THE NEWSROOM

To save the struggling dairy industry, Congress must change immigration policies, a group of farmers from across the region said Thursday at the World Dairy Expo in Madison. The annual event, expected to draw about 60,000 people and more than 3,000 cows this year,...

Attitude is everything and it certainly paid off for Milwaukee. In the city's case, the enthusiasm that business, government and community leaders had for hosting the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was a key reason the Republican National Committee...

The U.S. Department of Treasury has approved a plan from Gov. Tony Evers that will allocate $40 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to increase high-speed internet access across the state. The money is part of the Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund....

Nordic Consulting, a Madison-based health and technology consulting company, has acquired Cheltenham, England-based Hygeian, a similar consulting company with public and private sector clients in the United Kingdom and the Middle East. The move, announced Thursday, is...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Sheila Long, founder of MalamaDoe, a coworking community for women based in Milwaukee. Long is holding a series of discussions throughout October in celebration of National Women’s Small...

Healthcare innovators from the region gathered at Wantable Cafe on Wednesday night for the Healthcare Innovation Pitch Contest. The popular MKE Tech Week event featured nine companies vying for $50,000 in cash prizes and membership in Milwaukee Venture Partners. All...

Redox has expanded into Canada, serving providers, payers, digital health companies and other adjacent healthcare entities, the company announced recently. The company also announced its launch of API Actions, a new way for healthcare companies to build out their...

The head economist for the state Department of Revenue says exports have recovered “really well” as Wisconsin’s economy rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic. As of July, the 12-month total for exports is 19 percent higher than in July 2021, according to DOR Chief...

Treasury approves Wisconsin’s plan to invest $40 million of CPF funding in broadband infrastructure projects that will provide high-quality internet to locations that lack access to adequate service. Click here to read the full article.

Businesses from the northern half of the state dominated a list revealed Wednesday of the top 8 products in the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce's ongoing, annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Over 39,000 votes were cast in the latest round of the...

The new home of Marquette University’s business school is nearing completion. Marquette broke ground on the $60 million Dr. E.J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall in spring 2021. The building replaced a former residence hall known as McCormick Hall at 16th Street and...

Since leaving America Online in 2003 after its merger with Time Warner, AOL co-founder and former CEO and chairman Steve Case has turned to venture capitalism. His firm Revolution, based in the Washington, D.C., area, is specifically focused on backing entrepreneurs...

Quantum computing and 5G are examples of technologies the U.S. government should play a role in developing and investing in, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) said Tuesday. The federal government has "clear roles" to play in accelerating innovation when it relates to...

Two of Wisconsin’s largest utilities have reached a deal to recover half a billion dollars from customers through higher rates next year due largely to rising inflation, natural gas prices and costs tied to their clean energy transition. We Energies and Wisconsin...

Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the governors of Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota to develop a regional clean hydrogen hub, which will work to identify opportunities for advancing clean hydrogen production and...

Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) announced this week a $1 million investment that will go toward supporting the state’s rural entrepreneurs. A new initiative, which will be led by UW-Madison’s Division of Extension and WEDC, will...

Business students attending Marquette University will soon have a building that matches the collaborative nature of their chosen field. On Wednesday, contractors were still busy completing a host of punch list items – hanging lights and finishing tile accents – but an...

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network plans to open a new primary care clinic on Milwaukee’s near south side. The clinic is planned for a former CVS store, located at the intersection of West Historic Mitchell Street and West Forest Home...