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Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce Nestlé Purina’s $195 Million Expansion of Jefferson Factory
Steel infrastructure going up at Purina's Jefferson factory. Project will create 100 [...]
Wisconsin Main Street success stories celebrated at 33rd annual awards event
WEDC salutes top 2023 revitalization projects at Green Bay awards ceremony GREEN BAY, WI. [...]
Gov. Evers, First Lady Evers to Attend White House State Dinner Highlight Wisconsin’s Strong Economic Partnerships with Japan
Gov. Evers’ participation in the State Dinner is a testament to Wisconsin’s key role in fostering international economic relationships and the mutual benefits derived from such partnerships.
Communities with a closed UW branch campus can get money for redevelopment
Communities with a University of Wisconsin System branch campus that closes can receive up to $2 million for redevelopment purposes.
WEDC announces development-ready designation for Marshfield’s Yellowstone Industrial Park
Marshfield is targeting industries including wood products, metal manufacturing, agriculture, and baseline food-related and health services—including research and genetics—as tenants for the site.
If Your Business Depended On Snow… Help Is Here
Wisconsin businesses may be eligible for federal disaster loans if they have suffered losses due to the unusually mild winter.
Gov. Evers, U.S. Sen. Baldwin Encourage Northern Wisconsin Businesses Affected by Lack of Winter Snow to Apply for Assistance
Application deadlines extended to at least July 31 and would cover a majority of counties that are currently covered under disaster declarations.
Thrive Rural program offers assistance to smaller Wisconsin communities
State officials said the goal of the two-year program is helping small communities take on their biggest economic hurdles and long-term planning.