Primerica: Promotes local representative to Regional Vice President
Primerica, Inc., a leading provider of financial services to middle income families in North America, today announced the promotion of Paul Miller to Regional Vice President. Primerica representatives educate their clients about how to better prepare for a more secure financial future by assessing their needs and providing appropriate solutions through term life insurance and mutual funds,...
Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin National Guard Civil Support Team trains with first responders in Dane County
The Wisconsin National Guard’s 54th Civil Support Team (CST) completed a collective lanes training exercise last week in Madison and DeForest, Wis., organized by evaluators from United States Army North.
The Madison-based CST is the state’s full-time response team for emergencies or terrorist events that involve weapons of mass destruction, toxic industrial chemicals or...
AAA: Activates ‘Tow to Go’ for St. Patrick’s Day
MADISON, Wisc., (March 15, 2021) — AAA will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road this St. Patrick’s Day. The Auto Club Group is reactivating its Tow to Go program for the holiday period, providing safe transportation for impaired drivers and their vehicles.
Tow to Go is active from 6pm Thursday, March 17th – 6am...
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Update on highly pathogenic avian influenza in Jefferson County
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection continues to work toward depopulation at the HPAI-positive poultry farm in Jefferson County. Poultry premises within 10 kilometers of the farm are being monitored for the virus and are restricted from moving poultry and poultry products.
Additionally, DATCP has issued a special order immediately banning poultry from any...
Alzheimer’s Association: New Alzheimer’s Association report finds doctors and the public face challenges in understanding and distinguishing early Alzheimer’s development from “normal aging”
MILWAUKEE, March 15, 2022 — The Alzheimer’s Association 2022 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report unearthed challenges both doctors and the American public face in understanding and diagnosing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is characterized by subtle changes in memory and thinking. It is estimated 10% to 15% of individuals with MCI go on to develop dementia...
UW-Madison: Veterinary medicine students launch software startup to serve clinics
Annie Pankowski, a student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, never expected to add co-founder of a tech startup to her list of accomplishments. However, during the pandemic, veterinarians noticed a sharp increase in demands for care services and strained to find ways to maximize the efficiency of their staff and referral management systems
AI program designed to assist with at-home medical care
RedFox AI co-founder and CEO Nick Myers wants to eliminate the stress and uncertainty associated with self-administered at-home medical care.
Myers, a cancer survivor who was diagnosed with leukemia as a child, drew upon his own experiences in developing the RedFox Digital Guide. This conversational artificial intelligence program is designed to answer questions and...
UW Madison: Dramatically reducing defects, new technique opens applications for 3-D printing metal parts
MADISON — Compared to conventional manufacturing methods, additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) is far better at producing metal parts with very complex shapes, making 3D printing attractive for applications in aerospace and biomedical industries, among others.
But there’s a downside. Metal parts created with additive manufacturing have defects, such as pores and...
Quartz: Community Liaison Manager recognized as Outstanding Women of Color honoree
Quartz’s Carola Gaines honored by UW Madison for work to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion
MADISON, WISCONSIN – Today, Quartz Health Solutions announced a recent honor for one of the organization’s leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Quartz Community Liaison Manager Carola Gaines was named earlier this month among the 2022 recipients of...
The New North: Registration now open for New North Summit, June 9 at Lambeau Field
NEW NORTH, March 15, 2022 – Northeast Wisconsin’s largest economic-development event, the New North Summit, will be held on Thursday, June 9, at the Lambeau Field Atrium in Green Bay. The day’s program will feature a wide range of speakers and presentations that highlight innovation, collaboration, talent and teamwork in the New North region.
Attendees...
ManpowerGroup: Named one of the world’s most ethical companies for the 13th year
Recognition honors ManpowerGroup as one of the companies demonstrating exceptional leadership and a commitment to business integrity through best-in-class ethics, compliance, and governance
MILWAUKEE, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. ManpowerGroup is...
Wisconsin Technology Council: Innovative plan to improve rural health delivery topic of March 31 luncheon at UW-Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – A multi-pronged approach to boosting health education, delivery and outcomes in northwestern Wisconsin will be outlined at a March 31 luncheon produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council with support from Momentum West.
With partners that will include the UW-Eau Claire, the Mayo Clinic Health System, nearby communities, school districts and entrepreneurs, the...


