WisBusiness

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” features Dave Clark, the executive associate dean and professor of economics at Marquette University.  Clark, who consults with the Wisconsin Realtors Association on the group’s monthly reports, shares insights on the latest data and trends in the state’s real estate and housing market. 

Fifty years have passed since a team of clinicians at today’s Mendota Mental Health Institute on Madison’s north side opened the Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) in a house in downtown Madison, marking the beginning of the world’s first community-based mental health treatment service. This work revolutionized approaches to care and supports for people with mental health challenges...

MADISON – Employers are now able to apply for the latest round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Up to $3 million in funding is available to employers who demonstrate a critical need for skilled workers and are seeking training grants to develop and implement a business-led skills training program.

FOX CITIES, Wis. – (Oct. 13, 2022) – Boldt has been certified as a 2022 gold-level Employee Friendly Workplace in the Fox Cities by the Fox Cities Chamber. This certification recognizes employers who demonstrate a significant commitment to promoting work/life integration by creating a positive work environment and experience for all employees. Gold-certified employers go...

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – urged journalists posing questions in Friday night’s gubernatorial debate to focus on economic issues that have consistently been a top concern for voters and the business community. “Every Wisconsinite needs to know where the candidates for governor stand on...

MADISON, Wis., October 13, 2022 - Nordic Consulting, an award-winning global health and technology consulting company, today announced it is now a member of the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program. With Nordic’s niche and unique comprehensive healthcare expertise, this relationship will enable Microsoft and Nordic’s joint customers to advance digital implementation, innovation, and end-to-end healthcare modernization. By working with...

OCTOBER 13, 2022 – CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE – The law firms of SmithAmundsen LLC and Davis|Kuelthau s.c. announce today that they will formally combine on November 1, 2022 to form Amundsen Davis, LLC. The new entity will be comprised of more than 230 attorneys. Amundsen Davis will operate 12 offices throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana and Ohio. While its brick...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” features Dave Clark, the executive associate dean and professor of economics at Marquette University.  Clark, who consults with the Wisconsin Realtors Association on the group’s monthly reports, shares insights on the latest data and trends in the state’s real estate and housing market.  “It’s...

CONTACT: Shannon Timm, shannon.timm@wisc.edu Bonnie Bachman, an economics professor with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship from Missouri University of Science and Technology, is the inaugural director of the newly formed Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) at the University of Wisconsin­­–Madison. A partnership among the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS); the...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced that 120,600 fentanyl test strips have been distributed to organizations across the state to help prevent drug overdose deaths. Drugs mixed with fentanyl are the leading cause of overdose deaths in Wisconsin. “Wisconsinites who use drugs are more likely to encounter fentanyl than ever before,” said DHS Secretary-designee...