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CONTACT: Gisela Ortega | gBETA Operations Manager | gener8tor 510.207.7323 | gisela@gener8tor.com | linkedin.com/in/giselamke NEENAH, WISCONSIN - Nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor announced today that Shakkiah Curtis has been selected as the director of the 1915 Studios program.  1915 Studios, a partnership between Georgia-Pacific and gener8tor, is a free accelerator for early-stage technology startups following the...

MILWAUKEE – July 26, 2021 – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin announced today that Ted Osthelder has been named president of the health plan, a leading managed care provider of health benefits for Wisconsin residents who participate in the state’s Medicaid programs. “Ted is a trusted and highly respected senior leader who...

CONTACT: Brendan Conway (news media), 414-221-4444, brendan.conway@wecenergygroup.com; Beth Straka (investment community), 414-221-4639, beth.straka@wecenergygroup.com MILWAUKEE, July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today released its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report, a comprehensive overview of the company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. The report details progress made by WEC Energy Group and its family of companies on...

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the award of $22,406,347 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Facility awards for critical public infrastructure projects in low to moderate income communities and municipalities throughout the state. Projects include improvements, repairs, or expansions of streets, drainage systems, water and sewer systems, sidewalks, as well as blight prevention and elimination.

Sixty-three rural health clinics in Wisconsin are each getting around $50,000 in federal funding for COVID-19 vaccination outreach efforts.  In total, more than $3.1 million in American Rescue Plan funding is being provided to these clinics in the state through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. About $98 million in total funding...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined 15 attorneys general in submitting information to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) in response to the agency’s request for information regarding the nondiscriminatory administration of school discipline. “The Biden administration should restore federal leadership in advancing equitable school discipline,” said Attorney General Kaul. “The...

Milwaukee, WI – On Thursday, July 29, 2021, the Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) and partners will host the Live & Revive Business Summit in the Westlawn Gardens neighborhood on Milwaukee’s Northwest Side. The event will feature resources and speakers to support startup small business entrepreneurs, established businesses interested in adding a second location, and continued business recovery from the effects of the...

MADISON, WI (July 23, 2021) — With the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games underway, we’re remembering a UW-Madison alumnus who made history 117 years ago. George Coleman Poage was the first African American to win an Olympic medal after winning two in track at the 1904 Olympic games. Poage’s family moved to La Crosse,...

NEENAH, Wis. (July 23, 2021) - Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company, SI has been named to the 2021 list of Ward’s 50 top performing property-casualty insurance companies, marking it the 11th consecutive year for this recognition. The award recognizes outstanding financial results in the areas of safety, consistency, and performance over a five-year period from 2016-2020.