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Supporting communities in identifying the economic benefits of outdoor recreation

January 16, 2026|Downtown Development, Wisconsin Communities|

Discover how Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation, trails, lakes, and parks drive tourism, support economic growth, and provide measurable community development benefits.

Gov. Evers Celebrates Opening of Madison College Early Learning Campus

January 15, 2026|News, Workforce|

Gov. Tony Evers today joined local leaders and officials from Madison College at the Goodman South campus to celebrate the grand opening of the college’s brand-new Early Learning Campus (ELC), designed to provide access to affordable, high-quality child care and training for future child care and early learning professionals.

Seeing your downtown with fresh eyes: How communities can rethink their visitor assets

December 15, 2025|Downtown Development|

The most powerful visitor assets are often hiding in plain sight, overlooked not because they lack value but because the community has grown so accustomed to them.

WEDC, Foxconn announce additional $569 million investment in Racine County

November 25, 2025|News|

Foxconn is expanding its Wisconsin manufacturing footprint to meet rising demand from U.S. customers and strengthen domestic supply chains for advancing innovation in data management and resilient, next-generation technological capabilities for the future.

Strengthening sense of connection helps fuel communities’ growth

November 24, 2025|Featured, Thrive Newsletter, WI Economic Summit|

Highlights from the fourth annual Wisconsin Economic Summit, where business, community, and state and local government leaders exchanged ideas on how to overcome longstanding challenges and unlock investments in their communities.

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