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NEENAH, Wis. – With the Delta variant currently fueling an increase in COVID-19 infections, the nation and the Fox Valley are now facing a second flu season while coping with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. “Getting people vaccinated for influenza will continue to be very important this year,” said Jennifer Frank, MD, Chief Medical Officer...

Prairie du Chien, WI. – Villa Louis, one of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s 12 historic sites and museums, will host the 40th Carriage Classic from Friday, September 10 through Sunday, September 12, 2021. The Carriage Classic will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day and will feature carriage-driving competitions showcasing some of the region’s finest horses,...

Milwaukee, WI – September 8, 2021 — The Independent Business Association of Wisconsin (IBAW) elected its 2021-2022 board of directors recently at the association’s annual meeting. The directors are President, Ann Barry Hanneman, von Briesen Law Office; Secretary, Scott Seroka, Seroka Brand Development; Treasurer, Tony Palmen, Sikich; and Directors Tom Parks, past president, Annex...

As a member of the Auto Care Association, Acuity is donating $20,000 to sponsor toolkits through the association’s Women in Auto Care initiative to help alleviate the toolkit cost barrier in the industry. “Women in Auto Care is excited to welcome Acuity as our newest sponsor. Thanks to their generous support, we will be...

Thousands of Wisconsinites on unemployment will lose the extra $300 weekly benefit after the federal unemployment supplement ended over the holiday weekend, though opinions differ on how much the change will impact employment. While some reports suggest the states that ended the federal unemployment benefit early saw an increase in employment, others found that...

-- Marcus Corporation President and CEO Greg Marcus says the company is seeing signs of financial resurgence from last year, though he doesn’t expect a “full recovery” until 2024.  “I don’t know who said ‘this too shall pass,’ but I’m certainly looking forward to it passing,” he said during a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted last...

Marcus Corporation President and CEO Greg Marcus says the company is seeing signs of financial resurgence from last year, though he doesn’t expect a “full recovery” until 2024.  “I don’t know who said ‘this too shall pass,’ but I’m certainly looking forward to it passing,” he said during a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted last week...

SUSSEX – Wangard Partners, Inc. (Wangard), a Milwaukee-based full-service real estate company, recently sold a 7.0-acre site in the Highlands Business Park in the Village of Sussex to Adron Tool Corporation. Site work is now underway for a 93,000 square foot manufacturing facility, with the ability for future expansion. Adron Tool Corporation is relocating to the Highlands Business...

A Virtual Job Fair is set for Friday, September 17, 2021 from 10 a.m.-noon. Job-seekers can meet virtually with multiple local businesses in a variety of industries. As of August 31, 35 area employers have registered to participate from a variety of different industries in the Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (SWWDB) area, which includes the counties...

NEENAH, Wis. – As the more-contagious and more-severe Delta variant of COVID-19 is leading to an increase of positive cases in Northeast and Central Wisconsin, ThedaCare continues coordinating testing sites and dates to ensure access to testing. In addition to the COVID-19 vaccine, to help manage community spread of COVID-19, testing is critical. Testing...

MILWAUKEE – Colectivo employees recently voted to unionize, giving them a powerful voice in their workplace.  IBEW Local 494 planned a weekend of action to support the workers of Colectivo with a REVERSE BOYCOTT similar to November 28, 2020 to show support for Colectivo employees who recently voted to unionize as well as provide added revenue to the...