WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nick Kees, an attorney with Godfrey & Kahn in Milwaukee.  Kees, a member of the law firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, discusses an event being put on next week by the Wisconsin District Export Council. The STOPfakes Roadshow is being held Tuesday at the Harley-Davidson...

CONTACT: Leah Hauck-Mills, Communications Manager Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau     Leah@wisdells.com Office 608.254.8088 x346 WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (April 13, 2023) - The Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau (WDVCB) welcomes Jill C. Diehl as its new president/CEO, effective April 9.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the "incidental taking" of a rare frog, which may result from the Xcel Energy: 3444 Pole Replacement project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species' overall population at...

MADISON, Wis.—April 13, 2023—WPS Health Solutions has earned the VETS Indexes 4 Star Employer designation in the 2023 VETS Indexes Employer Awards. The award recognizes the organization’s commitment to recruiting, hiring, retaining, developing, and supporting veterans and the military-connected community. “WPS Health Solutions stands out from the pack as one of the best employers...

De Pere, Wis.: The Center for Exceptional Leadership (CEL) at St. Norbert College presents the “Winning at Business: 3 Keys to Take Your Leadership to the Next Level.” The event will take place on Wednesday, April 26 with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for registration and networking. The workshop begins at 6 p.m. in F. K. Bemis International...

– The Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association along with its members, yesterday encouraged Wisconsin state legislators to add additional funding in the state budget to help complete the construction for the Food + Farm Exploration Center in Plover.  The Farming for the Future Foundation is encouraging legislative leaders to add an additional $10 million in funding...

(Waukesha, WI) – Waukesha County Parks invites everyone to celebrate planet Earth with a variety of fun and educational events. Activities for adults and children are offered from April 19-22, including the Friends of Retzer Nature Center’s Annual Earth Week Celebration on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 at Retzer Nature Center and Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium. “We celebrate Earth Day...

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a roughly 2,800-acre wildfire in Jackson County, which is 48% contained. Officials say the Arcadia fire began at the north end of Fort McCoy. Some voluntary evacuations occurred. No injuries have been reported....

(Appleton, Wis) – Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc. began April celebrating the completion and openings of two Fox Valley Projects: AZCO a full-service industrial contractor and fabricator serving the power generation, foundry, petro chemical, biomass, and general manufacturing industries, held a ribbon cutting ceremony / open house for its newly renovated space in the...

Green Bay, WI —  Following years of growth in enrollment and academic and extra-curricular offerings, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is excited to launch its latest campus expansion with the construction of phase I of a new residence hall, set to open to students in Fall 2024. This is UW-Green Bay’s first new residence hall in more...

LUXEMBURG, Wis. – Heather Mleziva, a talented and energetic educator within Northeast Wisconsin, has been named as the new principal of Luxemburg-Casco Intermediate School, starting in July. Her appointment was approved by the district’s Board of Education at its March 29 meeting. She will replace current Intermediate School Principal Jolene Hussong, who is retiring...

MADISON – Wisconsin Safety Council – the state’s leading provider of safety training and products – announced the nine winners of the organization’s 29th annual Corporate Safety Awards. The program recognizes Wisconsin companies that are dedicated to prioritizing a culture of safety in the workplace and have maintained exceptional safety records. “We appreciate the opportunity to...

MADISON, Wis. – For one patient, a cancer diagnosis turned a hobby into a career. Allana Randall, 26, was living in Taiwan teaching English in 2019 when she started to notice some persistent health issues including weight loss, fatigue and a lingering cough. She initially attributed it to her body adjusting to living abroad but...