From WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com …
— The Medical College of Wisconsin today announced a $27 million donation from Tim and Barbara Michels and the Michels Family Foundation, funding precision cancer research.
This represents the largest personal gift ever made to the college’s MCW Cancer Center, according to today’s announcement. Its new research center will be named the Medical College of Wisconsin Michels Center for Cancer Discovery in recognition of the donation. The 161,000-square-foot facility opened last summer.
The funding will support oncology talent recruitment, technical infrastructure investment to advance cancer research, training cancer scientists and entrepreneurs working in this space, as well as boosting access to cancer prevention and detection.
“Our family knows firsthand what it means to face a rare cancer diagnosis with few treatment options, and even fewer answers,” the Michels said in a statement. “We’re investing in the Medical College of Wisconsin because we believe in their extraordinary scientists and physicians to turn today’s breakthrough cancer discoveries into tomorrow’s cures.”
Their daughter, Sophie, is a cancer survivor. She was diagnosed at age 11 in 2012 with a rare pediatric brain cancer called choroid plexus carcinoma, but is now “healthy and thriving,” according to MCW.
Dr. John Raymond, president and CEO of MCW, praised the Michels family’s “remarkable kindness” and said their gift will help save countless lives by supporting cutting-edge cancer research.
“Cancer is one of the toughest health challenges we face,” he said. “The Michels’ transformational investment ensures groundbreaking cancer discoveries can move quickly from our scientists’ labs to a patient’s bedside.”
Tim Michels is the co-owner of Brownsville-based Michels Corporation. He ran for governor in 2022 as a Republican but lost to Dem Gov. Tony Evers.
See the release below.
— WEDC is providing a $250,000 grant to support a downtown development in Marathon County, which will feature a health clinic, grocery store and community event space.
The state agency on Friday announced details for the project in Marathon City, located just west of Wausau. It’s being led by Taryn Stittleburg, a clinical nutritionist, chiropractor and owner of Stittleburg Restorative Health Care.
She says the WEDC grant has helped “bridge the gap” for financing the project.
“I don’t know that we would have been able to make this project without this financing piece,” Stittleburg said in the release.
Along with the planned Integrate Functional Health clinic — an expansion of Stittleburg’s existing business — the project will include a farm-to-table grocery store called Whole Roots & Co., as well as event space.
Steve Cherek, the village’s administrator, says the new grocery option is “definitely needed” as many residents drive to Wausau for healthy grocery options that aren’t currently available locally.
“Here you can now walk straight downtown and grab the items you may need,” he said.
See the release below.
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