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MILWAUKEE, WIS. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Friday the opening of 17 new women's business centers across the country, including one in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) will open this center as its sixth regional office based out of northern Wisconsin. "We're so grateful for our continued growth...

Eiman Mir, a senior at Brookfield East High School, was awarded 2024 Wisconsin Journalist of the Year by the Wisconsin Journalism Education Association. The association, which connects and supports scholastic journalism programs statewide, praised Mir for “exceptional leadership, dedication to keeping students informed, community outreach and commitment to diversity in journalism.”

Milwaukee, Wis. – The weather is warming in some parts of the country, inspiring people to clean up or clear the clutter. The one area many overlook isn't the corner of a room or a forgotten closet; it's the digital device you're reading this article. We use our phones to shop, scroll through social media, bank, and work. The National Cyber...

(Madison, WI, April 1, 2024) – The Playing Field, an innovative early child care center that specializes in trauma-informed care, high-quality education, and family support for all socio-economic backgrounds, has raised over $4,034,000 to expand programs and services for up to 100 children on Madison’s east side. The funds will be used to build...

MILWAUKEE – The Zilber Family Foundation and The Bridge Project have joined forces in an innovative collaboration to introduce Milwaukee’s first unconditional cash program. Aimed at empowering low-income, pregnant individuals, this groundbreaking program will provide 100 eligible participants with unconditional cash assistance designed to support their needs during the crucial early stages of their baby’s life.  "The Bridge Project in...

The head of the Wisconsin Realtors Association predicts only “minimal” changes following a national settlement related to commissions, due in part to Wisconsin’s existing consumer protections.  The National Association of Realtors settlement announced last month came after lawsuits focused on the issue of transparency in home purchases and how commissions are paid and shared...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general today backing the Biden administration’s challenge to Idaho’s near-total ban on abortion. In an amicus brief filed in United States of America v. Idaho, the multistate coalition supported the U.S. government’s argument that the ban conflicts with the Emergency Medical Treatment...

GREEN BAY, WI – A proposal to improve safety at the nearly two dozen Farmers’ Market on Broadway events this spring and summer by having a portable Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on site has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. AARP Wisconsin is awarding $1,000 grants each month throughout 2024...

MADISON — New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison decodes the evolutionary pathway of regulatory proteins, the molecules that help control gene expression. The findings from the Raman Lab in the Department of Biochemistry recently published their findings in the journal Cell Systems. Here’s a rundown on what they discovered: •Proteins...