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THIENSVILLE, Wis., July 30,2024 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Grand Avenue Apartments, a 47-unit apartment property located in Thiensville, Wisconsin. The property sold for $5,750,000, or $122,340 per unit.  “We had a...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced that it has launched an investment scam tracker to help Wisconsinites spot and avoid financial investment scams, including cryptocurrency scams. These scams, frequently called “pig-butchering” or “financial grooming” due to the amount of time the perpetrators are willing to invest in gaining the investor’s trust, are devastating – between January...

Acuity Insurance announced that the 2024 Acuity Neonatal Run/Walk was a huge success, raising over $20,000 for the Aurora Medical Center – Sheboygan County Neonatal Unit. With Acuity’s generous matching donation, the total increased to an impressive $40,000, providing crucial support for the tiniest patients in our community! “As a longstanding advocate of access to quality health care in the...

AI action plan prioritizes strategies to build state’s competitive edge MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the final action plan of the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering a positive path forward to connect more workers with AI skills, boost the competitive advantage of Wisconsin employers, and advance economic opportunity through...

Madison, WI, July 29, 2024 – North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge® (NAIDC) recently elected new leadership, including two new board members and the 2024–2025 Executive Committee. As described in the NAIDC mission statement, the board focus is to “develop tomorrow’s dairy leaders and enhance the progress of the dairy industry, by providing education, communication and networking among students, producers,...

APPLETON, Wis. (July 25, 2024)– Appleton’s Octoberfest, an event of the Fox Cities Chamber, is seeking stage sponsors for this year’s event. By becoming a sponsor, you show support for one of the area’s largest festivals that generates incredible awareness for the community, helps nonprofits, and has a huge impact on the local...

Wait times and patient outcomes exceed national averages MADISON, Wis. – The UW Health Lung Transplant Program has the highest one-year survival rate in the nation, according to new federal quality data. Each January and July, the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, also called SRTR, a national quality tracker overseen by...

-- UW Health and Epic say policymakers should provide “targeted investment and support” to ensure AI in health care benefits rural communities and other underserved areas.  The Madison health care system and Verona-based electronic health records business yesterday released a report on how AI should be regulated, drawing from a summit they held last month in Washington, D.C. The roundtable...

In the latest edition of “Talking Trade,” Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company co-founder and CEO Rob LoBreglio discusses his experience establishing a craft beer operation in Japan.  “We ended up transplanting the name here, even though it’s in English and we’re in Japan,” LoBreglio said in an on-site interview at the Madison company’s...

UW Health and Epic say policymakers should provide “targeted investment and support” to ensure AI in health care benefits rural communities and other underserved areas.  The Madison health care system and Verona-based electronic health records business yesterday released a report on how AI should be regulated, drawing from a summit they held last month...

Contact: Molly Walsh 608-698-5890 molly@forwardfest.org (MADISON, Wis.)—Individuals of all ages, industries, interests and experiences will have the opportunity to make connections, share advice and collaborate at the 15th annual Forward Festival, which will take place Aug. 19-23 at various locations in and around Madison. The festival...

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