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This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nadine Allen, chief quality officer for the Wisconsin Hospital Association.  Allen discusses the latest hospital quality ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency’s findings for Wisconsin, and efforts to continually improve care across the state. These ratings capture a wide...

  Exclusively for WisBusiness Subscribers Access the online version: https://www.wisbusiness.com/category/subscriber-products/ Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisBusiness.com ... -- Republican lawmakers are circulating six bills to address child care costs, including one that would create accounts in which parents, guardians, family members, employers and others could contribute a combined $10,000 a year to pay for those expenses. Under the proposal, those contributing to...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower their energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen the resilience of their operation. This funding...

August 30,2023  Milwaukee Repertory Theater, now celebrating its 70th Anniversary Season, presents the World Premiere musical Run Bambi Run, featuring a book by Academy Award-winner Eric Simonson (Lombardi), original music and lyrics by Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes and directed by Milwaukee Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements.  Commissioned as part of the John (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development program in 2018, Run Bambi Run is the...

MADISON— The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce an event focusing on Electric Vehicles (EVs) and their impact on Wisconsin. The event is set for Wednesday September 13, 2023, check-in begins at 5 p.m. with the program beginning at 5:30 p.m. at The Culver Center, UW-Oshkosh. Considering federal government...

MADISON, Wis. – Applications are being accepted now from young companies that want to tell their stories to investors at our annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, planned for an in-person format Nov. 8-9 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. The 2023 format includes two pitch opportunities – the Tech Council Investor Networks track (five-minute presentations) and the...

WAUWATOSA, WI - On Tuesday, August 29, the Wauwatosa School District recognized 25 staff members as recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award during its annual Opening Day convocation.  Each year families, colleagues and students are invited to nominate staff members for the Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes staff members that go above and beyond normal...

Madison, WI – Aug. 30, 2023 – UW Credit Union presents “Friday Night Lights,” a new 10-minute colored light show that will illuminate the Hoan Bridge every Friday at 8 p.m. The weekly community show is in partnership with Light the Hoan and runs through December 29. The partnership comes on the heels of “Hoanchella.” The Aug. 17 event,...

Town of Brookfield, Wis. – The Corners of Brookfield today announced a colorful schedule of fall events and activities designed to delight visitors of all ages this season. The annual changing of leaves brings with it some of the center’s most anticipated and popular events. Kicking off the fall season is the Porsche Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 30...

DeForest, WI –Senator Tammy Baldwin was endorsed for reelection by the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council while attending a tour of their Apprenticeship and Training Center.    “Our union is a jobs club and exists to better the lives of our members by collectively working for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.  We support candidates who...

MADISON – WMC Foundation – an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – has opened applications for its third Wisconsin Leads: Executive Fellowship to business leaders from across Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Leads program, sponsored by CliftonAllenLarson, is an interactive and educational program for emerging executives from across the state, representing an array of industries. Each program...

GREEN BAY, WI – On Broadway, Inc. and the Greater Green Bay Chamber are co-hosting a grand reopening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Save A Lot on Thursday, September 7 at 11:30 a.m. at their newly remodeled store in the Broadway District. The business is located at 505 Dousman Street. A ribbon cutting will...

Madison, September – Prepare for a journey celebrating the vibrancy and diversity of expression in Latinx cultures at the upcoming "Evening of Dreaming" event on September 9th. For the last time, taking place in the heart of Centro Hispano's main plaza, the event promises an immersive experience that will connect with your heart and ignite your imagination.  The event's highlights include music, sounds, reflection, mindful movement/yoga for adults and kids, and food, meant to create...

The Whitburn Center for Governance and Policy Research at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has released a new research report on the state of Wisconsin’s local government workforce. The report, co-authored by Michael R. Ford and Lisa M. Lewis, utilizes survey and interview data collected from a cross-section of local government executives to answer three research questions: