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Epic provides risk-scoring algorithms that look at health factors to help organizations determine which appointments to reschedule first. This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic caused health care organizations to cancel most routine and elective procedures. Now that health care facilities
Medical College of Wisconsin President Dr. John Raymond warns that Wisconsinites have four to six weeks to change their behavior before experiencing what other states are seeing: overcrowded ICUs, full hospitals and refrigerator trucks as morgues. The “troubling” indicator is
The EPA Small Refinery Exemptions update in mid-June shows the agency was considering 52 exemption petitions for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance in a big chunk of the 2010s — actions that could hurt a Wisconsin ethanol industry just beginning to
Culver’s hit record sales through the pandemic as almost 100 percent of its business went through the drive-thru, said Co-founder Craig Culver. “We had, prior to this, an understanding of our capacity in drive-thru, and I think we’ve blown those
— Advent Tool & Manufacturing, Inc. is relocating its headquarters and production operation from Illinois to Kenosha County’s Salem Business Park. “We are proud to call Wisconsin our new home,” said Advent President Jim Hartford. “The state is an ideal
Gov. Tony Evers urged the public to embrace wearing masks as the Madison and Dane County health department announced masks will be required when people are around others in any enclosed building other than their own homes. The order —
Three Wisconsin energy companies are seeing over $20 million in loans to improve rural electric infrastructure in the state. The money comes from the USDA as part of a $1.6 billion package, the Electric Loan Program, to provide loans and
Milwaukee leaders in diversifying employment said mentorship, inclusivity and location will grow the pipeline of diverse, talented employees in the region. Dr. Vicki Martin, president of the Milwaukee Area Technical College, told a Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce webinar that
After a successful run at keeping down daily confirmed cases and making its way through its reopening plan, Dane County is now having to place new restrictions on businesses to stop the spread of COVID-19 just before the holiday weekend.
GoDiagnostics, or GoDx, was formed with the vision to “democratize diagnostics” so that all people can more quickly learn about infections that make them sick. The founder and chief executive officer of GoDx, Chang Hee Kim, and his team are
Building a brand-new website is often a painstakingly long process. But with the help of the developers at Wisconsin-based startup Bizzy Bizzy, the process can be done in just one day. Using traditional methods, the website development process can take
Agricultural processing plants of all kinds are facing issues caused by the pandemic, leading to disruptions in supply chains for many agricultural industries. Dairy, meat and other ag industries are facing issues at the processing level of the supply chain
Epic provides risk-scoring algorithms that look at health factors to help organizations determine which appointments to reschedule first. This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic caused health care organizations to cancel most routine and elective procedures. Now that health care facilities start offering those services again, reduced schedules, essential for social
Medical College of Wisconsin President Dr. John Raymond warns that Wisconsinites have four to six weeks to change their behavior before experiencing what other states are seeing: overcrowded ICUs, full hospitals and refrigerator trucks as morgues. The “troubling” indicator is the state’s reproductive number that indicates the number of people
The EPA Small Refinery Exemptions update in mid-June shows the agency was considering 52 exemption petitions for Renewable Fuel Standard compliance in a big chunk of the 2010s — actions that could hurt a Wisconsin ethanol industry just beginning to come back from a pandemic-induced hit. Wisconsin is front and
Culver’s hit record sales through the pandemic as almost 100 percent of its business went through the drive-thru, said Co-founder Craig Culver. “We had, prior to this, an understanding of our capacity in drive-thru, and I think we’ve blown those expectations out of the water with the number of cars
— Advent Tool & Manufacturing, Inc. is relocating its headquarters and production operation from Illinois to Kenosha County’s Salem Business Park. “We are proud to call Wisconsin our new home,” said Advent President Jim Hartford. “The state is an ideal location for our business, providing a stable and business-friendly environment
Gov. Tony Evers urged the public to embrace wearing masks as the Madison and Dane County health department announced masks will be required when people are around others in any enclosed building other than their own homes. The order — the first one in the state — from Public Health
Three Wisconsin energy companies are seeing over $20 million in loans to improve rural electric infrastructure in the state. The money comes from the USDA as part of a $1.6 billion package, the Electric Loan Program, to provide loans and loan guarantees to rural electric cooperatives and utilities in 21
Milwaukee leaders in diversifying employment said mentorship, inclusivity and location will grow the pipeline of diverse, talented employees in the region. Dr. Vicki Martin, president of the Milwaukee Area Technical College, told a Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce webinar that internal training and shepherding individuals to assume greater roles within
After a successful run at keeping down daily confirmed cases and making its way through its reopening plan, Dane County is now having to place new restrictions on businesses to stop the spread of COVID-19 just before the holiday weekend. The new order takes effect this morning at 8 a.m.
GoDiagnostics, or GoDx, was formed with the vision to “democratize diagnostics” so that all people can more quickly learn about infections that make them sick. The founder and chief executive officer of GoDx, Chang Hee Kim, and his team are in the process of gaining regulatory approval of their two
Building a brand-new website is often a painstakingly long process. But with the help of the developers at Wisconsin-based startup Bizzy Bizzy, the process can be done in just one day. Using traditional methods, the website development process can take anywhere from a few weeks to months until the project
Agricultural processing plants of all kinds are facing issues caused by the pandemic, leading to disruptions in supply chains for many agricultural industries. Dairy, meat and other ag industries are facing issues at the processing level of the supply chain with plants facing a need to change many of the