WisBusiness

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation Initiative and Milwaukee-based Brady Corporation will partner for the annual Brewed Ideas Challenge, which will be held virtually on Friday, April 28, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. The Shark Tank-style student pitch competition awards $25,000 in seed money to first- and second-place winners on two tracks: social...

(MADISON, Wis.)—To better align with the evolution of the fuel and retail industry, the Wisconsin Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association (WPMCA) is now the Wisconsin Fuel and Retail Association (WFRA). “As our membership continues to evolve, and similar rebranding is being done across the country, we felt like the timing was right for...

Milwaukee -  Misa Sato, assistant principal at MPS Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory High School, has been named National Assistant Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).  Each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity, and the U.S. Department of State Office of Overseas...

De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College senior Brianne DeLain of Appleton, Wis., took first place in the collegiate “Pitch” competition (similar to the national TV show Shark Tank) held at Fox Cities Stadium in her hometown of Appleton on April 19.  The competition looks to highlight young entrepreneurs and provide them with the resources...

MADISON, Wis. ‒ Nonprofit health organizations in Wisconsin seeking to improve the health outcomes of mothers and their infants during the prenatal and postpartum periods have until May 30 to apply for funding from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.  In October, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced that the...

Menomonie, Wis. – From lions and lambs to gothic and medieval royalty to mental health awareness, there is no inspirational ground left uncovered for University of Wisconsin-Stout fashion and retail students as they prepare to grace the runway at the WEAR Fashion Show. As part of UW-Stout’s Showcase of student-centered events in April and May, fashion...

On Wednesday, April 26the Centro Hispano of Dane County (Centro) will host its annual Strategic Update at its current location on Badger Road. A sold-out event, the Strategic Update has been an annual tradition now for 10 years. The event focuses on providing an update on the agency’s work in the community to Centro's closest friends and...

MADISON, Wis – The Construction Business Group and Wisconsin Building Trades Council are holding the 7th Annual Construction Workers’ Memorial Service on April 27th in Madison. Members of the community are invited to join in the event paying tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in construction work accidents in Wisconsin. Four construction workers who...

Washington, D.C. - Shareholder activists with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) released their Proxy Navigator Annual Voter Guide today while they simultaneously announced plans to present proposals at several shareholder meetings this week - including Goldman Sachs, IBM and Kellogg's.As shareholder meeting season heats up, FEP will present new types of proposals - including one that aims to raise...

WIOTA, Wis. — Farmers in Lafayette County have embraced cover crops, recognizing the many benefits they provide their businesses and the environment. Through community education and hands-on experimentation, these farmers are discovering the value of a practice that improves soil health, prevents erosion and enhances yields.

MADISON, Wis.—April 20, 2023— Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Wisconsin announced its recipients of the BBB Torch Awards for Ethics, and WPS Health Solutions is among the winners. The recipients of this prestigious award were selected by an independent panel and recognized at the 2023 BBB Ethics Awards Luncheon hosted in Milwaukee. “This award is significant because it validates and exemplifies...

Milwaukee, Wis. – What do you do when a business you frequent suddenly closes down?  If you have not received goods or services you have already paid for, all may not be lost. BBB has these tips to help you toward resolution: Collect receipts, proofs of purchase, and other documents such as warranties and...

(Antigo, WI) In what can only be described as an extortion scheme, some northern Wisconsin politicians plan to ransom their approval of a conservation project in exchange for cash and land. The plan was hatched by a gang of politicians from Langlade and Oneida Counties.  The Chair of the Oneida County Board, Scott Holewinski...