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Miron Construction Hosted Build Like A Girl Event

Miron was thrilled to take Build Like A Girl on the road this summer, heading to Wausau for a day of learning and hands-on fun! Participants enjoyed presentations, a tour of a nearby project site, hands-on activities, and networking with Miron staff and craftspeople. Build Like A Girl, now in its seventh year, aims to showcase opportunities for women in the construction industry.



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Register for the Wausau Chamber's Annual Meeting at the Grand

The Chamber has been busy leading a reinvention of 'Our Town.' Join us for our Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 21 at the historic Grand Theater in Wausau.

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Adams County

Chamber Mix 'N Mingle - Adams

9-14-2023, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Join the Adam County Chamber at Rustic Ridge Resort to Mix ‘N Mingle with the Chamber staff, and board members. Learn about what the Chamber has to offer and network with other local business owners!

Lincoln County

Banker's Square Concert - Merrill

8-30-2023, 11:00 AM

Grab a lawn chair and join us for lunch on August 30th at Banker’s Square. We encourage you to grab lunch when you get down there at Auntie Ray’s or Polka Dotted Pie! There will be music from 11 am-1 pm by David Michael Sargent.

Marathon County

Nothing But Networking - Wausau

10-06-2023, 7:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Want to grow your network in the business community? Now you can! Introduce and promote your business to other members through Nothing But Networking. Improving your ability to network can impact your business as if additional salespeople were added to your staff!

Business Educational Luncheon with BugTussel & AT&T - Mosinee

10-11-23, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Come and join the Bug Tussel Luncheon that will go over new high-speed internet Developments in the rural areas of Marathon County that include new Wireless Tower announcements, Fiber internet updates, and AT&T Business relations. You will also have a chance to look up your business and see how much you can save with Bug Tussel. 

Portage County

Women In Business - Stevens Point

9-20-23, 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM

This Women in Business event is sponsored by Van Horn Nissan of Stevens Point. The event provides an opportunity for women in the Central Wisconsin area to network safely, talk about issues that affect their daily professional lives, learn something new, and have fun doing it. This event will include a delicious lunch, a complimentary swag bag, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and great networking. Women in Business is open to the public.

Wood County

Business After 5 - Marshfield

8-22-2023, 5:00 PM

Join the Marshfield Chamber for Business After 5 at The Central Wisconsin State Fair on 08/22/23! Come see what the fair has to offer, put in for the MACCI raffle, and do some networking.

Coffee with the Chamber - Wisconsin Rapids

8-23-23, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

"LIGHTNING UPDATE" The first four registered guests will get the chance to feature updates on their business! Speaker Kyle Kearns, Director of Community Development, will cover the discussion topic "Local Economic Development Update."

The US is paying a record amount of interest on its national debt

The rapid increase in interest rates over the past year could cause some collateral damage to the U.S. government's finances, because as interest rates rise, so will the federal government's borrowing costs on its $32.68 trillion in debt. Thanks to a combination of high inflation, rising interest rates and unrelenting growth in the national debt, interest payments are expected to triple from nearly $475 billion in fiscal year 2022 to a stunning $1.4 trillion in 2032.

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Wisconsin DOJ secures funding for school safety programs

State programs to keep kids safe in Wisconsin schools will continue to be funded, according to Attorney General Josh Kaul. Kaul announced Wednesday that the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) reallocated $1,340,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to extend several OSS programs through 2023-2024 school year. Wisconsin DOJ requested the legislature to permanently fund the OSS in the recent biennial budget, but the request went unfilled.

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Rural manufacturers more vulnerable to disruption from EV transition

Manufacturers in rural areas are more vulnerable to disruption from the transition to electric vehicles, according to a WEDC official. Because auto suppliers in the state are already concentrated in industries that make components for both types of vehicles, the sector overall is “relatively less vulnerable” to disruption than downstream suppliers that are dependent on the internal combustion engine market, said Flannery Geoghegan, WEDC senior director of policy.

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State crop production forecasts down as drought persists

Wisconsin crop forecasts for this year are down across the board, as farmers in parts of the state continue to grapple with drought conditions. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reports state corn production is expected to be 515 million bushels, which would be 6 percent lower than last year’s total. Based on conditions at the start of the month, yields are predicted to average 166 bushels per acre, marking a decline of 14 bushels from last year.

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