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MILWAUKEE – Jilly Gokalgandhi, vice president of the Milwaukee Public Schools board of directors, will be the guest speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for noon on Wednesday, July 24, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com.Gokalgandhi, first elected to the MPS board in 2021, has emerged as a key spokesperson for the district as it deals with severe...

MADISON, Wis. – UW Health is expanding elite emergency stroke care to the east side of Dane County.  In late June, UW Health East Madison Hospital received Acute Stroke Ready Hospital Certification from The Joint Commission, the nonprofit responsible for reviewing and accrediting health care organizations in the United States. The...

This July, the Madison Parks Foundation and Madison Parks will celebrate the 130-year anniversary of the Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association (MPPDA) that was responsible for the formation of the Madison Parks System that we know and love today.  To secure ongoing access and improvements to our parks in perpetuity, the Madison Parks Foundation is establishing...

Milwaukee, Wis. – If you’re a business owner relying on travel to drive success for your organization, you want to have confidence in the travel you’re sponsoring. A consistent approach to business travel can help eliminate stress, unforeseen costs, and potential risks. If travel is built into your company’s business model, plan, book and travel with trust.

-- When Tania Burke was growing up in Pewaukee, she often hiked with her family at Devil’s Lake State Park near Baraboo. “I loved it,” said Burke, president of Madison-based Trek Travel, which has been leading bicycle tours around the globe for more than two decades. Starting this fall, though, Trek Travel will embrace hiking and walking by offering weeklong trips...

–By Brian Clark, for WisBusiness.com When Tania Burke was growing up in Pewaukee, she often hiked with her family at Devil’s Lake State Park near Baraboo. “I loved it,” said Burke, president of Madison-based Trek Travel, which has been leading bicycle tours around the globe for more than two decades.

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Peggy Williams-Smith, president and CEO of Visit Milwaukee.  She discusses the impact of the Republican National Convention, which wrapped up last night after four days of political speeches, delegate parties, business meetings, protests and more. “It is something to see,” she said....

MILWAUKEE, WI – OEC Group, a global logistics company, has created a new program that will allow businesses the ability to quickly import their goods by either air or sea at a much lower cost than they can find from any other company in the region. The new OECommerce program is designed to give shippers...

MADISON, WI, JULY 18, 2024 –The Alzheimer's Association Wisconsin Chapter is pleased to announce a new partnership with Cell.Plus, a Baraboo-based UScellular Authorized Agent, for a ten-week point-of-sale fundraising and awareness campaign. This impactful campaign, running from July 1st to September 8th, will take place across Cell.Plus's nineteen stores throughout Wisconsin. The campaign aims to raise crucial...

Dane Dances is enthusiastically kicking off its 25TH season Friday August 2, 2024 “A SEASON OF CELE BRATION”. This year we will engage the audience with DJ Francis Medrano & FREE dance lessons starting at 5:30 PM every week. Dane Dances welcome everyone! Come with LOVE, be PEACEFUL, & enjoy your HAPPINESS. GET UP...GET DOWN...GET TOGETHER that...

MILWAUKEE—Black Arts MKE is thrilled to unveil the full lineup for the 2024 MKE Black Theatre Festival, running from August 7 to 25. Now in its third year, this vibrant celebration of Black theatre is bigger and better, offering a rich array of performances and events designed to uplift and honor Black creatives. Headlining this year’s festival are...

Sturgeon Bay, WIS., July 19, 2024— Tickets for the Women’s Fund of Door  County’s Celebrate Women Luncheon go on sale August 1. This annual  event will be held on Friday, September 13 at 11:30 a.m. at Stone Harbor  Resort & Conference Center.  Amy Schmidt, a national speaker, moderator, workshop presenter and panelist, will be this year’s...