WisBusiness

MADISON, Wis. – Quartz has been named the Madison area’s No. 1 health insurance company by In Business magazine for the ninth year in a row. The recognition comes as part of the publication’s 2025 Executive Choice Awards, which highlight the region’s most trusted and respected businesses.Each year, In Business surveys more than 1,000 executives across the greater...

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions reported sound financial performance through the third quarter of 2025, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). As of September 30, 2025, there were 99 state-chartered credit unions serving Wisconsin residents. At the end of the third quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s...

MADISON – Five small businesses in Wisconsin will receive up to $400,000 to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding. The state matching grant program provides assistance to companies in the process of completing a project in the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs....

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks reported sound financial performance through the third quarter of 2025, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). As of September 30, 2025, there were 116 state-chartered commercial banks serving Wisconsin residents. Total assets for Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks stood at $72.8 billion through September...

Milwaukee, WI – Dec. 1, 2025 – The American Indian Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin (AICCW) will host the Business Awards Banquet Gala on December 9 at Baird Center in Milwaukee. During the event, the AICCW will celebrate the donation of $1.2 Million in grants and recognize over 100 grant recipients. Gala tickets are available at aiccw.org. Business owners across Wisconsin...

MILWAUKEE – On Giving Tuesday, Herb Kohl Philanthropies has selected 20 local nonprofits to receive over $170,000 in awards. Throughout his career, Herb Kohl advocated for the health and well-being of children, families, and individuals, and was committed to combating hunger locally. He recognized the importance of nutritional support in our communities, and ardently...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced six Wisconsin companies will receive Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants to help grow the local food economy. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin's agriculture and food industries by helping farms and businesses more efficiently process,...

Madison, Wis. (December 2, 2025) – Alliant Energy seeks applications for its 2025 Innovation Scholarships. Across Iowa and Wisconsin, up to 25 students will receive $1,000 scholarships to further their academic goals.  Applicants will write an essay that identifies a challenge in their community and presents their own innovative solution using science, technology, engineering and/or math.  Scholarship recipients will be...

Stevens Point, Wis., Dec. 2, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today that farmer-owned Westby Cooperative Creamery, the only cottage cheese manufacturer in Wisconsin, will expand and modernize its manufacturing facility through a nearly $15.5 million loan from Rural Development Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan program and its partner...

Green Bay, Wis.— We all know how important it is to protect our precious time. But what about our energy in a world that seems always ready to drain and burn us out? Celebrate 2026: Ignite Your Energy  is a chance to recharge, reconnect and reignite your personal drive with one of the most electrifying speakers in the world and...

Bipartisan legislation would cap the interest payday lenders may charge at 36%, among other changes for these loans that bill authors say have “outrageously high” interest rates.  Reps. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, and Amaad Rivera-Wagner, D-Green Bay, along with GOP Sen. Andre Jacque of New Franken, recently sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers on...

-- Bipartisan legislation would cap the interest payday lenders may charge at 36%, among other changes for these loans that bill authors say have “outrageously high” interest rates.  Reps. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha, and Amaad Rivera-Wagner, D-Green Bay, along with GOP Sen. Andre Jacque of New Franken, recently sent a co-sponsorship memo to other lawmakers...

VIRTUAL – Ahead of Texas’ House Bill 7 taking effect this Thursday, December 4, abortion providers and physicians in Texas, Wisconsin, Maryland and Ohio held a press call to sound the alarm on the harmful impact this law will have on patient access to abortion care.  House Bill 7 – passed by a Republican majority in the...