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Jones Dairy Farm Honored as Family Business of the Year

Jones Dairy Farm, a seventh-generation family-owned company rooted in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, was recognized as the Family Business of the […]

Kikkoman Foods Expansion into Jefferson County Wins Project of the Year Award

Kikkoman Foods’ expansion into Jefferson County received the Project of the Year Award (Small Division) from the Mid-America Economic Development […]

Jefferson County’s Economic Boom: How Collaboration and Innovation Drive Success

Thrive Economic Development (ThriveED) President Deb Reinbold recently sat down with Mike Ward, senior vice president of business and community […]

ThriveED Annual Meeting Highlights: A Year of Progress and Collaboration

On October 10, ThriveED hosted its 8th Annual Meeting and Presentation, gathering community leaders, business professionals and key stakeholders to […]

Thrive Economic Development Celebrates Manufacturing Day 2024

Thrive Economic Development (ThriveED) is proud to join the national celebration of Manufacturing Day, recognizing the essential role of manufacturing […]

Fort Atkinson Community Foundation Makes Investment to Address Housing Shortage in Jefferson County

The Fort Atkinson Community Foundation (FACF) has approved an investment of $1 million in the Live Local Development Fund (LLDF). […]

Governor Evers, WEDC Announce Record Planned Capital Investments in Wisconsin

July 23, 2024, MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced Wisconsin […]

Little Rainbows Play Place Receives Capital Catalyst Revolving Loan

The Economic Development Commission, on behalf of the City of Fort Atkinson, has awarded a Capital Catalyst Revolving Loan to […]

Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha & Jefferson Counties Launches First Construction Project in Jefferson County

Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha & Jefferson Counties is thrilled to announce its inaugural construction project in Jefferson County, made […]

Fort HealthCare Makes Historic Investment to Address Housing Shortage in Jefferson County

Fort Atkinson, Wis., July 18, 2024 – Fort HealthCare has approved a $3 million investment in the Live Local Development […]

Jefferson County Sees Significant Growth in Tourism Numbers for 2023

Jefferson County’s tourism industry experienced a robust year in 2023, with notable increases across key economic indicators. The county reported […]

Kikkoman breaks ground on $560 million new Wisconsin production facility

JEFFERSON, Wis., June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — To the sound of massive Japanese taiko drums and a traditional Shinto ceremony, Kikkoman, the […]

Jefferson County lands more than $1 billion in new foreign-owned company investments

(FROM Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) More than $1 billion in new factory investments are coming to Jefferson County, mirroring the growth […]

Jefferson County Creates Food and Beverage Innovation Campus

Kikkoman Foods, Inc. to be campus’s first tenant Jefferson, Wis., April 24, 2024 – Jefferson County is using 175 acres […]

Ixonia Bank and Jefferson County Invest in Housing Revolving Loan Fund

Loans incentivize multi-family housing development in Greater Jefferson County A revolving loan fund launched in 2023 to promote housing development […]

Jefferson County Achieves HUD Certification

Jefferson County is proud to announce its recent certification by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as […]

ThriveED Annual Snapshot

ThriveED Snapshot by Julie Olver

Housing Trends in Jefferson County

Jefferson County has undergone significant shifts in its household and housing landscape over the past decade. Data from 2012 to […]

Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County Announces Expansion into Jefferson County

Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County (Habitat Waukesha) proudly announces the expansion of its service area into Jefferson County. Over […]

Biden-Harris Administration Designates Tech Hub in Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced that Wisconsin Biohealth Tech […]

Palermo’s Pizza Officially Opens Second Production Facility in Jefferson

MILWAUKEE – September 13, 2023 – Palermo’s Pizza started pizza production at its second facility located in Jefferson, Wisconsin. A […]

Revolving Loan Fund Launched to Bolster Housing Development in Greater Jefferson County

Thrive Economic Development (ThriveED) has announced the launch of the Live Local Development Fund (LLDF), an initiative aimed at promoting […]

Wisconsin Awarded $1Billion Dollars for Broadband – County Announces Next Steps

Wisconsin has been awarded $1.05 billion to improve the state’s broadband infrastructure. States, D.C. and territories will use funding from […]