Members of the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce are optimistic about the future of the area’s economy, according to a recent survey.  “As we turn the page in 2023, businesses are focused on igniting the local economy and asserting their competitiveness,” Chamber President and CEO Rob Kleman wrote in a report

— The head of Stoughton Trailers says a new corporate headquarters and community park project will attract more workers to the local community.  In a recent interview, President and CEO Bob Wahlin said the company aims to be “more of a destination employer” in the years to come. He said

A growing leadership development program called Forward 48 is now taking applications for the group’s spring cohort. This effort of the Greater Milwaukee Committee, the New North and the Wisconsin-based Hoan Group was launched two years ago. Since that time, 279 participants have completed the program, which has now grown

A senior manager with Molson Coors says a new entrepreneurship program for Black startup founders aims to reduce the racial wealth gap in Wisconsin.  The Greater Milwaukee Urban League and Molson Coors recently announced the creation of the GMUL Entrepreneurship Connection, which will be launching formally later this month. Michael

Wisconsin will receive more than $400,000 through a settlement with the crypto-related company Nexo Capital, the state Department of Financial Institutions says.  DFI this week announced a $22.5 million multi-state securities settlement against the company, which was created in 2018 in the Cayman Islands. Nexo Inc. and Nexo Capital Inc.,

A coalition of Wisconsin agriculture groups is calling on policymakers to boost funding for cover crop insurance premium rebates, dairy processor grants, export grants and other programs in the next state budget.  The ag groups yesterday rolled out their shared policy priorities for the coming biennial state budget, which cover

The chair of the state Senate Utilities and Technology Committee says the unprecedented level of broadband funding coming to Wisconsin presents a chance for bipartisanship.  Speaking Friday at a conference in Brookfield hosted by the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association, Sen. Julian Bradley noted the state could see as much

A recent survey from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce found strong support among business leaders for reducing the state’s individual income tax.  The group’s latest Wisconsin Employer Survey, conducted online with 164 employers, found 89 percent support “significantly reducing and flattening” Wisconsin’s individual income tax. Of that number, 62 percent said

The head of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says inflation is causing deposits to slow.  In a recent interview, WBA President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels explained deposit levels were “extremely high” during the COVID-19 pandemic due to various factors.  Some customers simply wanted their money in a safe place, while

Home sales in south central Wisconsin dropped 15 percent between 2021 and 2022, according to a new report.  The Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin reports total home sales in the region fell from 18,546 to 15,765 over the year. While sales numbers for January through June were roughly in

Milwaukee’s construction sector is facing a challenging labor market, the Wisconsin Policy Forum reports. In its latest report, the group says it uncovered a mixed picture for construction in the region. While some of the information they collected from industry leaders and other sources “suggest the workforce is stable and

The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association is calling on state lawmakers to boost funding for an ag exports program and grants for dairy processors.  The organization yesterday released its policy priorities for 2023, which also include food labeling, transportation regulations, broadband expansion and efforts to address the workforce shortage.  WCMA Executive

The first cohort in gener8tor’s gBETA program in Kenosha includes startup companies focused on speech therapy technology, travel agency services, candle making and financial services.  City officials and startup accelerator gener8tor last month kicked off the inaugural cohort of the gBETA program in Kenosha.  This free seven-week program provides “intensive

The head of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce expects energy inflation this year will hurt manufacturing and agriculture.  Kurt Bauer, president and CEO of WMC, says higher energy prices could “very well tip the U.S. into a recession” in 2023. His prediction was included in the Wisconsin Bankers Association’s latest Wisconsin

An executive with the Milwaukee Bucks says new developments in the Deer District will help attract more visitors and give the local economy a boost.  Michael Belot is the team’s senior vice president of Bucks ventures and development. Speaking at a recent meeting of the Milwaukee Rotary Club, he outlined

Wisconsin needs to build about 140,000 housing units by 2030 to meet current estimates for housing needs. But that number could be more than 200,000 if the state’s working-age population grows.  That’s according to a new report from Forward Analytics, the research arm of the Wisconsin Counties Association. While the