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FOX CITIES, Wis. (January 22, 2024) – Fox Cities businesses can now register for a booth at the Fox Cities Chamber’s annual career expo, slated for April 9 – 10 at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 355 W. Lawrence Street, Appleton. The annual Future Fox Cities Career Expo attracts more than 3,000 8th through 12th grade students from around...

APPLETON - Maddie Guest knows she isn’t the first to be hooked on the adrenaline rush of the Great Midwest Trivia Contest. She won’t be the last. “I don't know what I expected, but there is truly nothing else quite like it,” said the Lawrence University senior from Northbrook, Illinois. Guest...

STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Jan. 22, 2024 – Julie Lassa, Wisconsin State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, announced today that USDA will be investing $710,877 in renewable energy projects across the state. The projects will include the installation of energy-efficient grain dryers, solar arrays, and irrigation pumps. Out of the seven projects announced in Wisconsin, six of...

APPLETON, WI, January 2024 – Weidert Group, a full-service B2B inbound growth agency and Platinum Level HubSpot Partner, is one of the top 25 Fastest Growing Companies in the New North region, according to Insight Publications.  Insight identified the 25 companies based on revenue growth from 2020-2022, and the numerical rankings of each organization...

Madison, Wis.—After 11 years at the helm of Madison Children’s Museum, and 36 years total in children’s and science museums, Deb Gilpin, MCM’s President and CEO, will retire this summer. The museum’s board of directors has begun a national search for her replacement. “Deb leaves the museum in great shape, giving plenty of notice...

MILWAUKEE – Disability:IN Wisconsin, Wisconsin’s only business association dedicated to disability inclusion in the workplace, announced the appointment of Saul Newton as the organization's new Executive Director. With a proven track record of leadership in the disability inclusion field, Newton brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to advancing disability inclusion and accessibility in the workplace.

(Green Bay, WI) Passenger traffic is strong and growing at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB).  “2023 was a good year for GRB,” stated Airport Director, Marty Piette, A.A.E. “Our passenger numbers were up 9.4% overall from 2022.”  The total number of passengers was 670,377. Piette attributes the growth to a number of...

MADISON -- Cleft lip and palate are the most common craniofacial birth defects in humans, affecting more than 175,000 newborns around the world each year. Yet despite decades of research, it’s still not known what causes most cases or what can be done to prevent them. But a recent study from the University of...

Madison Circus Space invites you to attend “Bizarre Bazaar, Vol. 2” on Friday, February 9th, at 7:00 pm and Saturday, February 10th at 7:00 pm. Bizarre Bazaar is back for an encore by popular demand! Come enjoy a compendium of the strange and surprising, the peculiar and the unique. Discover what our amazing aerialists,...

La Crosse, WI— Jason Herbert will join Dairyland Power Cooperative as Vice President, External Affairs on  Feb. 5, 2024. Herbert comes to Dairyland with significant policy, regulatory and government affairs  leadership experience in the energy industry. He is transitioning to Dairyland from his role as Senior  Director, External Strategy at Energy Northwest (Richland, Wash.), where he previously...

Six Wisconsin construction companies received Excellence in Construction Awards at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s annual Contractor-Engineer Conference held this week in Wisconsin Dells. Top winners include an asphalt paving project in Polk County, a concrete paving project in Dane County, a grading project in Outagamie County, a small bridge project in Lafayette County,...