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Milwaukee Venture Partners Secretary Guy Mascari says the newly formed angel investor network is "off to a good start" after launching in March of last year. "I think we've kind of exceeded our expectations," he said yesterday during a luncheon event hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council in Wauwatosa. Mascari is also the executive...

Office of Children’s Mental Health Director Linda Hall today calls for all of us to work together to prevent underage drinking. Over the years, Wisconsin youth under age 21 have been drinking less, but are still drinking more than youth in other states. Underage drinking leads to increased likelihood of risky sexual behaviors, acts of violence, trouble in...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — In a move to enhance their focus on strategic priorities, the Dairy Business Association (DBA) and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced today the promotion of Tim Trotter to a new position of chief executive officer. Trotter had been executive director of the sister organizations since 2015. The groups advocate for...

MADISON, Wis.—On Monday, Opportunity Wisconsin will launch a new six-figure TV and digital ad calling out Senator Ron Johnson for putting pharmaceutical companies before Wisconsin families. The new ad, “Standing In The Way,” details how Senator Johnson took over $1.4 million from the health care industry and is now fighting against letting Medicare negotiate lower drug prices. Last week, Opportunity Wisconsin released...

VOLK FIELD, Wis. — The nation’s premier Air National Guard combat readiness training center received a new commander Jan. 10. Col. Matthew Eakins, a 1996 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, said he was humbled and honored for the opportunity to be Volk Field’s 13th commander. “I’m excited to be in...

Stevens Point, Wisconsin (January 13, 2022)—Worzalla, an employee-owned book printer specializing in printing high-quality children’s books, movie tie-in books and cookbooks, spread its community giving efforts across Wisconsin borders to support the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear established the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund to assist those impacted by the tornados...

Milwaukee, Wis. – If a friend asks for a favor, you do it, no questions asked. Right? Time to rethink that policy. In this new con, a scammer poses as a friend asking for a simple favor. The email is so convincing that BBB staff almost fell for it! How this scam works

MILWAUKEE (January 13, 2022) – My Turn number 41, in a long line of employee-made beer, is a Belgian-style Grand Cru. Tyler Senz is a long-time Brewery employee and a favorite brewing tech. “The term Grand Cru indicates a more elaborate version of a brand,” said Senz. “It denotes a limited production of a special or higher...

Sturgeon Bay, WI — Door County Land Trust announces the departure of executive director Tom Clay who has led the non-profit conservation organization over the past five years. During his tenure, Door County Land Trust has expanded its land protection and habitat restoration efforts significantly. Clay’s leadership of the organization over the past five...

University of Wisconsin-Stout alum Addie Kubitz loves the relationships she builds with vendors and commercial renters as a property manager for Clarity Commercial in St. Louis Park, Minn. Kubitz, who graduated in December 2020 with dual degrees in real estate property management and business administration, has earned international recognition when she was named a 2021 Institute of Real Estate...

(Appleton, WI) – Julie Heiberger, who joined the team at Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc. in 1998, has become the newest minority owner at the firm. A senior project architect and the religious market leader at Hoffman, Heiberger joins the ownership team that includes Sam Statz, president and majority owner, and six other minority owners.  “We’re...

Milwaukee, Wis. (January 13, 2022) — Skylight Music Theatre’s recent production of Little Shop of Horrors raised $2,131.94 in support of Sojourner Family Peace Center, the largest nonprofit provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention services in Wisconsin. Little Shop of Horrors is a beloved musical with a score by Ashman & Menken (Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Aladdin), about a flower shop clerk who...