Blazek returned to Wisconsin in April to become director the the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.'s new Office of Rural Prosperity, which was created last year to support rural communities.
The city of Mayville is receiving a state grant to help with the redevelopment of a downtown building for the Open Door Coffeehouse.
The state and Foxconn Technology Group appear to be nearing an agreement on amendments to the company's now three-year-old contract — which could result in the company receiving fewer state tax credits.
Maintaining an office within state government to champion issues unique to rural Wisconsin, prioritizing the needs of rural areas and making sure economic development programs benefit rural areas are among the recommendations made Wednesday by a task force created by Gov. Tony Evers.
State officials do not anticipate Foxconn Technology Group's embattled manufacturing project will be eligible for state tax credits over the next three fiscal years, as discussions over the state's contract with the company continue.
Foxconn may be building servers, or at least parts of servers, for Google in Mount Pleasant, according to a Monday report. In a statement, the company neither confirmed nor denied working with Google.
Local officials continue to seek clarity on what Foxconn is planning to produce in Mount Pleasant, and what the timeline for that is. But clear answers remain few and far between from the Taiwanese tech giant, in part because of COVID.
Foxconn Technology Group has challenged the state's decision earlier this month to refuse the Taiwan-based company's application for state tax subsidies for work taking place on the southeast Wisconsin facility.
"What's really exciting is Haribo is moving forward despite the pandemic," WEDC Secretary Melissa Hughes said Monday. "It really gives us a lot of optimism for our future in that Haribo is still coming to town and they're coming soon."
"What's really exciting is Haribo is moving forward despite the pandemic," WEDC Secretary Melissa Hughes said Monday. "It really gives us a lot of optimism for our future in that Haribo is still coming to town and they're coming soon."
"What's really exciting is Haribo is moving forward despite the pandemic," WEDC Secretary Melissa Hughes said Monday. "It really gives us a lot of optimism for our future in that Haribo is still coming to town and they're coming soon."
A bombshell report from The Verge provides a harsh look into the embattled Foxconn Technology Group project in southeast Wisconsin, which has — so far — failed to live up to promises made by the company nearly three years ago.
WEDC Secretary Melissa Hughes said "Foxconn’s activities and investments in Wisconsin to date are not eligible for credit" under the contract first signed back in 2017.
A small business contest through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. will award a total of $3 million to companies with innovations that address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We have six teams with broad areas of focus ranging from defense products to education software to agricultural pest control,” the program manager said.
President Donald Trump's top trade advisor Peter Navarro praised Wisconsin's controversial Foxconn manufacturing project, despite lingering questions surrounding the Taiwan-based company's contract for billions in state tax credits.
The company's $3 billion contract with Wisconsin remains in question after state officials in December told Foxconn it no longer was eligible for tax subsidies agreed to in the original contract because the project has changed too much.
The guidelines detailed in the report underscore previous statements by Hughes and Gov. Tony Evers that WEDC will be taking a new direction under Hughes' leadership, with a larger focus on rural areas and startup businesses.
The public-private Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation will provide a $106,000 grant for a new bakery in downtown Beaver Dam.
WAUPUN — The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and Gov. Tony Evers announced May 1 that Waupun Area School District was the re…
Wisconsin's order banning golf carts for players was amended to allow golfers with disabilities to use carts, which must be sanitized after each use.
More than 40% of respondents said they could not report specific impacts at the time of the survey, meaning the financial impact could be much greater.
Tony Evers also requested federal disaster assistance loans, allowing for up to $2 million per business to assist with overcoming the temporary loss of revenue.
As the order will limit the availability of child care services statewide, providers are asked to give priority to families of healthcare and essential service providers.