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City of Medford receives $86,900 state grant to support redevelopment of downtown building
The Grant will support the Brucker Building’s transformation into an attractive spot on South Main Street where an independent bookseller will occupy the main level. Upstairs will be a two-bedroom apartment, which will address an ever-present need for housing in Medford.
New Innovation Council to support innovation, entrepreneurship
Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation and Lakeland University have signed a new partnership to provide a centralized approach to growing and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in Sheboygan County.
Couple turns Cambridge fixer upper into six-room boutique hotel
To help fund the renovations, they applied for a Community Development Investment Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).
Gov. Evers Kicks Off Dairy Month Announcing Major State Investment in Wisconsin Cheese Company
Wisconsin is supporting a major expansion of Masters Gallery Foods with up to $1.5 million in performance-based state tax credits from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).
This Sheboygan County cheese company is getting $1.5M in state tax credits for its $60M expansion
Masters Gallery Foods began work last year on the 110,000-square-foot expansion to its cheese packaging and distribution that is expected to bring 105 new jobs.
Say “Cheese!” – Evers visits Hill Valley Dairy retail store, talks up benefits of Main Street Bounceback Grant Program
Hill Valley Dairy recently received $10,000 in grant funding from the Main Street Bounceback Grant Program.
American Wood Fibers, Inc. expands operations in Schofield
American Wood Fibers, Inc. (AWF), an animal bedding manufacturer, is adding a production line to its operations in Schofield – a $1.7 million project expected to create 10 jobs over the next three years while turning paper fiber waste into valuable product.
Social impact worker cooperatives gain adherents in Madison with accelerator kickoff, growth
A business model that allows workers to have a stake in how their employer pays and supports them while also tackling social justice issues is expanding in Madison and statewide.
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