislation to expand access to affordable health insurance options for families and small businesses. The legislation would restore and expand access to Short-Term Limited Duration...

MADISON, WI | March 27, 2026 - Pink Heifer BBQ Group, Inc. today announced the launch of the Pink Heifer Farmers and Families Initiative, a long-term platform designed to deliver direct and scalable financial support to Midwest farmers, agricultural families, and rural communities. The Initiative transforms everyday consumer spending into a consistent source of...

Project nearing completion, poised to boost economic growth and cargo operations in Wisconsin MILWAUKEE (March 26, 2026) – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley visited Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to tour construction progress of its new air cargo facility, one of the Airport’s most significant development projects in decades. Located within the MKE Regional Business...

(Green Bay, Wis.) — The 2026 shipping season has officially begun with the arrival of the Algocanada. The vessel arrived on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 10:42 a.m. carrying a shipment of petroleum products. Photo courtesy of Master Sergeant Media. Algocanada Overall Dimensions

University Continues Its Educational Legacy in Wisconsin Milwaukee – (March 25, 2026) – Cardinal Stritch University today is announcing the launch of a $13 million Lasting Legacies grant initiative available to Catholic Wisconsin colleges, universities and seminaries through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Cardinal Stritch University is also announcing the release of a request...

The report finds that over one million family caregivers of Wisconsin adults contribute 560 million hours of care each year MADISON, WI – Wisconsin’s one million-plus family caregivers now provide $11.1 billion worth of labor each year, according to a new AARP report. Most of this work is unpaid, yet it forms the backbone of...

Menomonee Falls, WI – Karen A. Hurley, MA, CAE, has been named the Executive Director of the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA). AFLA is managed by Association Acumen, an award-winning accredited association management firm based in Menomonee Falls, WI. Karen has over twenty-five years of combined standalone association and association management company (AMC)...

MILWAUKEE, WI (March 25, 2026)—Bill Curley, a 72-year-old Milwaukee resident, is preparing to walk 100 miles beginning April 1 to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society, marking his second consecutive year undertaking the challenge. Motivated by a deeply personal connection to the disease, the walk honors family members lost to cancer...

(WAUKESHA, Wis.) – Families looking for outdoor fun during spring break can find it at Retzer Nature Center, which is offering hands-on programs for children March 30 through April 3, 2026, along with a monthlong Story Hike in April. The programs invite children to explore nature through storytelling, art, animal encounters and environmental learning, all...