Recent News
Waukesha County school districts awarded DWD Fast Forward Grants
At least four of our Waukesha County districts were awarded Department of Workforce Development Fast Forward grants to expand their manufacturing programs, through the Advanced Manufacturing Technical Education Equipment Grant....
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Waukesha testing pipes and water quality in advance of switching to Lake Michigan supply
The City of Waukesha does not want to become like Flint, Michigan — known for lead poisoning caused by drinking tap water — after it switches to a new water supply....
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – Wisconsin receives extra $91 million in federal road aid as officials struggle with plan
Wisconsin is getting nearly $91 million in extra road money through a federal program — far more than it typically receives — at a time when highway funding has become a top...
30th Leadership Waukesha County class kicks off
Our 30th Leadership Waukesha County class kicked off on Wednesday, August 22. Leadership Waukesha County is a nine-month program that focuses on development of business professionals who live or work...
Academic & Career Planning
The goal of Academic & Career Planning (ACP) is to prepare students and their families to make more informed choices about college and career pathways after high school, beginning in...
Public meeting set for final phase of West Waukesha Bypass
From the Wisconsin Department of Transportation: Open house to discuss construction plans The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is hosting a public involvement meeting to discuss the upcoming construction of...
Congratulations to the 2018 Don Richards Leadership Award winner!
Congratulations to Jim Walden, attorney for Walden & Schuster, on being named the 2018 Don Richards Leadership Award winner. Don Richards was publisher of The Milwaukee Business Journal and president...
Milwaukee Business Journal – As tariffs drive up prices, Waukesha drops steel pipes for Lake Michigan water project
Dan Duchniak, who in about a year will bid contracts to buy 35 to 40 miles of pipe for Waukesha’s new Lake Michigan water supply, is seeing steel pipe suppliers...
Second round information sessions announced for Foxconn construction work
From Milwaukee7: The second round of information sessions for Foxconn construction work will take place at the end of July and early August. These information sessions are a way to connect...
Connecting manufacturers with legislators to discuss tariffs
While the Alliance has not taken a formal position on tariffs, we are working to connect business to their legislators and others when they have feedback to share. Below is a...
