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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 […]

Make a Difference

After more than 20 years in the financial services industry, I took a leap of faith, I made a decision […]

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 […]

“Can I work from home today?”

Does that question make your stomach twist into knots? If it does, you’re not alone. Working remotely is within 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 […]

Kenosha County needs more real-world, hands-on opportunities to prepare our students for a changing future

While many of Kenosha’s local youth spent their fall weekends the way most teens typically do, eight young ladies from […]

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 […]

#Partnerships = Success4All

The end of the year is a great time to reflect on the past and begin planning for success in […]

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 […]