WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Kevin Krentz, president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.  Krentz discusses post-pandemic trends in the agriculture industry, including price fluctuations, ripple effects of the war in Ukraine, workforce challenges, state commodity production levels and more.  “In regards to the higher prices that...

Contact: Forrest Doolen at 262.853.0762 (cell). MUKWONAGO, Wis. –The annual Mukwonago Community Kids For Wish Kids ® Program presented a check for $175,000 in donations to Make-A-Wish ® Wisconsin Thursday night. The check presentation at Mukwonago High School capped the annual community fundraising campaign with the theme, “Strength. Hope. Community.” The...

February 2, 2023 (Milwaukee, WI) Milwaukee Rep hosts the second annual Next Narrative Monologue Competition a new, national program for high school students featuring the work of contemporary Black playwrights created by Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company. Milwaukee Rep is one of many regional cities participating, offering workshops across the city to prepare students in the selections and rehearsal of their monologue. ...

MILWAUKEE - The Zilber Family Foundation announced today that its Board of Directors approved $3.9 million in grants to 15 nonprofit organizations throughout Milwaukee in alignment with its primary focus areas, including affordable housing, community economic development, and basic human needs. The $3.9 million awarded includes $300,000 in "Gratitude Grants" to 67 existing partners for employee wellness...

As the opioid epidemic evolves in Wisconsin, and in an effort to save lives and reduce harm, organizations across the HOPE Consortium service area have partnered with Wisconsin Voices for Recovery to install additional Nalox-ZONE boxes in central and northern Wisconsin. HOPE Consortium is a collaborative rural model for substance use disorder treatment and...

MILWAUKEE (February 2, 2023) – Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) is offering a wide range of nonstop flights from Milwaukee to warm weather destinations this winter. Travelers are encouraged to book early to get the lowest fare. “We know how important it is for travelers to escape Wisconsin’s cold, snowy weather...

Madison, WI – February 2, 2023 – UW Credit Union officially opens its Elm Grove branch on Monday, February 6.  The full-service branch is located at 15300 W Bluemound Road and features 24-hour drive-through service. Elm Grove is the first of the credit union’s 31 branches to feature interactive teller machines (ITM) in both the...

MADISON – A new online case portal to help consumers track their Equal Rights Division filings with the Department of Workforce Development is now available, part of a larger series of technology upgrades and customer service improvements at DWD. The online tool gives parties and their authorized legal representatives real-time access to information as...

MADISON – Wisconsin Business World – a program of the WMC Foundation – launched its spring essay and innovation competitions for students statewide. Wisconsin Business World hosts the contests in partnership with Wisconsin businesses in order to engage students on the topics of business, entrepreneurship and the free market. The Essay Contest, sponsored by ITU...

MADISON, Wis. – As the first of a new generation of Alzheimer’s disease drugs hit the market, some researchers are troubled by the lack of clinical data available on the effectiveness of these drugs in Black people.             Even though Black adults are nearly twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s...

(Green Bay, Wis.) – The departure of the Algocanada from the Port of Green Bay on Wednesday, January 25 signaled the end of the Port’s 2022 shipping season. Total cargo shipments into and out of the Port topped out at just over 1.75 million tons (1,765,834) for the season, a decrease of 10% from 2021. “We...

MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsin’s primary consumer protection agency, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) receives tens of thousands of requests for assistance and resources each year. In 2022, DATCP worked to resolve more than 11,000 consumer complaints, successfully reached settlements in several investigations, and returned millions of dollars to Wisconsin consumers.