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MILWAUKEE (NOVEMBER 17, 2021) – Spirit Airlines launched its new daily nonstops between Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport and Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Fort Myers, and Phoenix, AZ today. The Airport held an inaugural launch celebration at the gate. Passengers taking advantage  of these new flights were treated to cookies, first flight certificates, and fun MKE swag.  

The word landholder and its derivative “to hold the land” would seem to have the same meaning, but to artist Witt Siasoco they conjure something very different. Siasoco delves deeply into the differences with To Hold the Land, the title of an exhibit he has curated featuring 11 artists at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Furlong Gallery....

Milwaukee – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek and Employ Milwaukee President and CEO Chytania Brown celebrated Registered Apprenticeship Week, proclaimed by Gov. Evers for the week of Nov. 15 – 21, 2021, by touring Next Door, an early childhood education center in Milwaukee. They also honored a new apprentice entering the early childhood...

University of Wisconsin-Stout alum Samantha Ziwicki is living her dream working for her favorite NFL team as a special events associate. Skol! Ziwicki, a May hotel, restaurant and tourism management graduate, started working for the Minnesota Vikings in mid-July as a special events associate. The one-year position is helping her gain more experience in...

-- Health officials are expressing concern about the current upward trend of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, as hospitals in the state are near capacity and this year’s flu season is just getting started.  “Of course we can’t predict the future, but the trend we’re seeing, I’d say from last week to this week, is...

Oconomowoc, WI – November 17, 2021 – Paramount Financial Strategies, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, is very pleased to announce that we are teaming up with John F. Lynch, CRPC®, APMA®, Financial Advisor, to operate the Lynch & Associates offices in Janesville and Fort Atkinson effective immediately.  “This transition has been a concerted...

Survey Shows 9 in 10 Employers Expect to Lose Workers if the Mandate is EnactedClick here to view this release on our website. MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – filed an amicus brief Tuesday in support of a lawsuit filed against the Biden Administration’s vaccine...

CHIPPEWA FALLS -- Elected officials serve as the voice of the people. But the process of running for office can seem daunting, deterring good candidates from stepping into leadership. On December 7th, Wisconsin Farmers Union will host a virtual workshop to demystify the process and encourage those who care about family farms and resilient local economies to...

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced an international partnership with a German delegation of representatives from the Academy of Labor and the German Department of Education. The partnership will establish a Social Vocational Training Model for apprentices in Wisconsin and Germany. "This international partnership in apprenticeship is the first of its...