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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.
More support for entrepreneurs
Groups working to support Wisconsin’s entrepreneurs and remove barriers to success have a second chance to receive a new Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) grant.
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.
City of Port Washington receives $250,000 state grant to support Inventors Brewpub expansion
This multi-purpose building transforms space previously used only for parking into a destination for both Port Washington residents and tourists alike.
Port Washington gets state grant to help with Inventors Brewpub expansion project
The funding is coming from the WEDC Community Development Investment Grant Program, which supports community development and redevelopment efforts in downtown areas.
Wisconsin officials craft Fiserv deal with concern firm could move HQ out of state
As Fiserv Inc. executives considered the future of its Wisconsin headquarters, the simple fact that it’s a global company actively exploring office consolidations reinforced to Wisconsin officials the stakes the company’s presence in the state.
Fiserv moving headquarters to downtown Milwaukee from Brookfield. 800 jobs are involved.
The global headquarters project, which will include the addition of 250 jobs over five years and a roughly $40 million investment.
WEDC CEO, NEW North President visit Kewaunee
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation CEO Missy Hughes and NEW North President Barb Lamue visited several Kewaunee businesses that benefited from the grant program that awarded them grants to improve their operations.
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