Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Presentation of Incentives Information to the Media

Companies receiving economic development incentives often have a great story to tell. The projects championed by those companies bring much needed jobs and investment to a local community. In exchange, the companies may receive various forms of economic development incentives, such as grants, tax credits, or loans. However, these incentives...Continue Reading

The Star-Observer, the local newspaper acquired by O’Rourke Media Group at the beginning of 2021, has opened an office in downtown Hudson, 126 Second St.  “Caleb Anderson, VP of sales, and Joe Paul, digital sales manager, pushed really hard to make this happen,” CEO Jim O’Rourke said.  “At first,...Continue Reading

Gov. Tony Evers, at an event in La Crosse joined by Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced he will invest an additional $25 million into the Main Street Bounceback Grant Program, which has already helped more than 4,200 small businesses and nonprofits across all 72...Continue Reading