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-- Dairyland Power Cooperative is striving to balance environmental goals with energy reliability as it plans for the clean energy shift, according to a top executive.  John Carr, vice president of strategic growth for the La Crosse-based co-op, spoke yesterday during a webinar hosted by UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Public Utility Institute.  “We think addressing the climate change is critically important, but we...

Dairyland Power Cooperative is striving to balance environmental goals with energy reliability as it plans for the clean energy shift, according to a top executive.  John Carr, vice president of strategic growth for the La Crosse-based co-op, spoke yesterday during a webinar hosted by UW-Madison’s Wisconsin Public Utility Institute.  “We think...

MILWAUKEE — Elise Dickens, chief operating officer of the 2024 Republican National Convention, and Alison Prange, chief of staff and senior advisor for the RNC Host Committee, will be special guests for the next installment of the “Get to Know” program series of Marquette University Law School’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, on...

MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) President Dr. Morna K. Foy announced her plans to retire later this year. “It’s been my honor and an absolute blast to lead such an amazing organization,” Foy said. “I want to thank the WTCS Board for their trust and support. I’ve had the chance to work...

WAUSAU, WI (March 5, 2024)—GI Associates, an independent gastroenterology practice serving Northern and Central Wisconsin, is pleased to introduce Steve Brewer as its incoming chief operating officer (COO). Brewer succeeds the current COO, Cathleen Rohling, upon her retirement in mid-2024. In the interim, Brewer and Rohling will collaborate closely to ensure a seamless transition, preserving the continuity of...

MADISON, Wis. --- As Wisconsin springs forward and daylight-saving time begins, it is also an opportunity to prepare for unpredictable weather.“With spring comes more risk flooding and severe weather,” said Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engle. “That’s why it’s a great time to review what to do in an emergency and take steps to make our homes...

Acuity is named one of the best insurers in the country for claims service in the 2024 CRASH Network Insurer Report Card. In addition to being in the top 6 insurers nationwide, Acuity is ranked #1 in the Great Lakes Region, #1 in the Plains Region, and #2 in the Rocky Mountains Region. CRASH Network surveyed over 1,000 collision repair...

Menomonie, Wis. — World War II was fought in laboratories as well as land, sea and air, according to Alan Scott, a physics professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout. The historic development of the atomic bomb has been in the spotlight with a new film about the life of lead scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer. “Oppenheimer” has been nominated for 13 Academy...

WAUSAU, Wis. (March 5, 2024) — Bone & Joint Clinic, S.C. (Bone & Joint), central Wisconsin’s leading independent provider of comprehensive musculoskeletal services, has welcomed Lisa Wengel, a family nurse practitioner, to its pain management team and Marah Bartelt as a physical therapy assistant. Wengel looks forward to tailoring care to the needs of patients in her role as a family nurse practitioner specializing in pain management. “I enjoy listening to...

MENASHA, Wis. (March 5, 2024) — Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI), a national leader in engineering, construction, manufacturing and clean energy, received the Mental Health Visionary Award at the third annual Construction Working Minds Summit in Kansas City, Missouri. This award recognizes construction organizations and leaders advancing employee well-being through mental health promotion and suicide prevention programs. “Achieving the Mental Health Visionary Award as a first-time applicant demonstrates FTI’s...

MILWAUKEE, WI (March 5, 2024) This summer, Mount Mary University has once again halved the cost of tuition and is offering degree-seeking undergrad students the ability to live in the residence hall for free. Undergraduate per-credit summer tuition has been reduced nearly 50 percent, from $585 to $300 per credit hour. “Building on last year’s great success and record summer enrollment,...