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January 28, 2022 – University of Wisconsin-River Falls Music Professor JW Park is headed home. Park, who has been the director of UWRF choral activities since 2003, retired on January 28 from the university. Park is moving to his hometown in Korea to become the artistic director and conductor of the Seoul City Concert Choir, a professional choir,...

February 2, 2022 – The University of Wisconsin-River Falls is hosting free Frances Cohler Coffee Concerts at noon on most Fridays through May 6. The series features performances by UWRF music faculty as well as guest artists on Friday. All performances are free and open to the public. Performances are held in the Abbott...

February 3, 2022 - First-year and transfer students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls are now eligible for a Falcons Soar Award. These guaranteed scholarships are based on a student’s grade point average at the time of admission to the university. “Offering an exceptional education at a great value has always been our focus,” said...

Officials agree new federal infrastructure dollars coming to Wisconsin are an opportunity to address workforce issues by getting more people into the trades.  “I’d see this as an opportunity to invest in our communities to get people trained up, to get them connected with good, family-supporting jobs at a living wage or higher,” Madison...

-- Officials agree new federal infrastructure dollars coming to Wisconsin are an opportunity to address workforce issues by getting more people into the trades.  “I’d see this as an opportunity to invest in our communities to get people trained up, to get them connected with good, family-supporting jobs at a living wage or higher,”...

The featured guest on the latest episode of “Talking Trade” is Mark Rhoda-Reis, director of the International Agribusiness Center at the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.  Rhoda-Reis gives an update on “quite a strong year” for ag products in the state. Based on year-to-date data from November, he said exports over most...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with returning guest Sheila Long, founder of MalamaDoe, a coworking community for women located in Shorewood.  She provides an update on how the makeup of her space has changed over the past several years, highlighting challenges amid the pandemic era. She also discusses the outlook for...

MADISON, Wis.—Feb. 3, 2022—On Wednesday, Feb. 2, WPS Health Solutions delivered treats and healthy snacks to health care workers in Madison, Wis., to boost their morale and to shine a light on the importance of COVID-19 booster shots for everyone to promote public health. WPS employees visited SSM Health St. Mary’s, UnityPoint Health-Meriter, and...

New construction expands ministry of St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church MARATHON, Wis. (Feb. 3, 2022) – Scherrer Construction Co., Inc., a full-service general contractor and construction management firm, in partnership with Sketchworks Architecture, LLC, recently completed the construction of Little Lions Childcare, a project led by St. Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marathon, Wisconsin.

ASCE also Recognizes 11 Outstanding Projects with 2022 OCEA Honor Awards RESTON, Va. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) announced today its 2022 recipients of the Society’s Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) awards, which recognize lifetime achievement in each of five categories: construction, design, education, government, and management. These individuals have furthered the civil engineering profession and improved...

(February, 2022 – Brookfield, WI/Madison, WI) – Executive Agenda, Wisconsin's oldest and largest membership organization dedicated exclusively to executive development across business functions, has appointed Frances Parker to lead an Executive Agenda group in the Madison, WI area. Frances Parker spent over 25 years as a corporate manager and director within four major pharmaceutical...

GREEN BAY, WI – On Broadway's annual State of the Broadway District, presented by American National Bank, will take place on Tuesday, February 22 from 7:30-9 a.m. at Gather, 139 N Broadway. Updates on the Public Market, Shipyard, Rail Yard, Broadway District vision, volunteer recognition and other new developments will be presented.Speakers include Gail McNutt, board president,...