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The AbbyBank Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce a $1,200 donation to Junior Achievement of Wisconsin NE Region in support of their mission to empower young people to succeed in a global economy. The donation will be used towards the purchase of tablets, essential tools for running the JA Biz Town and JA Finance Park programs. Junior Achievement (JA)...

Green Bay, WI – One of the brightest stars in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be at the UW-Green Bay campus on Friday. The UW-Green Bay First Nations Education Celebration, featuring “Echo” star, Alaqua Cox, will take place Friday, April 19 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. in the University Union, Phoenix Rooms. The celebration will begin with special acknowledgements...

MADISON, Wis. (April 18, 2024) – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and it’s an important reminder to drivers everywhere that they should practice safe driving habits at all times. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines distracted driving as any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (April 18, 2024) — Fox World Travel, a leading travel company and Forbes-recognized Best Small Employer in America, is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new website. This comprehensive redesign offers travelers a more intuitive and user-friendly platform to plan their dream vacations, manage their business travel and plan off-site meetings and incentive trips. Known for its diverse portfolio of...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University will host its fifth annual Symposium on Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice on Tuesday, April 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. This symposium serves as an “institutional examen,” a time to look inwardly at who we are and who we are called to be. This year’s theme...

The research and scholarly creative activity of more than 500 Blugold students will be showcased at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Celebration of Excellence in Research and Creative Activity April 22-26 on campus. Among the scheduled activities during CERCA are the open poster exhibitions from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, and 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the Ojibwe Ballroom of Davies Center. Dr....

De Pere, WI – In a gesture that highlights community support and commitment to local athletics, Fairchild Equipment has donated a Cushman Hauler 1200 commercial utility vehicle to the athletics department at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on April 16, at the Mel Nicks Sports Complex on campus, enhancing the college’s...

Green Bay, WI – A new Spring enrollment report shows that the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay furthered its success as the “fastest growing university in the state” with a 5.2% year-over-year increase in Spring enrollment. The report was headlined by a highest-ever Spring headcount of 8,025*. While statewide and national trendlines for enrollment have sharply declined in recent years, UW-Green...

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. – Seeking refuge from the summer heat in the 19th century gilded age, Midwestern city dwellers adopted Lake Geneva, Wis., as their summer playground, building palatial seasonal homes along the lake. On May 4, guests can visit one of the area’s first lakeside homes when Black Point Estate and Gardens, a Wisconsin Historical Society site, opens for the season. Built by Chicago Beer Baron Conrad...

MADISON — Eight University of Wisconsin–Madison scholars have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society. This year, 502 scientists, engineers and innovators were chosen from the AAAS membership to be AAAS Fellows. The honor, presented annually since 1874, recognizes efforts to advance science and society, with the fellows chosen...

(Kohler, Wis.) April 18, 2024 – Eat. Drink. Celebrate! The Blind Horse Restaurant & Winery - a Napa Valley-style destination in the heart of the Midwest - commemorates the 10-year anniversary of The Winery in April. In timing with the anniversary, the business announces its second location to open in neighboring Cedarburg, releases a new wine and promotes a...

MADISON, Wis. - Six new fast-growing startup companies from across the country have each been selected to receive a $100,000 investment and participate in the gener8tor Madison startup accelerator program. The capital invested in this cohort will come from a new gener8tor fund that will invest primarily in Wisconsin-headquartered companies, or those with the potential to relocate to and...

A little bit of chemistry, a smidgen of physics, a pinch of biology and a healthy dose of environmental law: Waste incineration is the process of taking our refuse and transforming it into ash, gases and, often, a source of renewable energy. Dr. Lauren Wentz, professor of biology at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County, will present “Something’s Burning: Waste Incineration”...

MADISON, Wis. – Kidney stones have been a painful reality for Ed Feiteira, who lives in Stoughton. When the stones would form, it would feel like back pain, but then eventually move down below his waist. He would usually pass the stones in his urine, but once a larger stone caused pain so severe, he had to go the emergency...

MILWAUKEE, April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual's wealth management business continues to be recognized as one of the country's premier independent broker-dealers, being awarded another industry honor this month. Financial Advisor magazine, a leading publication covering the financial services industry, ranked Northwestern Mutual sixth overall in their annual list of the top IBDs based on gross revenue. The company has maintained...