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Wisconsin receives Business Facilities Deal of the Year Impact Award

WEDC’s work with pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co.  and several regional economic development groups and governments to land a $3 billion […]

The Internet of Things (IoT)

What is that on your wrist? Did you shut the garage door? Is the “check engine” light on?  Your fitness […]

Notable Economic Development Executives: Nicole Ryf

Nicole Ryf, president of the Kenosha Area Business Alliance, has built an economic development career rooted in public-private partnerships and […]

Municipal Leaders Push Kenosha County Into National Spotlight at ICSC 2018

Over the past five years, Kenosha County has secured $1.4 billion of new and expanding industrial, capital investments including the […]

UW-Parkside prepares to open new space for its partnership and workforce innovation office

Steve Donovan was retired for two days before he took on his new role as associate vice chancellor and executive director […]

Increase Employee Retention Using This One Step

Let’s face it. When we forecast our annual budgets, we calculate how many new hires we need, how much we […]

UW-Parkside launches campus-wide AI fluency initiative

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside will partner with Microsoft and Kenosha-based Ordify AI to launch a new initiative to integrate artificial intelligence into the university’s curriculum and […]

When Politics and Markets Collide: Perspective from CIO Brian Andrew – Stay calm and carry on amid the complexity

Recently, our Chief Investment Officer, Brian Andrew, shared his perspective on what’s happening in the markets during an economic update. […]

Kenosha receives $3M grant to help fund affordable housing initiative

 The City of Kenosha has received a $3 million grant from the federal government to help fund the city’s affordable […]