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Bayfield, Wis. (June 6, 2023) - The Wisconsin Department of Tourism released 2022 economic impact data, showing the tourism industry generated a record-breaking $23.7 billion in total economic impact. The highest-ever overnight visitation helped fuel the growth, with Bayfield County playing a pivotal role by contributing $89 million in total economic impact.  The 2022 total economic...

ContactJill WellskopfDirector of MarketingHupy and Abraham,S.C.(414) 223-4800 MILWAUKEE – Hupy and Abraham, S.C., a personal injury law firm, today announced its decision to promote Joshua Dewald to a litigation attorney position at the firm’s Des Moines office location. Dewald will be joining the worker’s compensation team and is being promoted from associate attorney, a...

EAU CLAIRE, WI, June 6, 2023 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of US Army Reserve Area Maintenance Site, a 20,000-square foot net-leased property located in Eau Claire, WI, according to Todd E. Lindblom, regional manager of the firm’s Minneapolis office. The...

CONTACT: Joe Zepeckijz@jzcomms.com Washington, D.C. – Today, the pharmaceutical company Merck sued the federal government challenging the constitutionality of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Prescription Drug Negotiation Program, which allows Medicare to negotiate lower prices for certain drugs. Merck manufactures Januvia, a type 2 diabetes drug that is likely to be eligible for negotiation,...

ROTHSCHILD, WI, June 6, 2023 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Econo Lodge Rothschild, a 60-room hospitality property located in Rothschild, WI, according to Todd E. Lindblom, regional manager of the firm’s Minneapolis office. The asset sold for $1,650,000.

MILWAUKEE, WI - (June 6, 2023) – Riding a wave of increased awareness and marquee events and driven by leisure and convention business, the Greater Milwaukee area set an all-time tourism record with a $6.018 billion economic impact in 2022, according to new data from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. Direct visitor spending in Milwaukee County alone grew 23%...

Madison, WI — June 13, 2023  Doyenne Group’s Spring 2023 Triple Threat Venture Training cohort will be highlighted at our virtual Showcase event taking place on Tuesday, June 13 , 4:30-6:30 PM CDT. Sponsored by WEDC, MG&E, and Associated Bank, this event allows attendees to listen to 5-minute pitches from each venture followed for...

Media Contact:Mueller Communications, (414) 390-5500mpac@muellercommunications.com MILWAUKEE – The Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC) Board of Directors announced today that seasoned performing arts leader, Kevin Giglinto, will be the next President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization. Giglinto brings more than 25 years of leadership experience with two of the world’s most prominent...

Custer, Wis. - June 6, 2023 - The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) is hosting a Clean Energy Career Fair during The 32nd Annual Energy Fair on Friday, June 23, and Saturday, June 24, from 5-7 p.m. To address the need for skilled professionals in the renewable energy industry, the MREA's Clean Energy Career Fair aims to...

MADISON, WI - The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison today announced the 26 companies and cooperatives that have been selected to receive Dairy Business Builder grants totaling $2.3 million. This year’s awardees hail from all 11...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In remarks to the Industrial Advisory Committee today, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director Laurie E. Locascio will announce five leaders joining the CHIPS Research and Development Office within CHIPS for America. CHIPS for America was established by historic legislation to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the...

Menomonie, Wis. — Amanda Piotrowski hoped to make a splash when she created her “uniquely expressive, situationally very trippy and overall exciting and energizing” typeface called Vertigo. The alphabet of swirling, colorful capital letters by the University of Wisconsin-Stout senior, who is majoring in graphic design and interactive media, did just that.

Contact: Christina Brey, WEAC Public Affairs Manager, 608.213.3497 A settlement has been reached in a teacher pay discrimination case brought forward by the Wisconsin Education Association Council and its local affiliate, the Verona Area Education Association. The case, alleging that the Verona Area School District violated the Equal Pay Act of...

Manitowoc, WI (June 6, 2023) A.C.E. Building Service, a Northeast Wisconsin-based commercial and industrial construction service provider, announced it has been recognized as a 2023 Top Metal Builder by the industry publication Metal Construction News. This is the second time the company has been ranked in the outlet’s annual report.  “We are extremely proud...

(Waukesha, WI) – Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow is pleased to announce the kick-off the 2023 season of Waukesha County Parks Conservation in the Parks programs beginning in June and continuing throughout the year. Volunteers are invited to become Citizen Scientists in many natural areas all over Waukesha County. “Volunteering as a Citizen Scientist...