WisBusiness

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Farm Center was awarded $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network to promote, develop, and increase stress management and mental health resources for Wisconsin farmers. This investment is in addition to the $100,000 included in Governor Evers’...

MILWAUKEE, WI – (Oct. 18, 2021) – Premier Medical Staffing Services, LLC (“Premier”), a national leader in healthcare staffing solutions, today announced that the Milwaukee Business Journal named Premier one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in the small companies category. “The Best Places to Work award is all thanks to our employees...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Zombie debt is defined as debt that has been “raised from the dead,” so to speak. It could even be something you never owed at all. When a person doesn’t pay a debt, the lender will take action – by phone, letter, or even a court case – to collect the money they...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Norah Johnson, associate professor in Marquette University’s College of Nursing, was named a Fellow for the American Academy of Nursing. She was inducted into the 2021 AAN Class of Fellows at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in early October. AAN Fellows recognize distinguished nurse leaders for their significant contributions to health...

Green Bay, WI---October 29, 2021--- The 76th Art Annual exhibit is an all-media, juried exhibition of current artworks produced by artists living in the counties of Northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  A total of 40 artworks by 39 artists were chosen by juror George Williams, Professor of Visual Arts at Beloit College. This juried art...

-- Hospitals in the state are facing a “significant bottleneck” in their ability to discharge patients into long-term care facilities as they grapple with higher patient volumes and other COVID-19 challenges.  That’s according to Wisconsin Hospital Association President and CEO Eric Borgerding, who says hundreds of patients across the state “who really don’t need...

Hospitals in the state are facing a “significant bottleneck” in their ability to discharge patients into long-term care facilities as they grapple with higher patient volumes and other COVID-19 challenges.  That’s according to Wisconsin Hospital Association President and CEO Eric Borgerding, who says hundreds of patients across the state “who really don’t need inpatient...

This week’s episode of WisBusiness: the Podcast is with Khalif and Que El-Amin, the co-founders of Milwaukee’s Young Enterprising Society.  The brothers will be featured speakers at next week’s Early Stage Symposium, being held Wednesday and Thursday in Madison by the Wisconsin Technology Council. They give a brief preview of their presentation, and discuss...