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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (May 20, 2022) — Hy-Vee, Inc. announces today that free Pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster doses are now available by appointment only at select Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations for 5- to 11-year-olds at least 5 months after their second dose. Moderately to severely immunocompromised pediatric patients may also receive a booster dose at least 3 months after their additional...

APPLETON, Wis. – ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton was recently recognizedby the University of Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Donation (UW OTD) for the ongoingcommitment to saving and improving lives through organ and tissue donation. The hospital earned the Award of Hope (Bronze) for organ donation performance in 2021.ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton was among the top...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nathan Chesmore, co-founder and scientific director for Agulos Biotech.  This Lake Mills-based company produces a serum product based on blood plasma that is commonly used by other biotechnology companies for growing cells. Most of these companies use a competing product called fetal bovine serum,...

On the Senate's failure to replenish the SBA’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) and provide needed relief to other hard-hit industries, including live venues and gyms, Main Street Alliance’s Policy and Political Impact Director, Didier Trinh had this to say: “The Senate had the simple task today of helping Main Street restaurants, and bars across the country...

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary, seasonally adjusted employment estimates for the month of April 2022. The data shows that Wisconsin's preliminary unemployment rate held steady to tie the record low of 2.8 percent from March, as job growth and labor force growth continued.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Main Street Alliance (MSA) small business owners from across Wisconsin met with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. They voiced support for measures to rein in monopolies, improve our care economy, and invest in Main Street -- including through Senate passage of the Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022 (S.4008), which is expected to come up for...

MINOCQUA – Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua broke ground on a 45,000 square-foot hospital expansion on May 19, building on the commitment Marshfield Clinic Health System has made to Minocqua and surrounding communities. The new hospital wing will increase inpatient rooms from 19 to 31, including six intensive care unit rooms, enhanced emergency and urgent care,...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nathan Chesmore, co-founder and scientific director for Agulos Biotech.  This Lake Mills-based company produces a serum product based on blood plasma that is commonly used by other biotechnology companies for growing cells. Most of these companies use a competing product called fetal bovine serum, he...

MARSHFIELD – Children entering foster care have many needs. They often have nothing but the clothing on their backs having left behind their favorite stuffed animals, pets and loved ones. Equally important, they’ve left behind their dignity and security. That’s why the work of the Wisconsin Foster Closet – an organization dedicated to meeting children’s needs as...

   DEER PARK, Wis. – Dairy farmers in the northwestern Wisconsin counties of Polk and Burnett are in a fight for their right to operate their family-owned farms, facing regulation from the town boards that govern their local municipalities.    Last fall, six townships – five in northern Polk County and one in southern Burnett County...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Main Street Alliance (MSA) small business owners from across Wisconsin met with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. They voiced support for measures to rein in monopolies, improve our care economy, and invest in Main Street -- including through Senate passage of the Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022 (S.4008), which is expected to come up for...

MADISON, Wis. – From three plans for cleaning large amounts of water to a nutraceutical to keep your dog from itching, and from medical science breakthroughs to novel ways to employ artificial intelligence, virtual reality and software, the “Diligent Dozen” in the 2022 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest represent a cross-section of tech innovation in Wisconsin.