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Minocqua entrepreneurs receive financial help starting out during a slow season
A new generation of entrepreneurs is trying to keep their doors open in Northern Wisconsin this winter. Ten business owners in the Minocqua area are redeeming grant money from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Grants of $10,000 help Wisconsin businesses Bounceback
State officials have given more than $72 million in $10,000 grants to individual small businesses statewide, but say it’s not enough. They want to hand out $28 million more by Jan. 1.
Waunakee High School ‘fab lab’ piques interest in STEM courses
Following a matching grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Waunakee’s Fab Lab or Innovation Center opened, with windows to encourage students to look into the space.
Rash of illnesses among Wisconsin kids keeping caregivers home from work
Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows workplace absences for child care reasons rose to an all-time high in October.
Wisconsin unemployment rate at 3.3%, aging workforce challenges loom large
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate continues to track below national trends as the economy recovers from workforce shortage challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Madison College eyes expanding child care at Madison, rural campuses as need grows
MATC is mulling child care facilities at its Goodman South campus on the South Side, as well as at its rural campuses in Fort Atkinson, Reedsburg, Portage and Watertown.
A home for veterans and another step for Edgerton Community Outreach
Edgerton Community Outreach is working to house homeless veterans while at the same time providing meeting space for the local VFW and restoring this city’s oldest commercial building.
Wisconsin allocated more federal pandemic relief to the economy than any other state
Wisconsin allocated a bigger chunk of federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act to economic development than any other state, according to a study by the Center on Budget and Policy.
Downtown Beaver Dam business to receive state grant in makeover contest
A downtown Beaver Dam business is set for a makeover after being one of the winners of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s annual Main Street Makeover contest.
New Mid-State shuttle service removes transportation barriers for students
A new transportation shuttle at Mid-State Technical College is making it easier for students to pursue a degree when transportation to a specific Mid-State campus to access a program presents an obstacle.
State Grant Supports Brewery
Two Rivers, Wisconsin is getting a $250,000 Community Development Investment grant to help repurpose a former Wells Fargo bank building into the new brewery.
Wisconsin’s housing shortage isn’t just a quality-of-life issue. It’s a workforce issue.
Wisconsin has a shortage of more than 120,000 rental units, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. And many municipalities are short on owner-occupied housing as well.
