Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.: American Wood Fibers turns waste into new products with WEDC support
Contact: David Callender, 608.210.6706david.callender@wedc.org
Facility expansion will create 10 jobs, $1.7 million capital investment
SCHOFIELD, WI. JUNE 1, 2022 – American Wood Fibers, Inc. (AWF), an animal bedding manufacturer, is adding a production line to its operations in Schofield – a $1.7 million project expected to create 10 jobs over the next...
First Stage: Summer Theater Academy registration is still open and classes begin Monday, June 13
Milwaukee, WI – June 1, 2022 – First Stage Theater Academy, the nation’s leading high-impact theater training program for young people, is offering its Summer Academy programs in-person this summer with classes beginning Monday, June 13, 2022. One of Milwaukee’s longest-running summer theater training programs, First Stage’s Summer Academy will celebrate its 30th year of offering theater classes to Milwaukee area youth. Classes will run June 13...
Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association: To host Summer Production Tour
Madison, WI: The Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association (WCA) is excited to partner with theNorthern Wisconsin Beef Producers Association (NWBPA) for the 2022 Summer Tour in the Menomonie area on Saturday, June 18.
The goal of the tour aligns with WCA’s mission to promote networking and education among beef producers. The first stop on the tour...
Wisconsin LGBT Chamber: Announces new workforce development program
MILWAUKEE, WI – The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce Foundation has announced the launch of IRIS - its new workforce development program targeted at LGBTQ+ youth. The program, Inclusive Refinement of Individual Skills, aims to teach career skills to LGBTQ+ youth entering the workforce.
“Through my AmeriCorps service with the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber, I...
Compeer Financial: Recognized as green diamond sponsor
Madison, Wis. (June 1, 2022) – The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation recently recognized partner Compeer Financial as a Green Diamond Sponsor. Compeer contributed $75,000 to support the Wisconsin Friend of 4‐H Award, Area Animal Science program, the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals program, and inclusion programs that reach underserved youth. Compeer Financial and its subsidiaries have been ardent...
Dept. of Administration: Milwaukee Green Initiative Tour highlights project partnerships
Milwaukee, Wis. – On Thursday, May 26, Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole highlighted green initiatives during an outreach visit to tour neighborhood projects at Milwaukee’s Urban Ecology Center and La Escuela Fratney. Green initiatives at both stops have been supported with grant funding from DOA’s Wisconsin Coastal...
Reach Wisconsin: Opens applications for charitable grant programs
MILWAUKEE (June 1, 2022) – The Real Estate Alliance for Charity (REACH) today opened applications for both its Charitable Giving Program and its High Impact Grant program. The programs will provide more than $45,000 this year to local charities that are working to enhance the lives of children and families in Southeast Wisconsin.
REACH is the primary...
UW Health: Creates innovative program to address nursing shortage
Contact: Emily Kumlien(608) 516-9154ekumlien@uwhealth.org
MADISON, Wis. – At the beginning of 2022, the omicron surge turned an ongoing staffing shortage into a full crisis for health systems across the country, including UW Health.
Not only was the pandemic impacting staffing, but dozens of nurses were leaving each month to become...
Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs: Select Wisconsin Guard members retrace Red Arrow’s historic path in France
CONTACT: Maj. Gretel Weiskopf | ng.wi.wiarng.mbx.wi-pao@army.mil | 608-242-3050
REIMS, France — Two women in the small French village of Juvigny paused to talk to a group of Americans looking at battle maps and excitedly taking photos of an empty gravel road and lush spring wheat fields.
A translator explained that for the first...
J.W. Speaker: Tackles jobsite lighting & introduces LED compact work light family
Small size; powerful output: the three new compact-sized lighting options that can be used together, or individually, to create customizable, powerful illumination for any work site
Germantown, Wisc., June 1, 2022 – J.W. Speaker, known globally for manufacturing high-performance LED technology, today announced its new LED Compact Work Light Family. These work lights are designed for the...
Wisconsin Safety Council: Wisconsin proclaims June ‘National Safety Month’
MADISON – Wisconsin Safety Council – the state’s leading provider of safety training and products – is once again partnering with the National Safety Council to recognize June as National Safety Month. Throughout the month, Wisconsin Safety Council will offer public and private training programs, engage members in a social media campaign and educate the public on how...
Republican Party of Wisconsin: WisGOP Statement on Milwaukee Common Council’s unanimous approval of RNC agreement
– Today, the Milwaukee Common Council voted unanimously to approve a framework for Milwaukee to host the 2024 Republican National Convention. In response, the Republican Party of Wisconsin released the following statement from Chairman Paul Farrow:
“Today’s unanimous vote was yet another testament to the broad support our bid has received from elected officials across...
Experience Milwaukee: Launches new effort to help Milwaukee businesses recruit and retain talent
Popular podcast expands mission to help elevate city as a top talent destination
Milwaukee (June 1, 2022) – The Experience Milwaukee Podcast announced the addition of Work in MKE, a new series dedicated to showcasing local businesses and industries, recruiting talent to the area, and growing Milwaukee’s reputation as a top destination to experience, live, and work....
