WisBusiness

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov202-224-6225 Bipartisan Reliable Rail Service Act will help Made in Wisconsin products get to market more efficiently and lower costs for working families WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to help address the unreliable service and high costs of rail...

Contact: Casey O'Briencaseyo@uwm.edu 414-851-8767 Plex, by Rockwell Automation, has joined forces with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Connected Systems Institute (CSI) to further enhance this state-of-the-art research and education facility with a premier smart manufacturing platform. Rockwell Automation, a founding partner of CSI, expanded its partnership with UWM to include Plex offerings...

Adam J. Peck, Founder and CIO of Riverwater Partners, voted President- Elect June 28, 2023 (Milwaukee, WI) Milwaukee Rep is proud to announce eight newly elected Board Trustees that will serve a three-year term starting July 1, 2023.  They include Eric Durant (MSOE, Professor and Master of Science in Machine learning director), Jay Franke (Community Volunteer), Jason Graham (Investor), Deborah Kaerek (Community Volunteer), Dawn...

Contact: Emily Greendonner(608) 516-9154     egreendonner@uwhealth.org Newsweek rates Carbone Cancer Center top cancer hospital in Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. –Today, Newsweek announced theinaugurallist of America’s Best Cancer Hospitals 2023, naming UW Health | Carbone Cancer Centerthe top cancer hospital in Wisconsin and 30th in the United States. This award is presented...

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov202-224-6225 Disease X Act would invest resources to help our country better prepare against future unknown health threats WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Disease X Act of 2023 to develop the necessary medical countermeasures (MCMs) to combat future pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic showed the...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (June 28, 2023) – The deadline to apply for the Fox Cities Chamber’s Leadership Fox Cities 2.0 has been extended to Monday, July 10th. The program is for graduates of Leadership Fox Cities (LFC) or a similar program. “As the Fox Cities Premier Leadership Program since 1991, the Fox Cities Chamber has seen...

Contact: Ryan Doolan(262) 442-8088ryan@mobcraftbeer.com MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MobCraft Beer is celebrating their tenth anniversary with the return of Weird Fest, an in person street fest celebration on Saturday, July 22 from 12:00-8:00pm. The party will take place both inside and outside the Milwaukee taproom located at 505. 5th Street in the Walker’s Point neighborhood of...

Contact:Tom Still or Angela Schlobohm 608-442-7557 MADISON, Wis. – The emergence of fusion energy startup companies and the continued growth other companies in the fusion space is prompting speculation that Wisconsin could become a leader in the race for a carbon-neutral, well-powered future. Learn more by attending the Tuesday, July 18, Tech Council Innovation...

Contact: Florence Edwards-Miller (608) 628-2429 fedwardsmiller@madisonchildrensmuseum.org Inside spaces remain open and welcome families seeking to get away from the dangerous air conditions Madison Children's Museum is open 9 am–4 pm today, Wednesday, June 28. While all outdoor areas will be closed due to the poor air quality, all indoor spaces...

$2.5 million awarded to nine communities to strengthen local child care systems MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) today announced the award of another $2.5 million in Dream Up! Grants to nine cross-sector community teams across Wisconsin. These teams will aim to help solve the challenges facing Wisconsin’s child care system...

Contact: Sam GO Communications Director(608)334-0220sam.go@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that an unvaccinated 21-year-old Paint mare in Dunn County has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). It is the state’s first confirmed case of WNV in a horse this year. Symptoms of...

Contact: Jonathan Fera jofera@milwaukee.gov (414) 286-8220 MILWAUKEE – Port Milwaukee has earned the Robert J. Lewis Pacesetter Award from the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, an operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Pacesetter Award recognizes ports in the Great Lakes and along the St. Lawrence Seaway that realize...

Contact: Anna SchryverMCTS Marketing and Communications Manager(414) 937-3251  aschryver@mcts.org Free WisGo Card Offer Expires June 30, 2023 MILWAUKEE (June 28, 2023) — Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) reached the halfway point in its six-month switch to a new fare collection system called WisGo. MCTS moved to WisGo, a more modern, equitable fare collection system,...

Waukesha, Wisconsin, June 28, 2023 — HRG’s president and majority owner, Dawn Vogelsang, presented a session at Women’s Business Development Center’s (WBDC) recent Top Shelf Retail Program, held virtually on June 8th. The program is for manufacturers wanting to expand into mass market retailers. Vogelsang’s presentation called “Shelf Awareness,” covered topics including pitch decks, packaging considerations, space...