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Contact: Steve Jagler | stevej@stevejagler.com | (414) 405-8398 SUSSEX, Wis.—Facing rising health care insurance premiums, a tight labor marketand COVID-related inflationary pressures in 2022, corporate finance and humanresources will once again try to determine how to reduce health care costs andcompete for the best talent. Budget conversations inevitably turn to employee...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that an unvaccinated 9-year-old crossbred Belgian/Standardbred gelding in Crawford County has died after contracting West Nile Virus (WNV). It is the state’s first confirmed case of WNV in a horse since 2018. WNV symptoms in horses include fever, incoordination, hind-end...

Milwaukee, Wis. – We know that winter isn’t too far away in Wisconsin. Even though the leaves are just starting to fall, now is the time to start looking at hiring a snow plow contractor for the winter season. Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Wisconsin reminds everyone to do their homework before hiring a snow removal...

MADISON, Wis. – The last 18 months have been a struggle for 6-year-old Cade Moureau and his family. The child from Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, was diagnosed shortly after birth with Prader-Willi syndrome, which is caused by microdeletions in the 15th chromosome. Cade, who is now a first grader, has a multitude of medical concerns, according...

UW System President Tommy Thompson will visit the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and join students, faculty and staff in a campus-wide celebration to mark the success of the university’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Everyone is welcome to attend the event, which will begin at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, outside the Connor University Center on...

MILWAUKEE, Wis.—On Friday, July 23, Team Hidalgo/Warner hosted their Eighth Annual Hidalgo/Warner Memorial Golf Outing at Western Lakes Golf Course in Pewaukee, benefitting military members and their families. With 150 golfers and 189 event attendees, Team Hidalgo/Warner raised a total of $38,971 to benefit Fisher House Wisconsin, the Daren M. Hidalgo Memorial Fund and...

GREEN BAY, Wis.—Leaders from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET) and Bay College (Escanaba, Wis.) have created a pathway for students who complete their Water Resource Management associate’s degree from Bay College to transfer seamlessly to earn a bachelor’s degree from UW-Green Bay in Environmental Engineering Technology. “This partnership...

-- Utilities in Wisconsin are projecting heating bills will be as much $65 per month higher this winter as a worldwide natural gas shortage drives up prices in the United States.  We Energies, which has more than 1.1 million electric customers and 1.1 million natural gas customers, says residential customers will likely pay $25...

Utilities in Wisconsin are projecting heating bills will be as much $65 per month higher this winter as a worldwide natural gas shortage drives up prices in the United States.  We Energies, which has more than 1.1 million electric customers and 1.1 million natural gas customers in the state, says residential customers will likely...

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will hold preliminary public hearing and comment period to consider promulgation of administrative rules under two statements of scope, one relating to reevaluation criteria for orthopedic impairment, traumatic brain injury, and significant developmental delay disability categories, and the other related to specific learning disability evaluations homeschool and private school...

MILWAUKEE, WI – October 18, 2021- Milwaukee Chamber Theatre announce full casting and production details for STEW by Zora Howard, a 2021 Pulitzer Prize Finalist play and Milwaukee Premiere. Directed by Malkia Stampley, STEW opens Saturday, October 23rd at 8pm. Preview night is on Friday, October 22nd at 7:30pm. Tickets can be purchased via the MCT website, milwaukeechambertheatre.org/tickets or by calling 414-291-7800. 

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) released the 2019-2021 Biennial Report, highlighting the work conducted throughout the agency to ensure efficiency and taxpayer savings, tracking program accomplishments, operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and outlining program goals and objectives for the next two years. Key accomplishments of the agency included saving Wisconsin...

Madison, WI – Open Enrollment for health insurance coverage in 2022 through the Marketplace begins two weeks from today, on November 1. In addition to increased financial assistance through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), one local insurance company hopes to make accessing essential care more affordable by removing copays with a new plan offering.

The word community encapsulates a pretty big idea, one that can sometimes be difficult to understand when it’s used as a buzzword. Community isn’t simply a group of individuals; it’s the result of their interactions. Every potential outcome defines a community, and when the interactions are humanistic, a community focused on the value of others is cultivated.