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MILWAUKEE — Marquette University and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College in Hayward, Wisconsin, have announced a comprehensive partnership that establishes a clear path for students from the tribal college to attend Marquette, as well as future educational opportunities for students at both institutions. The Guaranteed Admission Agreement is a cooperative program partnership which allows...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of attorney Timothy Caprez to the firm’s recently opened Milwaukee office. Caprez joins Dykema after serving as Vice President and Chief Compliance Counsel at Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS), a worldwide leader in cancer diagnostics. Caprez brings nearly two decades of experience advising public...

MADISON, Wis.— Edmund Manydeeds III, President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, and Michael J. Falbo, interim President of the UW System, today appointed a 12-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW-Whitewater chancellor. Regent Amy Blumenfeld Bogost will chair the Search and Screen Committee. Lynn Gilbertson, Associate Professor...

DE PERE, WI– Cocoon Brewing celebrated breaking ground for a new 6,000 SF brewery with a taproom and kitchen on Friday, May 13, 2022, and has selected Bayland Buildings as the design/build general contractor. Cocoon Brewing is a craft brewery developed by Ledgeview resident Matt Walters and twin brother Mike Walters. Cocoon Brewing aims to be a destination...

MILWAUKEE (May 10, 2022) – Boelter + Lincoln Marketing Communications has hired Austin Wojciehowski as a public relations and social media assistant account executive.A Port Washington native, Wojciehowski graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He previously worked at Boelter + Lincoln as a client services and public...

Milwaukee, WI – May 17, 2022 – First Stage, one of the nation’s leading theaters for young people and families, is excited to announce their 2022/23 season. The full season kicks off in October at the Marcus Center’s Todd Wehr Theater with the fun world premiere musical ARTHUR AND FRIENDS MAKE A MUSICAL! written by First Stage Resident Playwright John Maclay (THE LEGEND OF ROCK, PAPER,...

Madison, Wis. — Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek and Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski remind Wisconsinites who experienced storm damage in recent weeks to be aware of scams and storm chasers. “As Wisconsinites clean up their property from recent wind and hail damage, storm chasers may try to take advantage of the...

MILWAUKEE, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than two years into the pandemic, Americans have adapted to a new normal in their financial lives – they've improved their financial habits and expect them to stick; they've accounted for emergencies and risks; and they have far more confidence in themselves than the economy. That said, financial discipline isn't at the...

Stevens Point, Wisconsin (May 12, 2022) – Worzalla, an employee-owned printing company specializing in high-quality children’s books and cookbooks, was a sponsor of this year’s Words & Friends for Literacy event hosted and organized by the Portage County Literacy Council. After taking a pause in 2020 and a remote event in 2021 due to the pandemic, this year’s event...

Milwaukee, WI – May 19, 2022 – Oak Hill Business Partners announces the hiring of AndyOliver, veteran executive and business owner with operations, finance and sales & marketing expertise. As a consultant, Oliver adds a proven record of helping clients improve their profitability to a strong team of functional, technical experts at Oak Hill.

MADISON, Wis. (May 18, 2022) – Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the busiest in three years, building on a travel resurgence that began earlier this spring. This year’s forecast marks the second highest single-year increase in travelers since 2010 (2021 was the highest), bringing volumes almost in line with pre-pandemic levels. “By the looks...