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MADISON – WMC Foundation, an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – launched its second annual Wisconsin Leads: Executive Fellowship program for 31 business leaders from across Wisconsin on Tuesday. The program, presented by CLA (CliftonLarsenAllen LLP), is designed to educate and develop emerging business leaders, features guest speakers, peer-to-peer learning and working groups over the...

MADISON — In the 1860s, the University of Wisconsin was granted more than 230,000 acres of land to make pursuing an education in agriculture, military tactics, mechanical and classical arts attainable for the state’s working class. This was the mission of land-grant universities, as dictated by the 1862 Morrill Act. But where did the...

Milwaukee - For We Energies workers, helping people is their calling — they just didn’t expect it would happen 2,000 miles away.  “We wrapped up our power restoration efforts in central California and had just started our trip home when a driver of an SUV lost control, shot across the freeway median and went airborne down...

Six Wisconsin construction companies received Excellence in Construction Awards at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s annual Contractor-Engineer Conference held this week in Wisconsin Dells. Top winners include an asphalt paving project in Lincoln County, a concrete paving project in Washburn County, a grading project in Brown County, a small bridge project in Eau Claire...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Office of University Relations has announced the appointment of Kelsey Otero, director of innovation in Marquette’s 707 Hub, as senior director of community engagement. In this new role, Otero will serve as the chief community engagement officer, leading and cultivating collaborative, bi-directional relationships with local, state, regional, national, and global communities...

CROSS PLAINS, WI (January 2023) – Park Bank is excited to announce its plans to open a new location in Cross Plains. The branch will be located at 2407 Brewery Road in Cross Plains. Park Bank and building partners are eyeing a spring start to the beginning of construction on the existing property. Opening of the branch...

MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Clinic Health System announced the recipients of its 2022 Outstanding Partner in Community Health Awards. These organizations and individuals have a history of working closely with the System’s Center for Community Health Advancement to address the most pressing community health needs throughout the System’s service area. “Without the direct involvement from...

Green Bay, WI — A strong advocate for the community and the university, former Congressman Reid Ribble will bring his political insight and expertise to UW-Green Bay beginning this spring.  As the inaugural practioner in residence in political science at UW-Green Bay, Ribble will provide both students and the community opportunities to have important discussions...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Mike Semmann, vice president of government affairs for the Wisconsin Grocers Association.  The discussion ranges from inflation and supply chain impacts on prices to efforts to address the workforce shortage.  “In this day of inflation and wage costs going up, grocers...

MADISON– Prominent Wisconsin labor leader President Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the AFL-CIO of Wisconsin and longtime Wisconsin Manufactures & Commerce official James Buchen have both announced their organization’s involvement in the Worker’s Comp Works Coalition during last month’s public hearing of the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council.  The newly formed coalition represents an incredibly...