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Experienced hospitality professional, Keola Shimooka, has been named director of sales at Hilton Madison Monona Terrace. In his new role, Keola will oversee the hotel’s sales team with a priority on elevating the guest experience, driving client satisfaction and reinforcing Hilton Madison Monona Terrace’s position as a cornerstone of Madison’s dynamic hospitality scene. Most recently, Keola...

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David Bartelt Joins as Newest Team Member MILWAUKEE, September 8, 2025 – The Barry Company is pleased to announce the addition of David Bartelt to its brokerage team. David joined the Barry Company in September 2025, bringing with him a strong background in financial analysis and real estate underwriting. Prior to...

CROWN POINT, IN – September, 2025 – Great Lakes Communications, a trusted provider of professional answering services dedicated to helping business owners reclaim their time, proudly announces its new membership with the Crown Point Chamber of Commerce. This milestone marks an exciting expansion of their community engagement and commitment to supporting local businesses.  Great Lakes Communications has...

Major Project Fuels Growth in Marketing, Creative, Fabrication, and National Brand Experiences SHEBOYGAN FALLS, Wis. FifthColor, a leading omnichannel marketing agency and brand experience partner, announced a 35,000-square-foot expansion of its Sheboygan Falls headquarters. The project will bring the facility to 85,000 square feet, add new jobs, and expand the company’s ability to deliver innovative...

Green Bay, WI – September 8, 2025 – Women Who Run With Scissors was formed in 1997 by art quilters in the Green Bay, WI area. Today, membership has expanded to include members throughout the Northeast WI region. The group continues to thrive with 15 members. Their common thread is the love of creating original...

Milwaukee, Wis. – The U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts recently announced the arrest of 13 individuals in connection with a transnational elder fraud scheme.  The investigation identified more than 400 victims and more than $5 million in losses. These elder fraud schemes, also known as emergency scams or grandparent scams, prey on the willingness of an unsuspecting,...

Rep. Andrew Hysell is calling on the Wisconsin Grocers Association to “take a stand” against tariffs after the group recently criticized his bill that would require tariff costs to be reflected on large retailers’ receipts.  After Hysell, D-Sun Prairie, and other Dem lawmakers began circulating the legislation in late August, the WGA issued a...

-- Rep. Andrew Hysell is calling on the Wisconsin Grocers Association to “take a stand” against tariffs after the group recently criticized his bill that would require tariff costs to be reflected on large retailers’ receipts.  After Hysell, D-Sun Prairie, and other Dem lawmakers began circulating the legislation in late August, the WGA issued...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (September 5, 2025) –  The early bird deadline to buy reduced price tickets for the Fox Cities Chamber’s AI Business Summit is approaching – buy tickets by September 10 to save money and be entered to win a pair of Meta AI Glasses or other AI-themed prizes. The regional summit, happening Wednesday,...

MADISON, Wis. – Forbes has again named UW Health one of America’s best employers by state this year in Wisconsin and Illinois. This award is presented by Forbes in partnership with Statista, a statistics portal and industry ranking provider. America’s Best-In-State Employers 2025 is based on an independent survey of more than...

Subscriber note: The WisBusiness podcast is now on a new schedule, with episodes coming every other week. Regular weekly shows will return later this fall. Thanks for subscribing!  -- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Scott Isabella, president and CEO of Colectivo Coffee.  The coffee business, which launched...