Economic Development
Brew City Match program returns after four-month hiatus
Milwaukee’s Brew City Match program has relaunched following a months-long strategic planning process and restructuring.
Report: Wisconsin could become epicenter for electric vehicle manufacturing
Wisconsin manufacturers have the chance to become a critical epicenter of the global supply chain for electrical vehicles, according to a new report.
Design plans unveiled for Kenosha Innovation Center
The City of Kenosha and the Kenosha Innovation Neighborhood, Inc. on Monday unveiled the conceptual design plans for the...
Kettle Moraine Metal Products planning new 75,000-square-foot facility in West Bend
West Bend-based Kettle Moraine Metal Products is planning to build a new 75,000-square-foot industrial facility.
Details revealed for Wisconsin’s new $50 million investment fund
The Wisconsin Investment Fund Committee met for the first time Friday morning, just over a week after Gov. Tony...
Time is now for Milwaukee to ready itself as a climate haven, experts say
There is a real opportunity for Milwaukee to become a destination for climate refugees in the not-to-distant future, but...
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Report finds ‘mixed picture’ for metro Milwaukee construction workforce
Metro Milwaukee’s construction labor market is as tight as it has been in at least 20 years, there is a generally strong pipeline of apprentices but there are opportunities to improve programs aimed at Milwaukee residents and to expand efforts to strengthen gender and racial diversity in the construction workforce, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
City of Plymouth buys back historic downtown building following restoration
The city of Plymouth is once again the owner of a historic downtown building that has been completely renovated to offer shoppers a unique taste of the region's dairy culture. The former H.C. Laack building at 133 E. Mill St. is now known to visitors as the Cheese Counter and Dairy Heritage Center.
Former state legislator joins MMAC as future successor to Tim Sheehy
Former state legislator Dale Kooyenga is joining the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce in the newly created position of senior vice president and will eventually succeed MMAC president Tim Sheehy.
Milwaukee among group of Midwestern cities considering worker incentive programs
As worker incentive programs gain traction in the Midwest, Milwaukee leaders are among a spate of local-level officials considering introducing similar strategies to get a leg up on attracting talent.