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BURLINGTON, Wis. (Jan. 10, 2022) – Scherrer Construction Co., Inc., a full-service general contractor and construction management firm, hired Jeff Neumann as director of process management and Tom McGreevy as vice president of business development at its office in Burlington. Neumann comes to Scherrer with 35 years of experience in process and project management. In his role as director of...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Many consumers are looking to lose a few 'pandemic pounds' or a little extra holiday weight. Better Business Bureau is ringing in 2022 with tips to help people avoid falling prey to overstated weight-loss advertisements and scams. The desire to get in shape or lose weight fast creates a risk of being deceived by products that...

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – (January 9, 2022) – Skogen’s Festival Foods today announced the  appointment of Jeff Bruce as meat senior director, effective Monday, January 10.   Bruce has over 20 years of retail experience, primarily in fresh food leadership with Safeway Foods,  where he led multiple meat and seafood departments in Idaho and Washington...

Milwaukee, Wis. – We were saddened to learn that Betty White, one of the most beloved celebrities, passed away just weeks before her 100th birthday. While she was most known for her television and movie roles, she also was a long-time supporter of various animal-related organizations. As a result, we believe that one way of honoring this legacy would be...

Green Bay, Wis. (January, 2022) – The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council has named KI a GREEN MASTER LEVEL within its Green Masters Program. Recognizing sustainable actions by businesses from across the state of Wisconsin, the Green Masters program works to identify businesses that have taken at least one action within each of the nine pillars of sustainability. ...

Milwaukee, Wis. (January 7, 2022) — Skylight Music Theatre announced a one-week postponement of the regional premiere of Ernest Shackleton Loves Me due to positive COVID-19 cases among the fully vaccinated Company. The musical will now run Friday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022. The show was previously scheduled for performances Jan. 14-30. Patrons with tickets to canceled...

MILWAUKEE, WI – January 7, 2022- Milwaukee Chamber Theatre announces full casting and production details forMALA by Melinda Lopez directed by Artistic Director Brent Hazelton. MALA opens Saturday, January 22nd at 8pm. The preview night is on Friday, January 21st at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased via the MCT website, milwaukeechambertheatre.org/tickets or by calling 414-291-7800.  Melinda Lopez’s play,...

Sun Prairie, Wis. –  Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dawn Crim visited the Sun Prairie Fire and Rescue Company Station Two to announce the opening of a new grant program to provide funding for youth fire fighter training programs. The grants of up to $25,000 are designed to help fire departments, technical college partners and school...

-- SHINE Technologies has signed contracts with the Department of Energy related to obtaining low-enriched uranium for production of a widely used medical imaging radioisotope. According to a release from the Janesville company, these contracts are the first signed under the federal agency’s Uranium Lease and Take-back Program. This program was created under the...

“President Thompson stepped in during a critical moment for UW System and our state, and he has provided strong and decisive leadership. “He has been an extraordinary advocate for our students, faculty and staff over these past 18 months, as he has been for the state of Wisconsin over his many decades of public...

MADISON, Wis. – Gempeler’s Supermarket in Monticello, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class II recall for packaged summer sausage sold from its store. The recalled product includes: Original Summer Sausage, lot code 323, packaged November 19, 2021 This is a Class II recall, initiated based on evidence collected during a routine...