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MILWAUKEE — The Marquette University Board of Trustees elected William (Bill) Stemper as its newest member at its Dec. 10 meeting. A 1977 graduate of Marquette’s Opus College of Engineering, Stemper is president of Philadelphia-based Comcast Business, a division of the cable unit of Comcast Corporation. Marquette trustees serve for three-year terms and may be re-elected...

From 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, the School of Art and Design will feature an in-person fall Senior Show. Originally the show was scheduled to be entirely online. Go here for a related article on Beck Slack, a student who will be part of the show. The in-person show is open to the...

SUN PRAIRIE, WI – Trachte Building Systems, Inc., parent company of Fire Facilities, Inc., has once again earned a positive assessment of its fabrication facility. Since 2017 the company has continually passed the independently-conducted on-site assessment, which leads to compliance with the requirements of the International Accreditations Service (IAS), Accreditation Criteria for Fabricator Inspection Programs for Structural...

Contact: Jim Flaherty, Communications DirectorOffice 608/ 286-6308 – Cell 608/ 698-0928, jflaherty@aarp.org AARP calls for increased boosters in nursing homes MADISON, WISCONSIN – Less than 30 percent of nursing home residents and just over one in 10 nursing home staff in Wisconsin had received a COVID-19 booster as of mid-November, according...

EAST TROY, WI. DEC. 16, 2021 – The Village of East Troy is receiving a $250,000 state grant to assist in the construction of a new building at 2919 Main St., just off the square in the heart of downtown. The Community Development Investment Grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will support the...

Madison, WI – Dec. 16, 2021 – UW Credit Union added two familiar faces to its “team” roster this month, announcing a two-year partnership with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s head basketball coach, Patrick Baldwin, and his son, Milwaukee Panthers’ starting forward, Patrick Baldwin Jr., known to fans as “PBJ.” PBJ surprised many basketball fans when he...

MADISON, Wis.– The board of CUNA Mutual Group’s Foundation recently voted to invest more than $4 million in non-profits focused on equity. More than $2.4 million will go to south Madison organizations. Investments will also be awarded to organizations focused on economic security and education.  Over the years, CUNA Mutual’s Foundation has invested in...

WISCONSIN DELLS Wisc. (December 16, 2021)— Tickets are now on sale for the Wisconsin Open Season Sportsman’s Expo in the Wisconsin Dells, March 25-27 at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions. The 2022 Expo will mark the second consecutive year that the event been held in the Wisconsin Dells.The Expo features the latest products, gear and equipment for hunting, fishing...

De Pere, Wis.: Current Young Professionals of the Greater Green Bay Chamber announced its Current Young Professionals Future 15 award winners for 2022, and St. Norbert College was well represented. Those honored include:    Craig Ford, assistant professor of theology and religious studies    Marc Schaffer, associate professor of economics, director of the Center...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis.  (Dec. 16, 2021) – Xcel Energy crews continue to work as quickly and safely as possible to assess damage and restore power to customers after a line of severe thunderstorms and high winds rolled through Wisconsin last night causing extensive damage to trees, poles and power lines.  More than 450 employees and contractors are part...

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Bay Area Workforce Development Board has been awarded a $70,000 grant from the J.J. Keller Foundation, Inc. for their Transition to Success program to help support opportunity youth who are transitioning into independent living as an adult in the greater Green Bay area. The Bay Area WDB will use...

DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake today released the following statement after a visit to Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy: “Protecting the health and safety of Wisconsin’s children is a top priority for Governor Evers and all of us...

Contact: Stacy Vogel Davis(414) 988-8754sdavis@thewatercouncil.com Innovations address algal blooms, nutrient capture, wastewater treatment & field runoffMILWAUKEE, WI, Dec. 16, 2021 – The Water Council, a nonprofit championing watertechnology innovation in the world’s freshwater hub, today announced the winners of its 2021 Pilot Program. Funded by grants from the Fund for...

Eau Claire, WI (Dec. 15, 2021) – Six exceptional young farmers will participate in the 68th Wisconsin Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) Awards Weekend Jan. 21-23, 2022 in Neenah, WI at the Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort Hotel & Conference Center.    The finalists include: Keith & Stephanie Abts, New...

DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake today released the following statement after a visit to Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy: “Protecting the health and safety of Wisconsin’s children is a top priority for Governor Evers and all of us...