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WEDC accepting applications for Entrepreneurship Support Program
Survey finds 33% of Wisconsin restaurants could close within 6 months if COVID-19 measures continue
Neighbors invited to weigh in on E. Wash apartment project
In virtual CARW panel, Milwaukee-area food hall developers say there`s opportunity for more
Workforce Development secretary Frostman resigns at Gov. Evers` request
From jobs to housing, the coronavirus pandemic has transformed Wisconsin`s economy
Evers announces grant program to aid tourism industry as fall foliage begins
Planned SW Wisconsin innovation hub lands federal grant as part of $1.1 million investment
“Culture of connection” makes workplace healthier, more productive; Evers allocates $5M to expand high-speed, broadband internet
City grants and loans a business lifeline
Merck’s ADC Manufacturing Facility Expansion, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
State increases loan amounts for businesses damaged in Kenosha civil unrest to $50,000 each
Illinois industrial automation company moving 60 jobs to Kenosha County
Wisconsin small business owners look at positive future after falling short of national award
Westby City Council approves bond issue for industrial park expansion
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...moreSurvey finds 33% of Wisconsin restaurants could close within 6 months if COVID-19 measures continue
Neighbors invited to weigh in on E. Wash apartment project
In virtual CARW panel, Milwaukee-area food hall developers say there`s opportunity for more
Workforce Development secretary Frostman resigns at Gov. Evers` request
From jobs to housing, the coronavirus pandemic has transformed Wisconsin`s economy
Evers announces grant program to aid tourism industry as fall foliage begins
Planned SW Wisconsin innovation hub lands federal grant as part of $1.1 million investment
“Culture of connection” makes workplace healthier, more productive; Evers allocates $5M to expand high-speed, broadband internet
City grants and loans a business lifeline
Merck’s ADC Manufacturing Facility Expansion, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
State increases loan amounts for businesses damaged in Kenosha civil unrest to $50,000 each
Illinois industrial automation company moving 60 jobs to Kenosha County
Wisconsin small business owners look at positive future after falling short of national award
Westby City Council approves bond issue for industrial park expansion
Make Your Land Accessible To The Public
If you live in rural Wisconsin, you know how bad the internet service can be. More than 40 percent of rural residents lack access to high speed internet, according to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
Nationally, about 31 percent of rural households lack access. Actual percentages might even be higher due to poor FCC mapping, experts say.
The
Wisconsin government has done relatively little to help. From 2013 to
2019, while Republicans had total control of government, the state
funded a total of about $20 million in grants for expansion of
broadband...
Reports for Ken Notes:
...moreKen Notes: I will try this one more time. We must immediately begin negotiations with the cell and fiber backbone providers to mandate rural service in exchange for access to our urban areas. There is more than enough profit to do this.
The state should not invest in rural access because they do not have enough money but they have more than enough leverage if they work with all the communities. Anita gets this, Colorado is doing this, there is an initiative established to do this, Homeland Security suggest it is imperative we do this, Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel supports this -- yet Wisconsin is doing nothing excepting gifting money to the infrastructure developers for cable they have to lay anyway. Call your state rep or the governor and ask for the state to join the 5G Securing Rural Engagement Initiative NOW. Tomorrow is too late....
The company said it intended to create a "world-class, industry-leading product development and manufacturing campus for medical imaging."
WEST MILWAUKEE, Wis. —
GE Healthcare announced Wednesday it is investing $50 million in its West Milwaukee facility.
The company said it intended to create a "world-class, industry-leading product development and manufacturing campus for medical imaging."
GE Healthcare said it will consolidate it`s 1,500 Waukesha employees to the facility on West Electric Avenue and Research Park in Wauwatosa in the coming years.
The company also intends to sell parts of its Waukesha campus and move jobs to other locations.
The Magnetic Resonance buildings and teams will remain in Waukesha...
...moreKen Notes: Great news for Wisconsin!
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Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y., Sept. 14-20, 2020
...moreKen Notes: Of course if you are working from home it is on the golf channel and NBC...
n an attempt to secure $3 million for the public market project, Madison will apply for a federal grant to replace a stream of funding that has declined in value because of the pandemic. Madison’s City Council signed off Tuesday on a resolution that authorizes the city to apply to the U.S. Economic Development Administration for a grant to help fund the construction of a $13 million public market. ..
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We will power our communities and empower cooperative members
to improve the quality of their lives.
Wisconsin small business owners are invited to register
for the Lieutenant Governor’s Small Business Academy conference. This
event will run from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Oct. 6 -7 and from 8:30 a.m.
until noon on Oct. 8.
This multi-day virtual conference focuses on providing Wisconsin entrepreneurs and startups with an opportunity to connect with financial and technical resource providers, learn the tools needed to start and grow a business, and network with their peers.
Information about the agenda and program details will be added later, and an update will be sent to anyone already registered. Contact info@sbeacademy.com with any questions.
To register for this event, click here.
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MILWAUKEE - Until a COVID-19 vaccine is readily available, the fight against it takes the form of virus testing.There`s a unique approach one company is taking in the search for answers, and it involves your mouth.
"The virus requires several things in order for it to be able to replicate once it infects a cell," said Gerald Commissiong, CEO of Todos Medical.
Commissiong said his company has developed a test that tells you if you`re infected with results in just 5 minutes.
...moreKen Notes: Game changer!
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U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said a new bill he is pushing will not only revitalize industries, but transform them.The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by the Green Bay Republican, calls for $100 billion to build resources in advancing science and technology research and development nationwide.
It also proposes expansion of the National Science Foundation and $10 billion for regional technology hubs. Those hubs would help to launch companies, revive U.S. manufacturing and create jobs that jump-start communities....
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Developer Joe Krupp is weighing how to move forward with his proposal for a four-story, 188-unit apartment complex on the city’s east side after the Plan Commission denied his application on Monday night. ......more
Ken Notes: If the city wants to make a dent in housing, they need to acquire some land and do an RFP for some small/micro market rate units that have sub 1K rents...
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WISCONSIN — Governor Tony Evers announced a new $8 million TRAVEL grants program in support of the tourism industry in Wisconsin.
The new grant program, Tourism Relief to Accelerate Vitality and Economic Lift (TRAVEL) stimulus grant program, is aimed at helping local tourism organizations navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The tourism industry is among the hardest hit by COVID-19,” said Gov. Evers. “The TRAVEL grants are designed to sustain local operations, staffing, and relief stimulus activities to drive immediate spending and reinforce safe travel in support of local businesses across the state.”...
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MADISON, Wis. — After WISN 12 News Investigates helped a West Allis veteran get his unemployment benefits after waiting six months, the newsroom has been inundated with requests to help dozens of other people who are still waiting for their benefits.
Secretary Caleb Frostman told WISN 12 News since March, they`ve "paid about 510,000 people about $3.6 billion. There are 96,000 claimants in Wisconsin still waiting on at least one payment in our adjudication area, so we`re making progress week over week, continuing to grind through those oldest claims first, but obviously we`ve got continued work ahead of us, as we continue to grind down the mountain of claims that have piled up since COVID hit Wisconsin."
Frostman said unemployment jumped from 3% in March to 13% in April and they weren`t prepared.
They hired 1,300 extra staff members to handle the claims and could hire even more.
WISN 12 News asked why some workers have heard anything about their claim in weeks or even months....
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced today that
52 organizations — including nonprofits, institutions of higher
education, and entrepreneurship-focused organizations — from 36 states
will receive grants totaling $35 million to support entrepreneurship,
acceleration of company growth, and increased access to risk capital
across regional economies....
University of Wisconsin – Platteville, Platteville, Wisconsin, $538,426
...moreKen Notes: Congrats!
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- The City of Platteville has been named a finalist for a state award for its collaboration with the private sector in the construction of a $14.1 million residential and commercial development project.Wisconsin Economic Development Association will name the winner of a Community and Economic Development award in the public-private partnership category on Wednesday, Sept. 16, according to a press release....
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David Egan benefited as one of first preschoolers at UW-Madison`s Waisman Center
When David Egan was born, 43 years ago this week – Sept. 17, 1977 – his parents, John and Kathleen Egan, doctoral students at UW-Madison, saw apprehension on the faces of the medical professionals who delivered the baby at St. Mary’s Hospital. The sense of unease was punctuated when a doctor said, “Your son has Down syndrome. I am so sorry.”... ...moreKen Notes:READ THIS! What an inspiring story and individual. Doug Moe wrote the article and brought this to my attention and I am better for it, thank you....
New technology that transforms cow manure into water clean enough to be discharged into local waterways is now at work in the town of Springfield.Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said the $1.6 million Nutrient Concentration System, which is likely the first of its kind in the United States, aims to preserve farm families’ way of life while also cleaning area lakes.
“By partnering with farmers and industry leaders, we are able to explore new technologies to manage manure while improving farmers’ bottom line and protecting our local water resources,” Parisi said in a statement Tuesday. “In order to continue to make progress toward our water quality goals, we need to address these challenges head on as a community.”...
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Ken Notes: You do not need to get this fancy, you just need to digest and heat the effluent, you are left with a product you can sell or use for bedding. This is cost effective and would work at EVERY CAFO in the state. Ultra filtration is cool but expensive and requires more energy. I get frustrated when we get too far ahead of the curve, especially when we have affordable tech that works!!!
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Democratic state Sen. Janis Ringhand and state Rep. Mark Spreitzer both received the 2020 Champions of Economic Development Award from the Wisconsin Economic Development Association.The award is presented to legislators who promote economic development through effective policies and are committed to making the state a better place, according to a news release...
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A Milwaukee-based startup focused on easing the pain of daily insulin shots recently celebrated its best sales month after working for two years to take its needle-stabilizing product to the pharmaceutical market.
Steady Shot is an add-on for diabetes insulin pen needles. The device connects to standard pen needles and holds the needle steady during the injection process, offering users the ability to reach more injection sites and control their blood glucose levels...
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Two teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison won a combined $1.5 million in provisional funding in a national competition to help boost the middle class.
The two teams, Connect Rx and Opportunity Calculator, competed in the final round of the Alliance for the American Dream Challenge on Sept. 10 against teams from three other universities. The alliance, sponsored by Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, awarded Connect Rx $1 million and Opportunity Calculator $500,000 for their innovative ideas to help raise the net income of 10,000 Dane County families by 10 percent. The awards are provisional based on the successful completion of grant agreements and other requirements...
...moreKen Notes: Go UW...
Kenosha’s Bear Real Estate Group could join the swell of development
activity in Milwaukee’s Harbor District as it seeks a mixed-use rezoning
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The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a federal formula-allocated grant program under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program was created when Congress passed the Housing and Community Development Act, Title 1 in 1974 and is governed by rules set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (24 CFR Part 570).
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The Wisconsin Court of Appeals Tuesday reinstated a lawsuit challenging a deal that would trade part of Kohler-Andrae State Park for other lands so Kohler Company can build another golf course along Lake Michigan.
The state’s Natural Resources Board in 2018 approved a land trade Kohler had negotiated with the Department of Natural Resources — nearly 10 acres west of the park for 4.6 acres of the park, and easement over another 1.8 acres of the park.
...moreKen Notes:Can we please step back and look at the economic benefits this project would bring to the state! Kohler has done so much for the state, their offer is more that fair, they could develop the site they own with much more environmentally challenging options without approvals from the state, and they donated the land to the state in the first place.
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Agency Is Removing Language Saying Some May Have To Repay The Money After Many Recipients Left Confused
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development said it will not ask unemployment insurance recipients receiving a new $300 weekly unemployment supplement to repay the supplement unless "otherwise required by law or based on future guidance from the federal government."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which funds the program, notified DWD Friday that federal guidance requesting the money be paid back is unlikely.
The benefit, created by the Trump administration under the Lost Wage Assistance program, supplements weekly unemployment benefits by $300 a week for six weeks in Wisconsin.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which funds the program, notified DWD Friday that federal guidance requesting the money be paid back is unlikely.
The benefit, created by the Trump administration under the Lost Wage Assistance program, supplements weekly unemployment benefits by $300 a week for six weeks in Wisconsin.
Situated on the western shore of Lake Michigan 75 miles north of Chicago, Port Milwaukee is looking to enhance its position as a Midwest transportation hub with development of a new agricultural export facility.
Under an agreement approved by harbor commissioners in August, The DeLong Co. Inc., headquartered in Clinton, Wisconsin, is to develop the facility on a 3.9-acre tract along Port Milwaukee’s inner harbor and lease it for at least 30 years...
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Southeast Wisconsin’s property values increased 5.6% last year, the highest rate in 10 years, and Kenosha and Racine counties were among the tops in the state for value increases from new construction.
...moreKen Notes: Article is behind paywall but the 5.6 checks out...
New - We`re All in from WEDC
Wisconsin Safety Council Return to Work Guidelines
covid19wisconsinconnect.org
Badger Bounce Back Plan
Residents losing insurance during COVID-19 may eligible for state plans
A site developed for Milwaukee but helpful for everyone StayHomeMKE.com
The Small Business Owner`s Guide to the Cares Act
If you or someone you know needs assistance finding food, paying housing bills, accessing free childcare or other essential services, follow this link or call 211 to speak to someone who can help. 211wisconsin.communityos.org/
211 connects you with thousands of nonprofit and government services in your area. If you want personal assistance call the three-digit number 211 or 877-947-2211. A friendly voice to talk with you 24/7/365. The COVID-19 Information and Resources page deals with information and help specific to Covid-19.
The State of Wisconsin web page for Covid-19 has now been established at Wisconsin.gov/Covid19 . And the Wisconsin Department of health website is here www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/.
WEDC has several resources here https://wedc.org/programs-and-resources/covid-19-response/.
Racine has a website dedicated to Covid 19 here: racinecoronavirus.org
Nationally the CDC website is here: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/
A dedicate National site is https://www.coronavirus.gov/
Ken Notes: Please be very careful when someone offers assistance for a fee. Deal ONLY with advisors you know and trust.
I will keep this page updated and at the top of WisconsinDevelopment.com until the crisis passes.
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Note: I changed the link here to Toms Twitter account. JS limits the number of articles I can read so I look at TD`s Twitter feed every week. I`ll Still include JS articles but after ten you need to subscribe.
I also updated the picture because, well Tom is getting old and development is taking it`s toll!!!
Milwaukee
- 1/1/2020 Journal Sentinel business reporter Tom Daykin talks about
commercial real estate and development, including stores, hotels,
offices, condos, apartments and industrial buildings...
Land & Space Development Database
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Ken Notes: Tom Daykin is the source for ED news in MKE. This is a permanent link to articles in his blog which is updated daily...
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