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MILWAUKEE —Marquette University will host a full slate of events in honor of Black History Month in February. Dr. Dominique Pritchett will be the keynote speaker at a dinner as part of the Celebrating Black History Month - Health and Wellness Series on Thursday, Feb. 17. Pritchett is a therapist, speaker, mental wellness consultant and media...

Bay Bank’s branch in Keshena is celebrating its first anniversary of making its presence felt in the community and local economy. Since opening a year ago in Keshena, Bay Bank contributed to Menominee County’s economy by helping hundreds of area residents open new accounts and providing them with personal and business loans. Owned by...

MADISON, WI – January 31, 2022 – Rural Mutual Insurance announced today the launch of  the Love It or Leave It Sweepstakes, giving Wisconsin residents the opportunity to win weekly  prizes and a grand prize based on what they love and dread about the winter season.  From now until the end of March, entrants...

MILWAUKEE – (January 31, 2022) – Canni Hemp Company, Milwaukee’s first cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp specialty store, announced today it has purchased the 2,000 square-foot building at 810 S. 5th Street in Walker’s Point, the location of the company’s retail store. Milwaukee musician Colin Plant, who is also the Founder and CEO of Canni Hemp Company, purchased the building constructed in 1890 from David Herro and...

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (January 31, 2022) – Seven teenage Wisconsin business owners representing four businesses will compete for a $10,000 grand prize scholarship in a Shark Tank-style competition hosted by Junior Achievement of Wisconsin on February 19, with the program airing February 24. The competition, in its second year, will feature a panel of guest judges and will be...

Security Health Plan is implementing a new virtual program to help improve the health of its adult members who are at risk for Type 2 diabetes or heart disease or are living with diabetes. Omada® is a personalized virtual health care program that gives members the tools and support needed to help them lose...

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the appointment of Trisha Kilpin to lead the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS). A former Wisconsin teacher of the year, Kilpin comes to DOJ with over 30 years of experience as a school social worker in Greendale, Wisconsin. “Trisha...

PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI. JAN. 31, 2022 – Sauk Prairie Schools Superintendent Jeff Wright and his staff have been working for years to help students find career pathways. With a robust apprenticeship program, the school district had also become a partner for area businesses – adjusting training to fit industry demands to ensure students are ready for the...

MILWAUKEE, WIS. - The Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) is kicking off a year-long celebration of their 35th anniversary this month. With a theme of "35 and Thriving," this leading statewide economic development corporation will be marking the occasion through a series of recognitions, initiatives and continued growth with their staff, volunteers, partners and funders.

Madison, Milwaukee, and Fish Creek, WI – A coalition of Wisconsin theaters is proud to announce the inception of a statewide festival celebrating new plays and musicals. Called World Premiere Wisconsin (“WPW”), the festival will run from March 1 – June 30, 2023. WPW was conceived in 2019 with three primary goals in mind: tobuild relationships between theater-makers across...

Madison, Wis. — Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that during the recent Open Enrollment Period (OEP) 212,209 Wisconsinites signed up for health insurance on Healthcare.gov. This is Wisconsin’s highest enrollment since the 2018 OEP. “Ensuring every Wisconsinite has access to quality, affordable health care is more important than ever, and it’s...

NEENAH, Wis. – The omicron COVID surge has led to an increased number of positive cases in the region. As predicted, local communities saw a sharp rise in the number of people who needed inpatient hospital care, followed by a decline in the number of patients admitted, a trend that will likely continue in the upcoming weeks....