Rural Mutual Insurance: Announces winter Love It or Leave It sweepstakes
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...
Canni Hemp: Purchases store building, announces plans to become a community destination
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...
Junior Achievement: Young business owners of four fledgling operations compete for scholarships in Junior Achievement Young Entrepreneur Competition on Feb. 19, airing Feb. 24
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: Debuts virtual health care program for diabetes in 2022
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...
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul announces appointment of Trisha Kilpin as new Office of School Safety Executive Director
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...
WEDC: Credits toward careers
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...
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation: Celebrates 35 years of impact
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.
World Premiere Wisconsin: Announcing statewide theater festival
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...
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: Over 212,000 Wisconsinites enroll in health coverage on Healthcare.gov
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...
ThedaCare: To resume surgeries
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....
UW Health: Two years since the first Wisconsin COVID-19 case, UW Health reflects on variants and vaccinations
Contact: Emily Kumlien(608) 516-9154 ekumlien@uwhealth.org
Two years since the first Wisconsin COVID-19 case, UW Health reflects on variants and vaccinations
MADISON, Wis. – Two years ago, Feb. 5, 2020, UW Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. It was the 12th confirmed case in the country at the time. As...
Knapp Chiropractic: Celebrates 10th anniversary at Brookfield, Wis. location
Brookfield, Wis. – February 1, 2022 – This month, Knapp Chiropractic & Wellness Center is marking its tenth anniversary located in Brookfield, Wis. The occasion will be celebrated with patients at Bluemound Bowl on Saturday, February 5th at 11am – 2:30pm.
Dr. Nicole Knapp, D.C., owner of Knapp Chiropractic & Wellness Center said, “It’s...
ThedaCare President and CEO Imran A. Andrabi, MD, FAAFP: Statement on dismissal of the legal action against Ascension Wisconsin
On Friday, January 28, 2022, ThedaCare dismissed the legal action against Ascension Wisconsin, filed in Outagamie County Court.
We regret the seven team members who accepted positions outside of ThedaCare were impacted by this situation, and we have made efforts to ensure that the risk to them was minimized for the day between employment....
