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MADISON — For something so small, neurons can be quite complex — not only because there are billions of them in a brain, but because their function can be influenced by many factors, like their shape and genetic makeup. A research team led by Daifeng Wang, a Waisman Center professor of biostatistics and medical...

Supermarket racers collect $650 in food to benefit Milwaukee Christian Center BROOKFIELD, Wis. – North Shore Bank today announced its thirteenth annual Race for the Hungry event at El Rey Food Mart, 1320 W. Burnham St., collected $652.31 in food to be donated to Milwaukee Christian Center. Race for the Hungry is an annual...

When Wisconsin Army National Guard recruiters speak with potential recruits, the conversation is typically about the kind of military jobs available. But in recent years, recruits have also had the option to consider certain civilian jobs available to them as well. The U.S. Army Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program began two decades ago...

WEDC program spurs innovation with $170,850 in seed money MADISON, WI. FEB. 17, 2022 – Five organizations with fresh ideas on how to strengthen entrepreneurship and support new business ventures have won a total of $170,850 in a new grant program administered by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). The Entrepreneurship Partner...

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) leadership participated in the 2022 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) “United We Thrive” Winter Policy Conference in Washington D.C. this week. The annual meeting, held February 14 – 16, 2022, included the business meeting, committee meetings, and plenary sessions.

WATCH:  “He should have used his power to serve Wisconsin. Instead, Ron Johnson served himself.” MADISON, Wis.—Opportunity Wisconsin today launched a new TV ad as part of their  multimillion dollar TV and digital advertising campaign calling out Senator Ron Johnson for putting his own personal profits above hardworking Wisconsinites. The new ad, “Power,” calls out...

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual delivered exceptional financial strength and growth throughout 2021, announcing today that it once again finished the year with record-setting business results, including revenue, total surplus, total company assets, client investment assets and life insurance market share. As a mutual company, Northwestern Mutual shares its success with policyowners in the form of annual...

Printing Impressions annual rankings reveal Worzalla as the fifth largest book printer overall Stevens Point, Wisconsin (February 17, 2022) -- Worzalla, an employee-owned book printer specializing in printing high-quality children’s books, cookbooks, and hard-cover bestsellers, was ranked the fifth-largest North American book printer in Printing Impressions’ latest industry rankings titled “2021 Printing Impressions 300.” Worzalla was also ranked...

Hundreds of nurses will call for solutions to the crisis at UW Health and will be joined by their families and scores of elected, community, faith and labor leaders at the action, which will resonate throughout the state and nation. Madison, WI- UW Health nurses announced today that they will hold a historic “Informational...

A new report shows franchise businesses in Wisconsin added over 10,000 new jobs in 2021, boosting franchise employment in the state to an estimated 148,287 jobs.  While the outlook for this year isn’t as strong, the International Franchise Association’s latest Franchising Economic Outlook report predicts 2022 will be “a year of continued growth and...

-- A new report shows franchise businesses in Wisconsin added over 10,000 new jobs in 2021, boosting franchise employment in the state to an estimated 148,287 jobs.  While the outlook for this year isn’t as strong, the International Franchise Association’s latest Franchising Economic Outlook report predicts 2022 will be “a year of continued growth...