WisBusiness

 Contact: Emily Greendonner (608) 516-9154egreendonner@uwhealth.org         MADISON, Wis. – UW Health is relocating a Med Flight helicopter and ambulance to a new site in Janesville.               The move targets improving care for adult, pediatric and neonatal critically ill and injured patients during air and ground transport from areas...

GREEN BAY, WI – A new owner is taking over Kegger's and The Lyric Room in the Broadway District. Kegger's will now be known as Stage 1 and the Lyric Room will keep its name and business concept. A grand re-opening will be held Tuesday, May 23 at 4 to 7 p.m. with a...

PARDEEVILLE, WI (April 11, 2023) – This September just past,Wisconsin-based Marcellon Courtland Springvale Mutual InsuranceCompany’s long-time president and board leader John Furman was presentedwith the industry’s Distinguished Service Award. As both the 30-year CEOof the organization and a policyholder for more than 80 years (throughhis family farm), Furman has had the rare honor of both helming theorganization...

Milwaukee, Wis. – When you run a small business or work as a freelancer, you depend on your clients for income. So what happens when a client doesn’t respond to payment reminders or simply refuses to pay? Small business owners have several options at their disposal to collect unpaid funds. Initial steps to collect on...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Defense announced that Fincantieri Marinette Marine was awarded a $526 million contract to build a fourth Constellation-class Frigate.  FMM received the contract for the first-in-class Constellation-class frigate in April 2020, and since the Navy has exercised three options for follow-on vessels. Construction on the first frigate began in late August last year in...

Companies in the industrial technology sector have a big opportunity to ramp up growth amid the current economic uncertainty.  That’s according to Asutosh Padhi, a managing partner with McKinsey & Company North America and author of “The Titanium Economy: How Industrial Technology Can Create a Better, Faster, Stronger America.” He spoke yesterday at a...

MIDDLETON – Middleton Outreach Ministry today announced a new name — WayForward Resources — a change that will help more people access the nonprofit’s food pantry and housing stability programs. “Our new name reflects who we are today and all of the services we provide,” says Ellen Carlson, executive director of WayForward Resources. “We’ve...

WHITEWATER, Wis. (May 18, 2023) –Toppers Pizza is excited to announce a strategic transition in its leadership team as founder Scott Gittrich passes the CEO reins to longtime Toppers team member, Adam Oldenburg. After leading the popular pizza delivery franchise for over 30 years, Gittrich will be assuming a new role as Chairman of the Board,...

FOX CITIES, Wis. – (May 18, 2023) – Fox Communities Credit Union has been named a PULSE Champion of Young Professionals (YPs) by the Fox Cities Chamber. This designation recognizes employers who pledge to provide support and a positive work environment for YPs within their company. Fox Communities Credit Union is over 85 years strong...

MADISON – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) awarded funding from the state’s Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The Commission awarded $16,601,085 for 24 projects that will expand broadband internet to 6,042 residential and 276 business locations that are underserved. The projects receiving awards will impact 19 counties. The grant awards will leverage...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (May. 18, 2023) – Appleton’s Octoberfest and License to Cruise, programs of the Fox Cities Chamber, will be held again this fall. Octoberfest will take place Saturday, Sept. 30 on College Avenue in Appleton. License to Cruise events will be held the day prior on Friday, Sept. 29. The Octoberfest Committee is in...

MILWAUKEE – Scale Up Milwaukee is excited to announce an upcoming event that will provide entrepreneurs and small business owners with valuable insights and practical strategies for success on Amazon's platform. On June 14, representatives from Amazon will be joining Scale Up Milwaukee to deliver two essential presentations: "Build a Business with Amazon" and "How to Start...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Dean Amhaus, president and CEO of The Water Council.  The Milwaukee-based water technology organization and other partners were recently selected for a $1 million planning grant from the National Science Foundation to explore the possibilities for a regional “innovation engine” around water and energy resilience. 

MADISON, Wis. – In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Kalpa Vithalani, the executive director for technology transfer at Marquette University, talks about the importance of applying academic research and innovations to industry and society. She also discusses the upcoming Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee, which she co-chairs. The Show also previews the following events:

MADISON, Wis. – In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Kalpa Vithalani, the executive director for technology transfer at Marquette University, talks about the importance of applying academic research and innovations to industry and society. She also discusses the upcoming Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee, which she co-chairs. The Show also previews the following events: