Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Secretary Dawn Crim assembles mass timber task force, looks to distinguish the Wisconsin commercial building code
MADISON, Wis. – In her ongoing effort to expand the use of mass timber—a family of manufactured wood products that can be used structurally or aesthetically in commercial buildings—Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary Dawn Crim assembled a task force to inform the Commercial Building Code Council’s current code update work. Current CBCC Chair Richard Paur, a...
U.S. Dept. of Energy: NNSA Awards $37 Million to Promote U.S. Production of Critical Medical Isotope
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Wisconsin-Based Company Will Help Secure U.S. Supply of Mo-99 Used in 40,000 Medical Procedures Daily, Promote Nuclear Nonproliferation WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) issued two cooperative agreements worth a total of $37 million with a Wisconsin company to support the commercial production of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), a...
Milwaukee Press Club: Greg Marcus to headline Newsmaker Luncheon
MILWAUKEE – Greg Marcus, president and chief executive officer of The Marcus Corporation, will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com on Thursday, September 2.
The Marcus Corporation is one of Milwaukee’s most recognizable companies. It was founded in 1935 with a single movie theater in Ripon, Wisconsin....
ThedaCare: “We’re tired. We’re worried. We need your help.”
NEENAH, Wis. – “It was something we’ve never experienced before,” said Kristy Heckert, RN, Clinical Manager of the COVID-Unit at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah, as she remembered what teams went through during the surge of cases in fall 2020. “Equipment and PPE filled supply shelves near patient rooms. Runners were working as quickly as possible, getting necessary...
Wisconsin BBB: Ordering takeout? Watch out for fake websites
Milwaukee, Wis. – The COVID-19 pandemic has made ordering takeout more popular than ever. Some restaurants have set up their own websites to avoid the fees and challenges that come with food delivery apps, like DoorDash or GrubHub. As always, scammers are quick to pick up on a trend. Watch out for fake food ordering websites that scam consumers out of their money and...
FRI AM News: WisBusiness: the Podcast with Nick Novak, vice president of communications and marketing for WMC; Racine getting $250,000 WEDC grant
-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” features a conversation with Nick Novak, vice president of communications and marketing for Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
He discusses the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest, which is accepting product submissions through Sept. 3. The contest, now in its sixth year, spotlights the most popular products...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Nick Novak, vice president of communications and marketing for WMC
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” features a conversation with Nick Novak, vice president of communications and marketing for Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
He discusses the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest, which is accepting product submissions through Sept. 3. The contest, now in its sixth year, spotlights the most popular products made...
Milwaukee Rep: Free day of theater on Saturday, October 2, 2021 with concerts, workshops, new play readings and more
Milwaukee, Wis – August 26, 2021 – Milwaukee Rep presents the first of its kind Free Day of Theater on Saturday, October 2, 2021 with 10 events at the Patty & Jay Baker Theater Complex. Events include a Welcome Back Concert featuring Rep favorites Jessie Hooker-Bailey (Broadway Waitress, Milwaukee Rep Ragtime), Emma Rose Brooks (Guys and Dolls, Man of La Mancha), Jeffrey Kringer (West Side Story) and Nygel Robinson (The All Night Strut!); a showcase...
