THE NEWSROOM

Seven Wisconsin small businesses — including three in the Milwaukee area — were recently awarded a combined up to $650,000 to commercialize their innovations, according to an announcement earlier this month. The funding came through SBIR Advance, a state matching...

A Madison startup called Voximetry has gotten FDA clearance for a tool that can estimate the amount of radiation absorbed by patients following treatment or diagnosis with radiopharmaceuticals. This class of drugs uses radioactive isotopes for diagnostic or...

The rural community of Fulton in Rock County is the latest to benefit from the recent surge in solar development across Wisconsin. Alliant Energy announced the completion of its 50-megawatt (MW) North Rock Solar Project marking a major milestone for the company and...

Earlier this month, Chippewa Falls-based Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company unveiled plans to open a combined brewery, bar and restaurant space at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Dubbed J. Leinenkugel’s Barrel Yard, the space will take over the former Restaurant to...

Wisconsin’s economy saw some of the slowest economic growth in the country as output from the state’s agriculture, construction, manufacturing and finance sectors shrank relative to the second quarter. Overall, real GDP in Wisconsin grew 0.6% on an annualized basis...

The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corp. (SCEDC) this week unveiled a new seed accelerator program in partnership with Lakeland University and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Called the Sheboygan County Accelerator for Learning Entrepreneurship...

The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) aims to provide a wide variety of services, resources, and expertise to help encourage entrepreneurial opportunities in Sheboygan County. This week saw the launch of the Sheboygan County Accelerator for...

As we look ahead to the New Year, we’re also looking back on the completion of one of Wisconsin’s most successful small business development initiatives – the Main Street Bounceback grants. When Governor Evers created the program in the spring of 2021, the idea was to...

Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC) announced that the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, WI, will be held from July 15-18, 2024. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee Chair Reince Priebus, and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Omanhene Cocoa Bean Company President Steve Wallace discusses challenges associated with growing the Milwaukee-based chocolate business. The company’s products are processed and produced in Ghana, one of the world’s largest...

WHA at one point last year said more than 600 patients were occupying hospital beds while awaiting admission to a nursing home or other long-term care provider. According to Borgerding, this remains “a major concern” for his organization. “That is unfortunately a...

Dr. Kristen Abbott-Anderson will become the new dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Jan. 3, 2023. Abbott-Anderson is director of the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society and a professor in the...

MadREP and the Madison Region enjoyed a number of wins, accomplishments and rankings in 2022. Here’s our ranking of the top ten! 10: Annual Summit Returns Live After two years of virtual presentations, MadREP, along with our partners at the Urban League of Greater...

In its latest expansion move, Madison-based TDS Telecommunications LLC announced this week the company will build an all-fiber network in West Bend. The construction of the all-fiber network is being funded via a private investment from TDS. Construction is expected...

Kyle Konieczka has founded multiple startups, spent a decade working for Harley-Davidson Motor Co. and earlier this year began a new position as senior director of sales and planning at Briggs & Stratton Corp. In his latest venture, Konieczka and his wife Lindsey...

High-quality images, aerial drone photography and even 3D online house tours have become commonplace in residential real estate listings. But when Nate Strom and Seth Greenwell were Milwaukee-area real estate agents in the early 2010s, that wasn't the case. "We were...