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Contact: Jim Flaherty, Communications DirectorOffice 608/ 286-6308 – Cell 608/ 698-0928, jflaherty@aarp.org MILWAUKEE, WI – A proposal submitted by Heart 2 Heart Compassionate Widow’s Circles, Inc. to provide additional food, equipment, supplies, and a chef to facilitate two “Cooking with Seniors” classes has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar,...

Eau Claire, Wis. - (August 2, 2022) —To help drive toward the future of clean transportation, Xcel Energy proposed today new and enhanced electric vehicle (EV) charging programs and high-speed public charging options in Wisconsin and Minnesota to make charging at home and on the go easy, fast and more affordable for all customers. The plan also includes new EV programs and...

(MADISON, Wis.) – Area residents can help build recognition for local Black-owned restaurants by voting for the best in each category during the seventh annual Madison Black Restaurant Week, taking place Aug. 14-21. “I invite everyone to savor the flavor and explore culinary diversity from our fabulous and hard-working Black-owned restaurants, caterers, food trucks,...

MADISON, WI - Fast Company today announced its fourth annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list, honoring organizations and businesses that encourage and commit to innovation at all levels. This year, gener8tor ranks number 31 out of 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, moving up from its number 35 earned spot in 2021 and representing one of two entrepreneurship-focused...

MILWAUKEE — August 2, 2022 — Two of Wisconsin’s leading health care organizations announced an agreement today that will continue their efforts to bring high quality, affordable health care to Southeast Wisconsin consumers. Through the agreement, more than a million members of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and affiliated health plans will continue to have in-network...

-- The Department of Natural Resources has announced new PFAS standards are now in effect for drinking and surface water as well as new requirements for firefighting foam.  The Natural Resources Board approved the new regulations in February. They require the DNR to monitor sites it suspects are contaminated. Systems that exceed standards must...

-- The Department of Natural Resources has announced new PFAS standards are now in effect for drinking and surface water as well as new requirements for firefighting foam.  The Natural Resources Board approved the new regulations in February. They require the DNR to monitor sites it suspects are contaminated. Systems that exceed standards must...

-- The head of the Wisconsin Arts Board is calling for greater state support for the arts and cultural sector, saying “it’s going to be a tough time ahead.”  “It’s going to take extreme creativity,” Executive Director George Tzougrous said Friday in a Wisconsin Policy Forum webinar. “But most importantly, it’s going to mean...

The head of the Wisconsin Arts Board is calling for greater state support for the arts and cultural sector, saying “it’s going to be a tough time ahead.”  “It’s going to take extreme creativity,” Executive Director George Tzougrous said Friday in a Wisconsin Policy Forum webinar. “But most importantly, it’s going to mean all...