GREEN BAY – Nominations are now being accepted for the “Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. For the sixth year, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) is holding a contest to find the coolest thing made in Wisconsin. It might be made in a factory. It might be made in a bakery. Past winners have included Oshkosh[…]

RHINELANDER – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group are once again holding the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. In its sixth year, the contest aims to highlight Wisconsin’s top industry and all of the cool products manufactured in the state. WMC’s Nick Novak spoke with Peter Dubois on Monday morning to[…]

WAUSAU – For the sixth year in a row, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group are partnering together to find out which Wisconsin product is the coolest. The Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin is a competition to show off statewide manufacturing and innovation. Any product that is made and manufactured in Wisconsin[…]

JANESVILLE – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) released data this week that showed 64% of Wisconsin businesses had a negative financial impact from COVID-19 and the subsequent government shutdowns. Nick Novak, VP of Communications at WMC, joined 1230AM WCLO in Janesville to discuss the release of this data and talk about how the business community[…]

GREEN BAY – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers visited Titletown Tech Wednesday to discuss what he calls a “groundbreaking $130 million investment in workforce solutions.” The governor’s administration says funds will be invested into the workforce through three programs. The governor says the goal is to address the state’s post-COVID-19 workforce needs in filling job openings[…]

MILWAUKEE – Gov. Tony Evers announced he will invest $130 million in federal funds into grant programs aimed at addressing workforce challenges facing the state that has worsened since the pandemic. Gov. Evers $130 million plan includes three new programs, Workforce Innovation, Worker Advancement, and Worker Connection all aimed to improve Wisconsin’s workforce. Evers’ announcement[…]

GREEN BAY – Those help wanted signs keep growing as many businesses say they’re struggling to keep the doors open. On Wednesday, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce released results of a new survey highlighting the problem impacting about 86% of employers statewide. Along Bellevue Street just outside KI, there’s a row of help wanted signs as[…]

EAU CLAIRE – Injuries and incidents on the job happen, but what if there was a way to prevent them? June is National Safety Month, and this week’s topic focuses on incident prevention. According to the National Safety Council, the U.S. saw its highest number of workplace deaths since 2007 with over 5,000 fatal workplace[…]

MADISON – Wisconsin’s state-run job centers are back open for walk-in consultations with job seekers for the first time in more than a year. The state Department of Workforce Development announced Tuesday that the centers, which closed most in-person services as a COVID-19 pandemic precaution early in 2020, have reopened their doors for in-person consultations.[…]

MILWAUKEE – Gov. Tony Evers defended the additional $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits being allocated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. His position comes despite business groups calling on him to immediately stop the payments. Critics argue the additional money is a major factor in the state’s workforce shortage. “First of all, I’d[…]