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PPG has appointed Jeff Lasselle as site director of its Oak Creek, Wis. site. Lasselle replaces Chris Campbell, who has transitioned to a global business liaison role in PPG’s Industrial Coatings business. Lasselle will manage nearly 500 employees at the Oak Creek plant, which produces coatings for PPG’s Industrial Coatings, Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board (WCPB) election results. The following corn producers started their three-year terms as elected members of the WCPB on Feb. 1, 2023: District 1: Randall Woodruff of Chippewa FallsRepresenting Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron,...

MILWAUKEE – Metro Milwaukee economic indicators posted a strong December with 14 of 23 available monthly indicators trending upward vs. year-ago levels, according to a monthly report by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC.) December’s total marks a rebound from the 10 positives posted in November. “The composite total for December marks the...

MADISON, Wis. — The Stephenson National Bank & Trust, headquartered in Marinette, Wis., has been selected as the winner of the Wisconsin Bankers Foundation’s prestigious 2022 Financial Education Innovation Award. The award was presented at a special luncheon on February 9, 2023 during the Wisconsin Bankers Association’s Bank Executives Conference in Wisconsin Dells, the largest banking event in Wisconsin.

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin¬–Madison has long been committed to ensuring that an education at the state’s flagship public institution is affordable and accessible for Wisconsin residents. Today, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announces a significant strengthening of that commitment with Bucky’s Pell Pathway. Under this program, UW–Madison pledges to meet the full financial need...

-- Experts say addressing the health care workforce shortage will require a combination of new technologies, changes to federal immigration policy and other regulations, lower costs for medical training and more.  The experts spoke yesterday during a luncheon event hosted by WisPolitics.com, WisBusiness.com and UW-Milwaukee at the university’s Zilber School of Public Health. 

Experts say addressing the health care workforce shortage will require a combination of new technologies, changes to federal immigration policy and other regulations, lower costs for medical training and more.  The experts spoke yesterday during a luncheon event hosted by WisPolitics.com, WisBusiness.com and UW-Milwaukee at the university’s Zilber School of Public Health. 

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Rose Oswald Poels, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Bankers Association.  She discusses the economic outlook for the rest of 2023, describing bankers’ perspective as optimistic but cautious.  “The banking industry, as providers of money for customers and businesses, is very strong,”...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Orbis Corporation Senior Director of Global Logistics Mike Heindselman says trade compliance efforts need to be company-wide to be effective.  “There’s no compliance without teamwork,” he said. “This can’t be one faction, or one department, or one functional area of a company that’s leading the charge on...

Milwaukee, Wis. – February 10, 2023 – The Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBAW) hosts “Wisconsin Gun Law: Self Defense & Business Liability” on Friday, February 17, 2023, 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Event will be held at the Wisconsin Club, 900 W WisconsinAvenue, Milwaukee, Wis. A plated breakfast is served. Attorney Tom Grieve of Grieve Law...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare plant, which may result from the Peninsula State Park Shore Road Replacement Project.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the...

Acuity Insurance announced that several of its communication projects have earned awards for creativity in national and international competition. “Acuity’s educational videos, annual reports, and other communication projects are important ways we connect with agents, employees, and customers,” said Ben Salzmann, President and CEO. “We are honored to be recognized...