WED AM News: COWS report highlights pandemic impact on leisure, hospitality jobs; Report also shows decline in union membership
-- A report from a UW-Madison think tank shows employment in the state’s leisure and hospitality industry remains 18.7 percent lower than before the pandemic.
The annual State of Working Wisconsin report from COWS details the change in job numbers across various industries between February 2020 and June 2021. COWS stands for Center on...
St. Norbert College: Named to the Princeton Review’s “Best in the Midwest” list in website feature: “2022 Best Colleges: Region by Region”
De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College is one of the best colleges in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review (www.PrincetonReview.com). The education-services company lists St. Norbert College in the “Best in the Midwest” section of its “2022 Best Colleges: Region by Region” website feature, published on August 31, 2021, at https://www.princetonreview.com/bestMWcolleges. The website feature salutes a total...
SCEDC: Wisconsin IoT board of advisors gains two board members
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WI — The Wisconsin Internet of Things (WIoT) Council Board of Advisors recently gained Dr. Wilkistar Otieno of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Dr. Philip Parker of University of Wisconsin--Platteville. The WIoT Council Board of Advisors now has 11 board members.
Dr. Wilkistar Otieno is an Associate Professor and Chair of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering...
Lowlands Group: Extends summer live music series into fall
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Aug. 31, 2021 – Today the Lowlands Group announced an extended lineup for its popular summer live music series at its restaurants across the greater Milwaukee area. The series will continue running Labor Day weekend and through September with daily patio, courtyard and rooftop performances by local musicians.
“Even though Labor Day...
IBEW Local 494: Reverse boycott of Colectivo
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...
North Shore Bank: Announces Audrey Sellers as new vice president of commercial banking
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – North Shore Bank today announced Audrey Sellers as vice president, commercial banking. In this role, Sellers will be responsible for servicing business customers in their financial needs.
“Audrey is an experienced, customer-focused professional that we’re thrilled to have joining our team,” said Margaret Capper, senior vice president, commercial banking manager at North...
First Look Family Law: Amy K. Peterselli, Esq. joins firm
Milwaukee, Wis. – August 31. 2021 – Amy K. Peterselli, Esq. has joined First Look Family Law of Brookfield as an attorney effective August 1, 2021. The news is shared by Karyn Gimbel Youso, attorney and owner of First Look.
Karyn Youso said, “I opened First Look Family Law in September 2018, with the...
UW-Green Bay: Chosen among ‘Best of the Best’ LGBTQ-friendly colleges & universities list
Green Bay, Wis.—Campus Pride chose 30 schools this year for the 2021 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities List. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is once again among the top.
This list is based on overall ratings on the Campus Pride Index and specific LGBTQ-inclusive benchmark measures. In order to be in the "Best of...
