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MADISON, Wis. (November 14, 2022) – The holiday season is in full swing, and families across Wisconsin are thinking about what gifts to get their children, grandchildren, and other little ones in their lives. With traditional gift prices continuing to climb, many will be rethinking their gifting strategy this year. For those seeking gifts that...

NEENAH, Wisconsin (Nov. 14, 2022) – McMahon, a full-service, professional engineering and architectural firm, has announced that Ben Hamblin, P.E., municipal and civil engineer, Phil Kleman, municipal and water resources engineer, Scott Manteuffel, construction services project manager, Andy Schmidt, P.E., municipal and water resources engineer and Corey Schuh, P.E., transportation engineer, have been named Associates of the company. Hamblin has more than 25 years’ experience in the...

MADISON, Wis. – Collegiate wrestlers who cut weight through dehydration to compete at a lower weight class were more likely to be injured during competition and no more likely to win, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.             Wrestlers compete in specific weight classes,...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin (BBB) is now accepting nominations and online applications through March 1, 2023 for both the Wisconsin BBB Torch Awards for Ethics and BBB Spark Awards. BBB encourages everyone to nominate a deserving Wisconsin business who demonstrates strong, ethical business practices. Businesses and nonprofits of any size throughout Wisconsin...

MILWAUKEE (November, 2022) – On Saturday the first Cohort of entrepreneurs graduated from El Instituto Latino de BizStarts, the 6 week business bootcamp taught entirely in Spanish by Thaime Nañez. BizStarts is excited to recognize and congratulate the 19 graduates of El Instituto Latino de BizStarts who completed the program this past Saturday. The...

The head of research for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce says regional economic trends are “a bit mixed of late.”  “There certainly are negative factors in the economic environment -- high consumer price inflation and rising interest rates -- but to this point they have not had a strong negative effect on local...

-- The head of research for the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce says regional economic trends are “a bit mixed of late.”  “There certainly are negative factors in the economic environment -- high consumer price inflation and rising interest rates -- but to this point they have not had a strong negative effect on...

Menomonie, Wis. — The Black Entrepreneurship program at University of Wisconsin-Stoutwill feature a business founder and two panelists with extensive industry experience.The event, free and open to the public, will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15, in Sorensen Hall, room 205, with a meet and greet at 4 p.m. in building’s atrium....

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program, along with event planner Stephanie Juhl, will be hosting a SSfW Holiday Market in Johnson Creek. The event will take place at the Johnson Creek Elementary School and be open from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on November 26, 2022...

Investors in the Midwest and nationwide are striving to improve diversity and inclusion among startups and those who help fund them. Kelli Jones, co-founder and general partner for Sixty8 Capital in Indianapolis, yesterday discussed these efforts during the Wisconsin Technology Council's Early Stage Symposium in Madison. This seed-stage fund focuses on diverse tech startup...

APPLETON, Wis. (Nov. 11, 2022) – Valley Transit, the public transportation service in the Fox Cities, will be hosting a public pop-up event to showcase its proposed plan for the new Downtown Appleton Transit Center on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 3 – 5:30 p.m. at the Transit Center, located at 100 E. Washington Street in Appleton (map). Valley...