State support of $1 million will help boost shipbuilding at Marinette Marine. The Transportation Economic Assistance grant, approved by Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson, supports a $2.6 million reconstruction of Ludington Street in Marinette that will provide better access to the Fincantieri shipbuilding facility. Fincantieri Marinette Marine recently received

The state health department is “eagerly awaiting” FDA approval of a vaccine for kids 12-15 as the teenage demographic continues to lead in Wisconsin COVID case counts. The FDA is expected to authorize the Pfizer shot for children 12 to 15 years old, a decision that could come early next

As vaccinations start to slow, local county health departments are beginning “hand-to-hand combat” to reach herd immunity. The gap is closing between the percentage of people who have started their vaccine series and those who are fully vaccinated. This means fewer people are starting their vaccine series. “We really thought

Middleton-headquartered Esker says a pandemic-induced acceleration of going digital is helping the company grow. Esker is a global cloud platform, automating the procure-to-pay and order-to-cash processes for clients. Instead of having employees manually punch in invoices, for example, that work is automated. The Esker platform also allows organizations to be

The PSC has approved permits for Alliant Energy to undertake a massive solar project. With the commission’s unanimous vote in hand, Alliant will start on the first four of six solar farms totaling 675 megawatts. This will take the company two-thirds of the way toward its goal to integrate more

Foxconn Technology Group is confident a new agreement with Wisconsin will attract other businesses to the state.  The new deal slashes the maximum tax credits the company could earn while providing more flexibility after plans for the southeastern Wisconsin plant were dramatically scaled back. Under the new agreement, Foxconn could

Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz, who has consistently knocked Foxconn, says he hopes the new deal Gov. Tony Evers’ administration signed with the Taiwanese manufacturer brings “better transparency and clarity.” Evers’ office didn’t announce details of the new agreement, which will be reviewed by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Board

Proponents of esports see the competitive video gaming industry as poised for expansion in the state of Wisconsin.  “We don’t think of kids playing video games — we think of esports as a growing economic sector and a fast economic sector,” said Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Governmental Affairs Senior

Native American communities in Wisconsin have started to take control over their health by controlling their food supply and by returning to traditional foods. Tribes, such as the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, receive food from the USDA as part of treaty agreements. That food is highly processed, contributing to

GOP and Dem Joint Finance Committee members agree that a big investment in broadband is needed in rural areas.  But that was the extent of agreement. During a Milwaukee business panel, Joint Committee on Finance members Evan Goyke, D-Milwaukee, and Jessie Rodriguez, R-Oak Creek, debated which provisions in the Gov.