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Lake Mills wins inaugural WEDC Place-Makeover
A North Main Street alley will be transformed into a welcoming pedestrian corridor connecting Main Street and a parking area with help and $5,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). The project is the first winner of WEDC’s Place-Makeover Contest. WEDC’s Downtown Development Team and consultants from All Together Studio, a placemaking firm, will be working with the City of Lake Mills and Legendary Lake Mills, which serves as the city’s chamber and Main Street organization, as well as area property owners to revitalize the space.
Filling in Vacant Storefronts: Main Street Bounceback program supports small businesses in every Wisconsin county
Governor Evers’ administration has used $50 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to fund small businesses through the Main Street Bounceback program.
Work begins on first phase of riverfront whitewater park in Stoughton
Construction begins on the first phase of a project designed to rehabilitate the Yahara River waterfront south of downtown Stoughton.
Panel at UW-Eau Claire discusses new $9.4 million plan to boost rural healthcare
Healthcare is a headache for some and for those in rural counties, access is even more challenging. Now, there is a new initiative to try and help.
Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce Main Street Bounceback Grants Have Helped More Than 3,400 Small Businesses Open Storefronts in All 72 Counties
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced, with new recipients in Iron County awarded today, the Main Street Bounceback grant program has now helped fill vacant storefronts in all 72 counties and has helped more than 3,400 small businesses and nonprofit organizations across the state.
Making child care sustainable
A Workforce Innovation Grant from WEDC and the DWD worth up to $3.5 million will allow the United Way of Door County and its community partners to strengthen the county's child care workforce in hopes of creating a long-term, sustainable approach to affordable, high-quality child care that can be replicated elsewhere.
Wisconsin companies shore up domestic supply chains but challenges remain
After winning a trade dispute with China, Stoughton Trailers boosted production of equipment that's essential for the movement of manufactured goods across the nation. This year, the company says, it's adding 500 jobs in Wisconsin and Texas to produce the framework, known as the chassis, for intermodal shipping containers used to haul everything from clothing to vehicle parts. The company's growth has come as transportation, medical products, defense, and other U.S. industries have struggled with supply chain issues and some have called for domestic manufacturing of critically important products.
Gov. Evers Announces More Than $86 Million for Diverse Business Investment and Diverse Business Assistance Grants
Funding will support small businesses through Community Development Financial Institutions and chambers of commerce statewide [...]
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