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Milwaukee, Wis. – The annual sales of big-name retailers often take place in July. More deals are great for consumers, and more people out shopping is great for businesses large and small.  Just be careful, and don't get so caught up in the excitement that you fall for phishing scams, misleading advertisements, and lookalike websites. Ensure you know what to look for when shopping...

-- Scientists at UW-Madison this summer are testing a device that senses soil nutrients, which could help farmers make better decisions when fertilizing.  The sensor technology created by engineers at the university can be used for real-time monitoring of nitrates in soil, which are essential for growing crops. But excess nitrate can move from soil into groundwater, where it can...

Scientists at UW-Madison this summer are testing a device that senses soil nutrients, which could help farmers make better decisions when fertilizing.  The sensor technology created by engineers at the university can be used for real-time monitoring of nitrates in soil, which are essential for growing crops. But excess nitrate can move from soil...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — Society Insurance welcomes James Bengtson, vice president – chief actuary and Chad Zierke, vice president – chief claims officer to its executive team. In his role as vice president – chief actuary, Bengtson works closely with Society’s teams to balance profitability and growth through product and rate changes, the reinsurance...

Wisconsin’s selection as a U.S. Regional Tech Hub, and the $49 million awarded in federal funding, will boost the state’s personalized medicine and biohealth sector with help from Wisconsin’s higher education, workforce, and industry sector leaders.  Madison College leads one of the six innovative Tech Hub projects in partnership with Milwaukee Area Technical College...

Wisconsin families, educators, school board members, district leaders, and community advocates will gather July 30-31 for the 10th Annual Wisconsin Public Education Network Summer Summit in Madison. This Summit provides opportunities to learn, plan, and strategize around themes of racial justice, educational equity, and unfair impacts of state-level disinvestment and privatization on students attending Wisconsin public schools. Highlights...

Madison, WI – Out Professional Engagement Network (OPEN) is excited to announce a fresh and empowering addition to our long-standing annual dinner. This year, the event will not only feature our traditional dinner programming but will also incorporate an LGBTQIA+ affirming career fair, complete with resume review services and a gender-affirming clothing closet. This year’s theme, Breaking...

July 9, 2024 (Milwaukee, WI) Milwaukee Rep is proud to announce five newly elected Board Trustees to serve a three-year term starting July 1, 2024.  They include Bryan Carson (Associated Bank, Executive VP Chief Product and Marketing Officer), Joe Checota (Landmark Healthcare Facilities LLC, CEO and Principal owner) who’s generous lead gift named the Ellen and Joe Checota Powerhouse Theater, Peter Hammond (Baird, Managing Diretor...

Madison, Wis. (July 9, 2024) – Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Edgewood College have signed an agreement to enrich and broaden the educational horizons of Edgewood College students, offering them unparalleled opportunities in medicine and health sciences. Margaret Noreuil, Ph.D., RN, Dean of the Henry Predolin School of Nursing, Business, Education,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Waukesha, Wisconsin, July 9, 2024 – Dave Wendland, vice president, strategic relations, and member of the HRG owner group, will be presenting a continuing education (CE) session, “The Often Untapped Gold Mine: Maximizing Front-End Sales,” for Cencora’s upcoming Good Neighbor Pharmacy (GNP) ThoughtSpot conference, July 24-27, in Orlando, FL. The CE session will be presented on...

Milwaukee, July 9, 2024– Sagewind Development, a subsidiary of Potawatomi Ventures, announced today it is in contract for one of the first southeastern Wisconsin locations for fireside MARKET, another Potawatomi Ventures company. fireside MARKET is created as a food forward, modern market prioritizing meeting the needs of the community. As the first development of the 130-acre Merchant Village in Slinger, Wisconsin, fireside...

July 9, 2024, Milwaukee WI—Veterans Community Project (VCP) announced today the  success of Generac’s Power Up with Purpose promotion held during Summerfest which  benefited their organization. A total of $81,578 was generated for Veterans Community Project  through the sale of front row passes for the Generac Power Stage and additional donations,  exceeding their $75,000 goal.