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Media-thon secures additional donations to end poverty (APPLETON, WIS.) September 30, 2020: The 35th annual U.S. Venture Open has raised $4,642,058 to end poverty in Northeast Wisconsin. Unlike the traditional format of prior years, there has been a continued influx[…]

Appleton, Wisconsin, August 17, 2020– U.S. Venture, Inc. is excited to welcome Anil Tiwari to the team as the new Chief Information Officer. As CIO, Anil will be responsible for leading and overseeing the vision, strategy and operations of enterprise-wide IT[…]

Appleton, Wisconsin, August 11, 2020– U.S. Venture, Inc. proudly announces the addition of Iqbal Mian, Vice President of Sustainability, as the company marches toward a reduction in their environmental impact. In his new role, Mian will be responsible for expanding[…]

Grant restrictions lifted to respond to pandemic needs (APPLETON, WIS.) April 29, 2020—U.S. Venture and its charitable foundation have increased funds available to regional non-profits, a move that has allowed the organizations to address challenges as a result of the[…]

  Presented by U.S. Venture, event will offer luge, curling, biathlon & cross country skiing, ski jumping,  figure skating; debut of ‘Arctic Blast’ festival will kick off weekend Feb. 14 Titletown will transform into a winter sports wonderland on Feb.[…]

An annual ranking and recognition of the largest, most successful privately-owned companies in WI APPLETON, WI — December 9, 2019 — Every year, Deloitte celebrates 75 of the largest and most successful private companies—the Wisconsin 75—for the impact they make[…]

There has been a lot of information shared in the last couple of weeks about U.S. Venture’s proposed headquarters in downtown Appleton—some accurate, some not so much. We want to get back to the heart of the matter and explain[…]

Largest one-day event dedicated to ending poverty (APPLETON, WI) — August 14, 2019 — More than 1,260 attendees raised $5.2 million at the U. S. Venture Open, the nation’s single largest one-day charitable event dedicated to ending poverty along with[…]

Children’s Week celebrates local youth by providing family-friendly activities (Appleton, WI) June 25, 2019 – Children’s Week in Appleton is excited to announce U.S. Venture, Inc. will serve as the event’s first ever title sponsor. The popular weeklong event brings families[…]

On June 28, 2019, Art Schmidt, one of U.S. Venture’s founders, passed away peacefully at the age of 93. Art and his brother, Ray, founded Schmidt Brothers Oil in 1951, and their father, Albert, joined the business a few years[…]