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MADISON — Beginning with the football season home opener on Friday, Aug. 30, Wisconsin Athletics will begin selling alcoholic beverages in the general seating areas at Camp Randall Stadium. Athletics will offer beer, wine and pre-packaged alcoholic products such as hard seltzers. Sales will also begin at the UW Field House, home to the Badger women’s volleyball...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2024 Wisconsin Ginseng Marketing Board election results. Joe Heil of Edgar, Marcus Martin of Marathon, and David Schumacher of Marathon began three-year terms on the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin on July 1, 2024. About the Ginseng Board of...

MILWAUKEE – July 15, 2024 – Building on a nearly 20-year partnership, Miller Lite and the Hispanic  Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) are collaborating once again to award scholarships  and empower the next generation of Hispanic leaders. This year, 23 eligible undergraduate students  will each receive a $5,000 scholarship through Miller Lite’s Brewed to be Bright...

Sheboygan County, Wis. (July 22, 2024)  Mental Health America (MHA) Lakeshore rallies the community to support the Resilient Classroom Project with an urgent campaign to raise $10,000 in 10 days. An anonymous donor is set to double the impact by matching up to $10,000 to generate a potential total of $20,000. If the fundraising goal is reached, the...

DELAFIELD, Wis. – Evans Transportation, a full-service, third-party provider of custom logistics solutions for a diverse range of North American shippers, announced the appointment of Tim Sheehy to its Board of Advisors. Sheehy will help deepen connections with key commerce partners in Wisconsin to further establish Evans Transportation as Wisconsin’s third party logistics (3PL) provider. 

LA CROSSE, Wis., July 22,2024 – 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 Home2 Suites by Hilton, a 107-room hotel property located in La Crosse, Wisconsin.  “In the current challenging debt environment, the buyer group...

Wisconsin organizations received funding from the Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub to create more local, nourishing, and loved school meals across the Lake Michigan region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Wisconsin provides 75 Million school meals to students across the state, and each and every meal is powered by a dynamic system of...

MIDDLETON, WI – July 22, 2024 – Gilda’s Club Madison, a leading cancer support community in  Wisconsin, is excited to announce a transformative workshop designed to empower adults living with  cancer and other illnesses through technology. This free event will provide participants with the skills  and knowledge needed to navigate the digital world confidently, enhancing their journey...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Many scams start with an intimidating phone call. A “debt collector” needs you to pay immediately. Or a “police officer” claims to have a warrant for your arrest. The latest variation involves a phony "process server" and a non-existent court case against you. BBB Scam Tracker continues to receive reports of this phishing scam. Here’s how to spot...

Kenosha – HarborPark Jazz Rhythm & Blues organizers announced the final performance acts joining headliner  South African Guitarist Jonathan Butler for Kenosha's most festive lakefront music event.   Chicago’s legendary Demetria Taylor Blues Band will electrify the audience with her sultry and soulful down home blues performance. She is the seventh child of eight from...

July 15, 2024 – Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin   A free nonprofit training session focused on hiring issues and opportunities will occur  on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at the Sevastopol Town Hall from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. The  interactive session, Nonprofit Hiring & Retention: The Connection Conundrum, will be  facilitated by Thomas Schultz, a dynamic human...

Mequon, WI – A new distribution partnership was announced today between Big League Distributing, Minocqua Brewing Company, and Equality Vines. This collaboration brings together three dynamic entities to promote equality and offer premium wines, beers, and non-alcoholic beverages to Wisconsin residents.  To celebrate this exciting partnership, Equality Vines owner Matt Grove will be hosting wine...

-- UW-Madison has achieved a “major milestone” in an ongoing energy research project, announcing its fusion device has generated plasma for the first time.  Plasma is superheated material that’s often referred to as the “fourth state of matter,” distinct from solid, liquid and gas, according to an overview from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Much like heating a liquid will change...

UW-Madison has achieved a “major milestone” in an ongoing energy research project, announcing its fusion device has generated plasma for the first time.  Plasma is superheated material that’s often referred to as the “fourth state of matter,” distinct from solid, liquid and gas, according to an overview from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.