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Milwaukee – June 4, 2024 – Back by popular demand is the UW Credit Union “Friday Night Lights,” a 10-minute colored light show that will illuminate the Hoan Bridge every Friday at 9 p.m. The weekly community animation launched last fall in partnership with Light the Hoan and ran through December. The new summer installment kicks off this Friday, June 7 and...

Milwaukee, WI - June 04, 2024 – Johnson Financial Group announced today the appointment of  Evamarie Schoenborn to lead Johnson Wealth, Inc. as President. Johnson Wealth is a subsidiary of  Racine-based Johnson Financial Group and is among the largest registered investment advisory firms based in Wisconsin, with approximately $10 billion in assets under management.  

The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (DMA) received a grant for community outreach and education from the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC), Department of Defense. This grant has funded the Madison F35 Community Connection project which aims to build a stronger relationship between the Madison community and the 115th Fighter Wing at Madison’s Truax Field...

MADISON, Wis. – Organizations throughout Wisconsin that provide emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing are encouraged to apply for grants from the WHEDA Foundation. Administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the WHEDA Foundation Housing Grant Program aims to improve housing for community members with complex needs, such as individuals who...

Middleton, WI (4 June 2024) – ETC announces changes to its executive staff as the company moves ahead with its next phase of growth. Several VP’s on ETC’s leadership team will take on new responsibilities. Each executive brings years of experience to their new role, helping the company build on its long-term success. Sarah...

A high school senior from West Allis who intends to study aerospace engineering will get a boost toward earning that degree thanks to her commitment to roadway safety. Today, the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA) announced Clara Haass as the first winner of its Work Zone Safe Wisconsin scholarship. Haass, a senior at...

MILWAUKEE – Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO, Peggy Williams-Smith, will be the featured guest at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for noon on Monday, June 24, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com.With more than 25 years in the hospitality and economic development industries, Williams-Smith, Visit’s first female president and CEO, shepherded Milwaukee’s tourism organization through the pandemic, the 2020...

Milwaukee, Wis. – If you are applying for jobs online, do your research before accepting an interview or employment offer. Job scammers have gotten very sophisticated, convincingly claiming to represent real employers, requiring interviews, and even providing phony offer letters. These cunning new twists on traditional job scams have increased in BBB's Scam Tracker. In fact, according to BBB's latest Scam...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Global Lite Refinery CEO Sahr Lebbie discusses how he launched a palm oil refinery in Sierra Leone from his corporate base in Milwaukee.  He shares details on the history of the business, as well as challenges he overcame on that journey.  “One of the...

Contact: info@wijobsandenergy.com Dozens of supporters representing Wisconsin labor, business, and agriculture to attend public hearing in Ashland today. ASHLAND, Wis – A diverse coalition of Wisconsinites representing the state’s labor, business, and agricultural sectors will be in Ashland today to voice their support of the proposed Line 5 relocation project to...

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — In case you missed it , the Republican National Convention's Committee on Arrangements (COA) is thrilled to announce that the convention's planners and build-out team have officially moved into and commenced operations at the Fiserv Forum, initiating the six-week transformation leading up to the July 15-18 event.   Over the next 42 days, convention staff in conjunction with...

FOX CITIES, Wis. (June 4, 2024) — On the heels of learning they were named a finalist for international Chamber of the Year, the Fox Cities Chamber was notified that they are also receiving an award in communications excellence from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). The Chamber was one of 12 Communications Award of Excellence winners named...

MILWAUKEE, Wis., 6/4/2024 – 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 Taco John's, a 2023 construction net-leased property located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The asset sold for $1,400,000 to a private investor from Washington state. Carson Breshears and Hank Wolfer, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle...

-- Just 41% of nursing facilities in Wisconsin currently meet proposed federal staffing requirements, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation study.  While the recently released rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services won’t take effect immediately, the KFF report shows most states -- including Wisconsin -- fall well short of the proposed targets.  Under the new requirements, nursing...

Just 41% of nursing facilities in Wisconsin currently meet proposed federal staffing requirements, according to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation study.  While the recently released rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services won’t take effect immediately, the KFF report shows most states -- including Wisconsin -- fall well short of the proposed...