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De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College’s CEO Breakfast Series has announced the speaker lineup for 2024-25. For over 25 years, the CEO Breakfast Series has showcased stories of distinguished business leaders over breakfast and networking with business community members. Through the college’s Donald J. Schneider School of Business & Economics, The CEO Breakfast Series is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for local...

MADISON, WI. (June 25, 2024) – The Alliance will host three healthcare data analytics workshops in July in Wausau, Eau Claire and La Crosse, Wisconsin. These in-person sessions are free to attend and will allow employers to explore how leveraging their healthcare data can transform their employee health plans. Ryan Peterson, Director of Analytics at The Alliance said, “These hands-on...

SHEBOYGAN, WI— The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UW-Green Bay aim to provide a wide variety of services, resources, and expertise to help encourage entrepreneurial opportunities in Sheboygan County, including businesses that offer unique services and experiences to the community such as Maya’s Place LLC. Maya’s Place celebrates one year in business,...

AbbyBank is pleased to announce the appointment of Morgan Dodson as the new Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO). Morgan brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our organization, with an impressive 14-year track record in the human resources field. Morgan holds a bachelor’s degree in human resources from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and is a certified Senior Professional...

MADISON - A coalition of 36 Dane County food pantries released a letter to the community on Tuesday, sounding an alarm about the rising number of people facing food insecurity and the need for both immediate support and longer-term solutions to the challenges of distributing enough food to meet the growing need. The letter, published as a full-page ad in Tuesday’s...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges ATV/UTV riders to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday responsibly, ride sober and keep their speed in check. So far this year, 17 people have been killed in ATV/UTV crashes. Most of them were not wearing seat belts or helmets, and alcohol and speed were also contributing factors. Choosing to wear the...

NEENAH, Wis. – Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Inc. leaders are pleased to announce Robert Cavagnol, MD, MHA, FACS, as the new President of the North Region. In this role, Dr. Cavagnol will be responsible for the overall leadership, management and strategic direction of the North Region of the combined organization. In early 2024, Froedtert Health and ThedaCare finalized the agreement to come together....

Child care providers and early childhood educators increasingly report seeing challenging behaviors and big feelings among the children in their care. To help, the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health (OCMH) adapted its popular Feelings Thermometer to offer calming strategies for pre-school aged children. The Early Childhood Feelings Thermometer is a visual aid for child care providers, early childhood educators, and families...

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced it approved 12 federal subgrant awards totaling $11.4 million for the purpose of planning, opening, or expanding charter schools in Wisconsin. This is the first round of funding under a standard subgrant competition from a U.S. Department of Education grant program awarded to Wisconsin to support charter school activities. The...

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the same freedoms their parents and grandparents had. Read below for highlights...

STEVENS POINT, WI – The United Auto Workers (UAW) Region 4 has endorsed State Rep. Katrina Shankland for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The union joins the Wisconsin State AFL-CIO and 14 other unions in endorsing Shankland ahead of the August 13 Democratic primary election.   “The UAW Wisconsin State CAP Council is proud to endorse Katrina Shankland because she...

Milwaukee, June 25, 2024– Potawatomi Ventures announced today that Michael Barrett was named the company’s new chief information officer. With more than 20 years of progressive experience in enabling business strategy through technology, Barrett joins the company’s executive team, and is responsible for providing overall leadership, strategy and direction for company-wide IT customer support and technology infrastructure to meet the needs of...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Stacy Barnes, associate professor of practice and director of the Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center in Marquette University’s College of Nursing, has received a $5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to educate and train the health workforce, address care gaps, and improve...

-- Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, we had our county exec and our mayor on...

Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith quipped that her initial reaction to Donald Trump reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” was “oh, shit,” but added “the amount of press that was generated from him saying that was amazing.” “We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, we had our county...