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MILWAUKEE, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual has been named one of the World's Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE magazine – a prestigious recognition the company has earned for several years. Northwestern Mutual secured the No. two ranking in the social responsibility, quality of management, financial soundness and quality of products and services categories. The company also ranked highly for people management...

-- The co-founder of Smart Infusion Therapy Services in Eau Claire says the business is experiencing an “avalanche” of patient demand following the news that two western Wisconsin hospitals are shutting down.  Hospital Sisters Health System last week said it will be closing HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls, while physician...

The co-founder of Smart Infusion Therapy Services in Eau Claire says the business is experiencing an “avalanche” of patient demand following the news that two western Wisconsin hospitals are shutting down.  Hospital Sisters Health System last week said it will be closing HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Tony Snell Rodriguez, VISIT Milwaukee’s first director of community engagement and inclusion.  The regional convention and visitor’s bureau earlier this month announced Rodriguez has been elevated to the new role, leading efforts to connect and align tourism activities with community-level priorities. He started with VISIT...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emma RuddJanuary 31, 2024                   Executive Director, MPAmpa@milwaukeepreservation.org General Capital Group and Joseph Property Development Donate Historic Third Ward Tavern to Milwaukee Preservation Alliance General Capital Group and Joseph Property Development are pleased to announce their donation of the...

The Average Wisconsin Worker Strolls into Work 22 Hours Late Each Year, Reveals Survey. This equates to 25 mins per week. Late workers are costing the state economy over $728 million each year.  Interactive map showing the breakdown of tardiness across the states. The Price of...

MILWAUKEE – Craig Gilbert, former Washington bureau chief for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and current Lubar Fellow at Marquette University Law School, will be the guest speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for Thursday, February 8, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com.During his 35 years at the Journal Sentinel, Gilbert’s reporting and analysis detailed Wisconsin’s emerging role as one of the nation’s...

The Wisconsin Dental Association today released the following statement from WDA President Dr. Chris Hansen (Manitowoc), who joined Gov. Tony Evers, lawmakers and other advocates at Northcentral Technical College Center for Health Sciences in Wausau this morning as the governor signed an important package of oral health legislation into law. “On behalf of the more than...

MILWAUKEE - The following statement was issued by the Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin regarding the today’s Senate hearing on Assembly Joint Resolution 6, which proposes changing the state’s Constitution to give appropriation authority of federal funds to the state legislature:  Today’s hearing on joint resolution AJR6 threatens the way Wisconsin accepts and allocates federal funds....

U.S. mineral production contributed more than $105 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023—a $4 billion increase over 2022—according to the Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024, released Wednesday by the U.S. Geological Survey. The annual Mineral Commodity Summaries is a crucial source of impartial information for both the private and public sectors. It is an invaluable...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 31, 2024Contact: Sam GO, Communications Director, (608) 334-0220, sam.go@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that 15 Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a Dairy Processor Grant. The purpose of these grants is to help foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain the long-term viability of...

APPLETON - The transition to college can be daunting—even more so when attending college means introduction to a whole new country. At Lawrence University, the Friendship Family Program helps international students transition to life in Appleton. The program pairs the student with a local family that can provide the student with a familial environment,...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Social media is used as a fun distraction for some people, and taking a Facebook quiz may seem like a harmless way to pass the time. But are you giving away more information than you think? How the scam works: A fun quiz pops up on your Facebook feed or...

MADISON, Wis. – Before the clock strikes midnight today, enter the annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Don’t miss a free opportunity to share up to $120,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. Get started at govsbizplancontest.com!  Here are 10 reasons you should enter your business idea: Have we mentioned...

In partnership with Arts + Literature Laboratory, The Madison Arts Commission, Events by Mayberry, Workflow Creative Studio, and with major support from the Evjue Foundation, the charitable arm of the Capital Times, Dane Arts is pleased to announce the Dane Arts Buy Local 2024 Business of Art Conference III. “We are excited to have...