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City of Dodgeville receives $250,000 state grant to support expansion of dental clinic
The Access Dodgeville Dental Clinic will be able to take on an additional 1,500 to 2,000 patients annually — many of them low-income individuals — in an expansion made possible through a $250,000 state grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).
Wikoff Color Corporation establishes new facility in Lisbon
Wikoff Color Corporation, an ink and print company, is constructing a new, 40,000-square-foot plant in Lisbon.
Software firm growing Milwaukee office with WEDC help
Silicon Valley company OpenGov, whose leading cloud-based software helps government agencies operate more efficiently and transparently, is adding 65 full-time employees at its Milwaukee office and plans to have 100 employees there within three years with the help of tax credits from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).
Strengthening Wisconsin’s paper, forest products industry
Georgia Pacific announced plans to invest $500 million and create more than 150 jobs at its Green Bay Broadway mill is another indication of the strength and resiliency of Wisconsin’s forest products and paper industry.
Testimony of WEDC Deputy Secretary and COO Sam Rikkers; Joint Public Hearing of the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry and the Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Dec. 15, 2021 - Good morning, members of the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and [...]
Village of East Troy receives $250,000 state grant for downtown building
The Village of East Troy is receiving a $250,000 state grant to assist in the construction of a new building at 2919 Main St., just off the square in the heart of downtown.
Gov. Evers Announces Nearly $60 Million in Projects Aimed at Developing Long-Term Solutions to State’s Workforce Challenges
Gov. Tony Evers today, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes and Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek, announced 12 regional projects aimed at developing long-term solutions to Wisconsin's workforce challenges.
2021 MARKETPLACE Community Economic Development Awards recognize notable business and community leaders
At MARKETPLACE: The 40th Governor’s Conference on Diverse Business Development, individuals were recognized for their decades-long leadership and distinguished service in business and community development to support minority-, woman- and veteran-owned businesses in Wisconsin.
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