Foxconn Technology Group has announced the company is purchasing two properties in downtown Eau Claire for its Foxconn Place Chippewa Valley, a technology hub that will serve west-central Wisconsin, and that will also house its Wisconn Valley Innovation Center. Read More
Laying the groundwork for the redevelopment of the former Oscar Mayer plant, Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch announced the City of Madison is receiving a $500,000 state grant to help finance infrastructure work on the site. Read More
WEDC has awarded the Village of Menomonee Falls a $79,300 grant to support the redevelopment of the city’s old fire station into a new casual dining restaurant and banquet hall. Read More
WEDC has awarded Wisconsin Rapids a $150,000 grant to support plans to convert part of a vacant downtown mall into a new facility shared by the local YMCA and Boys & Girls Club. Read More
Main Street Mayville and the Downtown Racine Corporation have been designated as the newest Wisconsin Main Street communities by WEDC, joining a select group of communities that have demonstrated a sustained commitment to revitalizing their commercial districts. Read More
WEDC has accepted six new organizations into its Connect Communities Program, an initiative that works with communities to advance downtown and urban corridor revitalization efforts. Read More
The City of Hudson has received a $500,000 state grant to help fund the demolition of the old dog track to make way for a new $200 million mixed-use development. Read More
The Town of Grand Chute is receiving a $500,000 state grant for the redevelopment of the former National Envelope Corp. building, which has been demolished to make way for a new commercial center. Read More
WEDC and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire today unveiled a new marketing campaign aimed at encouraging alumni of Wisconsin colleges and universities to pursue their personal and professional goals in Wisconsin. Read More
In a move that marks a significant step toward the redevelopment of the former General Motors assembly plant in Janesville, the WEDC announced it has awarded the city $500,000 to help fund the demolition of the old factory. Read More
