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A new report from Visit Milwaukee shows the Milwaukee Bucks’ championship run brought $57.6 million in direct and indirect spending to the city. The NBA Finals, held in mid-July, resulted in $28 million of that economic impact, the report shows.
A report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows employment at bars and restaurants in the state is rebounding from last year’s dip, though recovery in the sector lags behind other industries. Employment at these and similar businesses initially dropped by
As part of its Returning Citizens initiative, Advocate Aurora Health has hired 22 formerly incarcerated individuals in the past year and provided tailored support to help them adapt to the workplace. Kim Quetschke, a talent sourcing specialist with the health
Five organizations working to reduce youth substance abuse in Wisconsin are getting a total of over $3.1 million in federal grants from the Office of National Drug Policy over the next five years. Each recipient is getting $125,000 in grants
Two state lawmakers say pending federal legislation would accelerate efforts in Wisconsin to develop modern infrastructure such as electric vehicle charging stations and broadband internet, while creating thousands of new jobs in the state. But a lack of Democratic unity
An associate professor of biological sciences at Marquette University has received a $950,000 grant for her research into certain aging disorders. Disorders including Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease are linked to proteins that are incorrectly formed, or misfolded, and aggregated
— UW-Madison’s newly launched School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences aims to build on the momentum of these growing fields. “We’re investing in CDIS because at this moment in time, a first-rate computer and data science program is a
In its first nine months of operation, the Dane County Regional Airport’s latest solar project has produced enough electricity to power 1,200 Wisconsin homes for a year. County officials and Madison Gas and Electric Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Keebler
— A rural development expert with the USDA says infrastructure investments and financial incentives could help attract workers to rural communities in Wisconsin. “Folks want access to the sorts of things in their communities — particularly rural communities — that
Leaders in Milwaukee say investments in education and employment opportunities will help attract more young professionals. “I definitely think we need to have a bigger emphasis on education,” said Marquayla Ellison, president of Social X MKE and chair of the
Two former U.S. ambassadors say Wisconsin should leverage cultural, diplomatic and academic ties with other nations in order to strengthen international trade. “I don’t think we take advantage of the extraordinary asset we have in the University of Wisconsin System,”
Thousands of Wisconsinites on unemployment will lose the extra $300 weekly benefit after the federal unemployment supplement ended over the holiday weekend, though opinions differ on how much the change will impact employment. While some reports suggest the states that
Marcus Corporation President and CEO Greg Marcus says the company is seeing signs of financial resurgence from last year, though he doesn’t expect a “full recovery” until 2024. “I don’t know who said ‘this too shall pass,’ but I’m certainly
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Laura Dresser, associate director of COWS, a think tank based at UW-Madison. She gives her perspective on some of the findings of the State of Working Wisconsin report, released by COWS
A report from a UW-Madison think tank shows employment in the state’s leisure and hospitality industry remains 18.7 percent lower than before the pandemic. The annual State of Working Wisconsin report from COWS details the change in job numbers across
Supporters of a bill to limit the frequency of inspections on certain paper mill machinery say the change would provide regulatory certainty to the industry as well as environmental benefits. A similar bill cleared the Assembly and a Senate committee
A startup called RehabPath aims to help more people escape the cycle of addiction. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates about 20 million Americans have an addiction to illicit drugs, alcohol or both. Out of that group,
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has been issued two cooperative funding agreements worth $37 million by federal officials to boost production of a material widely used in medical imaging. The material — known as molybdenum-99 or Mo-99 — is used to create
A new report from the Clean Energy Trust and Environmental Entrepreneurs shows Wisconsin’s clean energy industries lost more than 7,000 jobs over the course of last year. The majority of 2020 job losses were in the energy efficiency sector, which
A new agriculture sustainability project being piloted in southwestern Wisconsin has resulted in lower levels of water pollution. That’s according to a report from a nonprofit group called Farmers for Sustainable Food, made up of the state Dairy Business Association,
A new report from Visit Milwaukee shows the Milwaukee Bucks’ championship run brought $57.6 million in direct and indirect spending to the city. The NBA Finals, held in mid-July, resulted in $28 million of that economic impact, the report shows. The larger spending figure includes that total as well as
A report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows employment at bars and restaurants in the state is rebounding from last year’s dip, though recovery in the sector lags behind other industries. Employment at these and similar businesses initially dropped by nearly half, from about 199,400 in March 2020 to 104,900
As part of its Returning Citizens initiative, Advocate Aurora Health has hired 22 formerly incarcerated individuals in the past year and provided tailored support to help them adapt to the workplace. Kim Quetschke, a talent sourcing specialist with the health system, described the program’s outcomes during a webinar hosted by
Five organizations working to reduce youth substance abuse in Wisconsin are getting a total of over $3.1 million in federal grants from the Office of National Drug Policy over the next five years. Each recipient is getting $125,000 in grants per year, supporting efforts to prevent the abuse of prescription
Two state lawmakers say pending federal legislation would accelerate efforts in Wisconsin to develop modern infrastructure such as electric vehicle charging stations and broadband internet, while creating thousands of new jobs in the state. But a lack of Democratic unity among federal lawmakers and GOP opposition to the high cost
An associate professor of biological sciences at Marquette University has received a $950,000 grant for her research into certain aging disorders. Disorders including Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease are linked to proteins that are incorrectly formed, or misfolded, and aggregated in areas of the body including the brain. Dr. Anita
— UW-Madison’s newly launched School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences aims to build on the momentum of these growing fields. “We’re investing in CDIS because at this moment in time, a first-rate computer and data science program is a necessity in any first-class university and for a state that
In its first nine months of operation, the Dane County Regional Airport’s latest solar project has produced enough electricity to power 1,200 Wisconsin homes for a year. County officials and Madison Gas and Electric Chairman, President and CEO Jeff Keebler highlighted the solar partnership yesterday. After going online in December
— A rural development expert with the USDA says infrastructure investments and financial incentives could help attract workers to rural communities in Wisconsin. “Folks want access to the sorts of things in their communities — particularly rural communities — that they can get in higher population communities,” said Justin Maxson,
Leaders in Milwaukee say investments in education and employment opportunities will help attract more young professionals. “I definitely think we need to have a bigger emphasis on education,” said Marquayla Ellison, president of Social X MKE and chair of the city’s Millennial Task Force. “I think that’s just a ripple
Two former U.S. ambassadors say Wisconsin should leverage cultural, diplomatic and academic ties with other nations in order to strengthen international trade. “I don’t think we take advantage of the extraordinary asset we have in the University of Wisconsin System,” said Mark Green, a former Republican Wisconsin lawmaker and Congress
Thousands of Wisconsinites on unemployment will lose the extra $300 weekly benefit after the federal unemployment supplement ended over the holiday weekend, though opinions differ on how much the change will impact employment. While some reports suggest the states that ended the federal unemployment benefit early saw an increase in
Marcus Corporation President and CEO Greg Marcus says the company is seeing signs of financial resurgence from last year, though he doesn’t expect a “full recovery” until 2024. “I don’t know who said ‘this too shall pass,’ but I’m certainly looking forward to it passing,” he said during a Newsmaker
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Laura Dresser, associate director of COWS, a think tank based at UW-Madison. She gives her perspective on some of the findings of the State of Working Wisconsin report, released by COWS this week. COWS stands for Center on Wisconsin Strategy. The
A report from a UW-Madison think tank shows employment in the state’s leisure and hospitality industry remains 18.7 percent lower than before the pandemic. The annual State of Working Wisconsin report from COWS details the change in job numbers across various industries between February 2020 and June 2021. COWS stands
Supporters of a bill to limit the frequency of inspections on certain paper mill machinery say the change would provide regulatory certainty to the industry as well as environmental benefits. A similar bill cleared the Assembly and a Senate committee last session before stalling in the Senate as the COVID-19
A startup called RehabPath aims to help more people escape the cycle of addiction. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates about 20 million Americans have an addiction to illicit drugs, alcohol or both. Out of that group, only about 10 percent will seek help with addiction rehab.
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has been issued two cooperative funding agreements worth $37 million by federal officials to boost production of a material widely used in medical imaging. The material — known as molybdenum-99 or Mo-99 — is used to create Technetium-99m. It is used in millions of diagnostic tests each
A new report from the Clean Energy Trust and Environmental Entrepreneurs shows Wisconsin’s clean energy industries lost more than 7,000 jobs over the course of last year. The majority of 2020 job losses were in the energy efficiency sector, which employs more workers than the rest of Wisconsin’s clean energy
A new agriculture sustainability project being piloted in southwestern Wisconsin has resulted in lower levels of water pollution. That’s according to a report from a nonprofit group called Farmers for Sustainable Food, made up of the state Dairy Business Association, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative and The Nature Conservancy. The project