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MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Barbara Dittrich with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Dittrich was honored for her work during the most recent legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific pro-growth policies and earned...

APPLETON, Wis. (Sept. 14, 2022) – Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs has announced the resignation of Executive Director Amber Schroeder. Schroeder has accepted a position with an international organization and will leave her current role on October 17. Steve Murray, board chair of Harbor House, said the organization is grateful for Schroeder’s leadership in a time...

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- On Broadway is happy to announce igNight Market, presented by Fox Communities Credit Union, continues September 17 from 5-10 p.m. on Broadway Street between Walnut and Howard Streets.The event feature local artisans and makers, original live music, interactive art demonstrations, street performers, activities, food trucks and more.Musical Lineup: 5 - 6:15...

Brookfield, Wis. (September 14, 2022) – CC&N, a 100% ESOP company, has been named a Future 50 award winner by BizTimes Media in partnership with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. Now in its 33rd year, the Future 50 program recognizes privately-owned companies in the Milwaukee region that have been in business for at least three years and have shown...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, today celebrated an announcement that it will receive up to $50 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a broad climate-smart initiative. Edge will spearhead a multi-partner project ― Farmer-led Climate Smart Commodities Initiative: Building Success...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (Sept. 14, 2022) – Fox World Travel announced today that it has been named to MeetingsNet’s 2022 CMI 25 list, honoring the largest full-service meeting and incentive travel management companies focused on the U.S. corporate market. The annual report from MeetingsNet, a leading Informa media outlet for the meetings and incentives industry, is a key resource...

WAUSAU, WI (Sept. 14, 2022)GI Associates, an independent practice in Northern and Central Wisconsin dedicated exclusively to gastroenterology care, is pleased to welcome, Keaton R. Jones, M.D. to the team of providers at the GI Associates.   Dr. Jones joins the team at GI Associates from Olympia Multi-specialty Clinic in Olympia, Washington, a combined gastroenterology and cardiology practice.

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – announced more than 100 nominees on Wednesday for the seventh annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The competition is a tradition that highlights the state’s diverse and expanding manufacturing industry – which employs one in six workers in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 9/15/2022 . Johnson Financial Group is pleased to announce that Kate Schuhmacher has joined the company as Vice President of Employee Benefits, Director of Client Experience. “Kate is genuinely interested in helping others achieve success both personally andprofessionally,” said Joanne Szymaszek, president of Johnson Insurance. “She’s also passionate about building a culture...

Milwaukee, Wis. (September 14, 2022) – Wisconsin Central School Bus, a branch of North America Central School Bus – one of the fastest growing bus companies in the U.S., announced it will hold a hiring event on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at its Milwaukee base located at 3850 N. Holton Street. Wisconsin Central School Bus serves students in the Milwaukee...

CONTACT: Laura Otto, UWM, llhunt@uwm.edu, 414-303-4868 or Mary Pat Rick, Alzheimer’s Association, mrick@alz.org, 414-479-8800, Ext. 1935 MILWAUKEE _ Women are at a significantly higher risk than men of developing Alzheimer’s disease. So are people who carry a particular variant of a gene that everyone has, called APOE. With a $300,000 research grant from the Alzheimer’s...

National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish through cell regeneration. The study, led by investigators at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), may inform the development of treatments for hearing loss in humans. The findings < https://www.cell.com/cell-genomics/fulltext/S2666-979X(22)00112-4>were published in Cell Genomics.

MADISON, Wis.—Sept. 14, 2022- WPS Health Solutions grants its “WPS Diversity in Insurance” scholarship to five Madison College students currently enrolled in the Risk Management and Insurance Program at Madison College. This year marks the third year WPS Charitable Foundation has funded students with full scholarships of more than $5,600 each. The scholarships support underrepresented...