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More than 25 Kenosha-area businesses impacted by the violent protests that erupted in the community in late August have received loans of up to $50,000, the Kenosha Area Business Alliance announced today.

Milwaukee County awarded $11.6 million in grants to 1,534 small businesses in Milwaukee County, the office of the Milwaukee County Executive announced today.

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Inc. recently invested $50,000 in Shorewood-based battery technology company COnovate, Inc. and Wauwatosa-based health tech company Retham Technologies.

The COVID-19 vaccine will be provided at no cost for all Wisconsin residents, regardless of their insurance status, the Wisconsin Office of Commissioner of Insurance confirmed this week.

Waukesha officials are again seeking firms interested in redeveloping a vacant city-owned site just north of downtown.

The stimulus package passed by Congress last night could provide a significant windfall for small businesses as it offers them a second shot at government-backed loans and an easier loan forgiveness process.

Milwaukee County and Imagine MKE announced the recipients of $700,000 in CARES Act funding for arts and culture organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pastor of a Milwaukee church wants to redevelop a vacant office building into a hub for entrepreneurs on the city’s north side.

The University of Wisconsin System and UW-Madison have not kept pace with their peers nationally in key funding areas due to the state's tuition freeze, stagnant funding and declining enrollments over the past decade, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.

Matt Cordio, the founder and president of Startup Milwaukee and co-founder and president of the Wisconsin Startup Coalition, recently compiled his annual list of Wisconsin startups to watch in the next year. He got such a strong response to that article, he has now compiled a list of 21 additional startup companies in the state to watch in 2021.