FlexRide Expanding Service April 17
FlexRide provides an on-demand taxi service that operates between specific pickup zones in the city of Milwaukee and employment centers that can’t be reached by bus routes. Read More
Sit down with WEDC Secretary Missy Hughes on economic future for Wisconsin
Political reporter Will Kenneally discusses where Secretary Missy Hughes wants to take the agency in the next four years. Read More
Here’s an employer that is providing key opportunities to workers with disabilities
Engauge Workforce Solutions trains people with diverse abilities how to work in a warehouse and put together machine components. Read More
Wisconsin could be a global manufacturing hub for electric vehicle production, but more skilled workers, training needed
The report from WEDC, found the state needs to address a number of challenges including "below-average productivity" and skilled worker shortages, to make the transition. Read More
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation setting the framework for the region
Despite the strain that the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic put on local businesses of any size, Wisconsin has been able to weather the financial fallout and land firmly on a sound financial footing for the first quarter of 2023. Read More
Five businesses named as finalists in Wisconsin’s Main Street Place-Makeover Contest
One lucky winner will receive design assistance and up to $5,000 in outdoor space enhancements. Read More
New London Company Receives $22,000 Grant to Address Worker Shortage
A New London manufacturing facility is the first company to receive the Wisconsin Automation Implementation Grant. Read More
Microsoft may buy 315 acres in Mount Pleasant for $1 billion data center development
Microsoft is looking to enter an agreement to purchase 315 acres of land in Mount Pleasant for $50 million. Read More
WEDC head talks Wisconsin startups, exports
Wisconsin is allocating more than $50 million to support small startups throughout the state. Read More
Door Community Child Development Center breaks ground on new child care facility
The center applied for the Workforce Innovation Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development through the United Way of Door County. Read More