WisBusiness

Madison, WI- Centro is excited to invite the community to a very special groundbreaking on February 22nd at 3:00 pm.  This event marks the beginning of construction for Centro’s new home and will take place at the site on the corner of Cypress Way and Hughes Place. Remarks will be made by Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, County Executive Joe Parisi,...

MILWAUKEE, WI (February 20, 2023)—New Resources Consulting (“NRC”) launches an affiliate program that brings our world-class technology consulting solutions to organizations across the United States. Based in Milwaukee, WI, New Resources Consulting is the largest locally owned IT consulting firm in the state of Wisconsin. Interested parties are ambitious individuals who have a passion...

Sheboygan, WI – After successfully navigating the global supply chain challenges and having a record-breaking year of sales in 2022, Vollrath Company President and CEO Paul Bartelt has decided to retire after leading the organization for over 15 years.  Erik Lampe will join the company in March to assume the position of president initially and...

Flower Mound, TX - February 20, 2023 - Revolution announces expansion of the Push for Pick Up app to provide dairy farmers in Wisconsin access to a convenient process to recycle used plastic agricultural products at no cost. According to the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer protection in September 2022,...

Manitowoc, Wisconsin: Redline Plastics, a manufacturer and supplier of rotationally molded and thermoformed plastics and industrial cut and sew products, was named a finalist for the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year in the medium category for a second time. The Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) program recognizes the state’s top manufacturers of all...

In a decision representing a major victory for Wisconsin municipalities and their taxpayers, the Wisconsin Supreme Court resoundingly rejected a big box commercial retailer’s attempt to demonstrate its tax assessment was “excessive” by using sales of dark and distressed properties as “reasonably comparable sales” to determine value.  Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC v. City of Delavan, 2023 WI...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) opened applications today for a third cohort of Dream Up! grants. This round of applications will offer $2.5 million in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the opportunity for nine Wisconsin communities to evaluate, plan, sustain, and expand child care in their area.

MADISON – Erin Tomasik has been hired as the Member Advocacy and Issues Coordinator for Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Tomasik most recently served as the Administrative Assistant for Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Governmental Relations team. In her new role, Tomasik will assist county Farm Bureaus in responding to local ordinances and issues, work with...

De Pere, Wis.: The Greater Green Bay Chamber is pleased to announce the Teachers of Distinction for the 30th annual Golden Apple Awards. These outstanding Green Bay-area teachers were nominated for their accomplishments while making an impact on their students, parents and our community. Among the honorees are six St. Norbert College graduates – three as individuals...

MADISON, Wis. – Patients arriving to UW Health primary care clinics are now directed straight to an exam room and skipping the waiting room.  Around 2009, Dr. Sandra Kamnetz, primary care physician, UW Health, and professor of family medicine and community health, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, began experimenting with the idea...

(Madison, Wis.) (Feb. 20, 2023) - Today marks an exciting milestone as the Urban League of Greater Madison (ULGM) and Ascendium come together to make a transformational impact on the Greater Madison community. At a joint press conference in the heart of South Madison – the Madison region’s oldest Black enclave – the two organizations announced the $2.5...

A newly formed lobbying and advocacy organization called Powering Wisconsin aims to “protect the status quo” around wind and solar development in the state.  That’s according to Peder Mewis, regional policy director for the Clean Grid Alliance, based in Minnesota. Powering Wisconsin is a new initiative of the CGA, which is celebrating its 20th...

-- A newly formed lobbying and advocacy organization called Powering Wisconsin aims to “protect the status quo” around wind and solar development in the state.  That’s according to Peder Mewis, regional policy director for the Clean Grid Alliance, based in Minnesota. Powering Wisconsin is a new initiative of the CGA, which is celebrating its...