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MADISON – Jimmy Kauffman, president and CEO, Bank of Sun Prairie, will serve a three-year term on the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) Board of Directors. “We are delighted to have Jimmy join the WBA Board of Directors,” said Rose Oswald Poels, WBA president and CEO. “His expertise and commitment will have a positive impact on Wisconsin’s banking industry and the...

-- NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has finished building specialized facilities at its Beloit location as it prepares to ramp up manufacturing.  The commercial-stage radiopharmaceutical business recently announced the “critical milestone,” noting the new space will support current clinical trials and “full-scale manufacturing” that’s slated to begin in July.  NorthStar is developing radioisotopes, or radioactive forms of certain elements, that can be used...

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes has finished building specialized facilities at its Beloit location as it prepares to ramp up manufacturing.  The commercial-stage radiopharmaceutical business recently announced the “critical milestone,” noting the new space will support current clinical trials and “full-scale manufacturing” that’s slated to begin in July.  NorthStar is developing radioisotopes, or...

MILWAUKEE — In the wake of yesterday’s heartbreaking news about President Michael R. Lovell, the Marquette University Board of Trustees elected Provost Kimo Ah Yun to serve as the university’s 25th president in an acting capacity. Acting President Ah Yun’s years of work with President Lovell as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team will...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (June 10, 2024) –  No challenge has been more devastating to Wisconsin communities large and small than the drug epidemic we have faced for over two decades. America now loses over 110,000 people to accidental overdoses every year. But the impact reaches far beyond the deaths and is taxing our human services, child protection, criminal...

We are all deeply saddened, and our hearts are heavy upon learning about the profound loss of Marquette University President Dr. Michael R. Lovell. His absence will be felt in our organization and in the lives of all those he touched. Dr. Lovell was not just a Greater Milwaukee Urban League friend but a...

I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Marquette University President Michael Lovell. Mike was a great partner, and a remarkable leader with energy and vision, who shared the same passion for providing quality education to students in the Milwaukee area. When Mike was dean of engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,...

Former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson says the country isn’t ready for another pandemic, pointing to widespread suspicion, hatred and confusion surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic response.  Speaking last week during a Newsmaker luncheon in Milwaukee hosted by WisPolitics and the Milwaukee Press Club, Thompson noted the origins of the coronavirus are still shrouded in mystery...

June 10, 2024 – (Milwaukee) – The historic Villa Terrace Art Museum turns 100 this year. Located on Terrace Avenue overlooking Lake Michigan on Milwaukee’s East Side, the Villa is one of the finest examples of Mediterranean architecture in the Midwest and features a cascading Renaissance Garden that is recognized as one of the country’s top 100 gardens. 

Brookfield, WI – Monday, June 11, 2024 – The Elmbrook Education Foundation is proud to award 61 scholarships, on behalf of our generous donors, to graduating seniors at Brookfield East and Brookfield Central High Schools. These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of honorary and memorial funds, community groups, businesses and school PTOs. These students exhibit not...

MILWAUKEE (June 10, 2024) – The Real Estate Alliance for Charity (REACH) today announced that applications are open for its Charitable Giving Program, which awards a three-year grant totaling $45,000 to a deserving nonprofit organization that works to enhance the lives of children and families in Southeast Wisconsin. REACH is the primary charitable organization for the commercial...