WisBusiness

Milwaukee – America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) is announcing today an important leadership transition for the organization that will launch the next chapters of this storied institution’s legacy. This transition will ensure strong continuity of leadership for ABHM and lead it into a future of continued growth and long-term sustainability.  ABHM President and Chief...

STATEMENT FROM LEE KINNARD OF KINNARD FARMS For the sake of our family, our fifth-generation dairy and crop farming business, and our relationship with the DNR, we decided it is time to move forward with a settlement, avoiding a lengthy and costly dispute. Our family remains committed to working constructively with regulatory agencies as...

La Crosse, Wisconsin - La Crosse Distilling Co. is proud to announce the inaugural release of Buck Dancer Straight Bourbon Whiskey – a four-year aged, ethically produced organic bourbon. Mitchell Parr, Head Distiller states, “Bourbon is interesting when it tells a story. Our story unfolds through local partnerships, and through ingredients and elements indigenous...

MADISON, Wis. – The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) is pleased to announce the award of 39 grant projects totaling $5,721,074.98 in state funding to local public safety answering points (PSAPs) across Wisconsin.  Funding will be used for various projects related to PSAP equipment upgrades and advanced training necessary for Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1)...

MADISON, Wis. – The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) is pleased to announce the award of 24 grant projects totaling $1,076,223.75 in state funding to local county land information offices across Wisconsin.  Funding will be used for various projects related to geographic information systems (GIS) data creation, preparation, and remediation activities necessary for enabling...

MADISON— The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce our Trusted Elections Forum at UW Oshkosh, The Culver Family Welcome Center on Monday, March 27, 2023 starting at 6:30 p.m. As distrust in elections has continued to rise, join us for a bipartisan public town hall to hear from elections...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Adam N. Payne announced that he is appointing DNR Assistant Deputy Secretary Steven C. Little to serve as DNR Deputy Secretary beginning April 9, 2023, filling the role previously held by Sarah Barry. “Sarah had been with the DNR since early 2022, and we are...

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) announced it is awarding $500,000 in funding from its Energy Innovation Grant Program (EIGP) to Revitalize Milwaukee (RM), a nonprofit organization that provides free home repairs to low-income homeowners in southeastern Wisconsin.  The grants are being awarded to 32 energy-related projects that increase the deployment of...

Madison, WI - The Wisconsin Historical Society is excited to share a preliminary architectural rendering of Wisconsin’s new history center as design on the project accelerates. Designed to be a welcoming beacon of inspiration and exploration, the new center set on Wisconsin’s Capitol Square in Madison will reflect a modern approach to sharing history.

MILWAUKEE – March 24, 2023 – Today, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 998 will testify at the Milwaukee County Security Task Force meeting, demanding MCTS and the County Board increase security measures to protect drivers and riders. Transit workers have been raising concerns about safety on the buses for nearly a year after...

FOX CITIES, Wis. – (March 24, 2023) – The Fox Cities Chamber has certifiedThedaCare as a platinum-level Employee Friendly Workplace (EFW), the highest level of this award a company can attain. They are only the second company to reach the platinum level, and the first Fox Cities healthcare provider to achieve EFW certification. EFW certification...

Wisconsin is a longstanding national leader in enjoying and protecting its abundant natural resources. But state tax funding for conservation, public lands, and the environment has been in a generation-long decline, even as participation in outdoor activities soared during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since remained elevated. This heightens the tension between the state’s...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Chad Bauman, executive director of Milwaukee Repertory Theater.  Bauman discusses Milwaukee Rep’s ongoing fundraising campaign, Powering Milwaukee, that aims to raise $75 million to develop a new theater complex. Next year will mark the group’s 70th anniversary, and Bauman says it’s in dire need...