Joe Vanden Plas

As the senior writer of In Business Madison, Joe researches and writes content for the monthly print magazine, the daily e-newsletters, and networking events. With 40 years of experience in journalism, including 25 in the Capital Region, the 1983 UW–Stevens Point graduate has covered government, business, athletics, and culture. Outside the office, the Green Bay native enjoys power walks with wife Patty, classic movies, and sporting events.

Changing of the guard at First Business

Corey Chambas was hoping to retire as CEO of First Business Financial...

MGE on track in net-zero carbon plan

Local utility Madison Gas and Electric says it is on track to...

Wisconsin is attracting more people, but will it last?

Population-wise, these are happy days for Wisconsin, as the state has seen...

Progress Center for Black Women behind in fundraising

Sabrina Madison, founder and director of the Progress Center for Black Women...

Why employers turn to self-insurance

Fifteen years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, controlling employee...

Exact Sciences reports 11% revenue increase, raises annual guidance

During a quarterly period in which it released two new cancer-screening products,...

Madison Mallards’ Vern Stenman is IB’s Forty Under 40 alum of the year

Vern Stenman has been in Madison for 25 years, and it’s no...

Staking a claim

Gov. Tony Evers’ plan to make Wisconsin the first state in the...

Flexing their staffing muscles

Three ambitious women who wanted to run their own companies and have...

Trump pauses tariffs on most nations, raises China’s to 125%

In the latest plot twist on the international trade front, President Donald...