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A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin voters finds the races for both U.S. Senate and governor are tossups one week before election day. Among likely voters in the election for U.S. Senate, Sen. Ron Johnson is supported by 50% and Mandela Barnes by 48%....

An augmented reality app for healthy grocery shopping and the developer of an employee compensation software platform are among the companies currently participating in the fall 2022 cohort of the startup accelerator program gBETA Beloit. The program's...

Despite economic uncertainty in the second half of its fiscal year, the state-sponsored Badger Fund of Funds had one of the most active years for investment activity among its portfolio of five Wisconsin venture capital firms that back Wisconsin startups. As of June...

Derek Mosley, a judge of the Milwaukee Municipal Court for 20 years, has been named the director of Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, Marquette President Michael R. Lovell announced today. Mosley, who was...

Taipei, Taiwan-based OEC Group, a freight forwarding company, has entered the Milwaukee-area market with the opening of a new office in Brookfield at 250 N. Sunnyslope Road. OEC Group provides customers with ocean and air freight, custom brokerage, cargo insurance and...

After Benton Harbor, Michigan-based Whirlpool Corp. announced its plans to acquire Mount Pleasant-based manufacturer InSinkErator in August, the $3 billion deal has officially closed. InSinkErator makes food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers for home...

Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group’s capital investment plan for the next five years includes an additional $1.9 billion in spending on renewable energy in comparison to the current five-year investment plan. WEC Energy’s 2023-27 capital plans calls for $7.3 billion in...

Founder and CEO Greg Piefer Among the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2022 Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) recognized SHINE Technologies Founder and CEO Greg Piefer as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs of 2022 as part of its recent Builders and Innovators Summit in...

RN Bre Loughlin founded the company Nurse Disrupted that was built for accessibility and providing virtual care to vulnerable populations. NBC’s Morgan Radford reports for TODAY on how the technology is changing communities. Click here to watch the interview.

Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group’s capital investment plan for the next five years includes an additional $1.9 billion in spending on renewable energy in comparison to the current five-year investment plan. WEC Energy’s 2023-27 capital plans calls for $7.3 billion in...

Who is Jason’s Deli and what do you do for them? Amy Schuster: Jason’s deli is a family-owned deli restaurant chain, founded in Beaumont, Texas, in 1976 by Joe Tortorice Jr. As we approach our 46th anniversary, we now operate 240+ locations in 28 states. In 2005,...

Xcel Energy plans to stop using coal nationwide by the end of 2030 after announcing Monday that it will speed up retirement of coal-fired units at its Tolk Generating Station in Texas. Xcel said it now plans to retire the 1,067-megawatt coal plant in 2028 — more than...

As businesses continue to struggle to find workers, it’ll get harder to find employees if Wisconsin continues on its current track, according to a new report. The state is on track to have 130,000 fewer working age people by 2030 than it does right now, according to...

WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today announced that the company has agreed to acquire an 80% ownership interest in the Maple Flats Solar Energy Center. Located in Clay County, Illinois, the project is being developed by Invenergy — a leading global developer and...

In Business magazine is seeking the most successful and civic-minded young professionals to be honored as the 2023 40 Under 40! Nominate yourself or encourage someone you know to apply today! The 2023 class will be featured in the March issue of In Business and...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Larry Kinsman, owner of ORIN Technologies of Verona. He discusses a pilot project at the Dane County Regional Airport that demonstrated an average 97 percent removal rate for PFAS in the area over time. His...