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MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Kohler Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Initiative will partner Milwaukee-based Brady Corporation for the annual Brewed Ideas Challenge on Friday, April 26, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the university’s 707 Hub, 1102 W. Wisconsin Ave. The Shark Tank-style pitch competition follows a series of workshops where student...

PARK FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating a death in Park Falls, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of, April 13, 2024. At approximately 4:09 p.m., officers with the Park Falls Police Department responded to reports of shots fired near the 600 block of...

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Access to Family Building Act, legislation that would protect the right to access assisted reproductive technology (ART), such as in-vitro fertilization (IVF), nationwide. Assisted reproductive technology has provided thousands of people in diverse situations...

MILWAUKEE (April 24, 2024) — In a powerful move to address the ongoingopioid crisis gripping Milwaukee, Serenity Inns proudly announces theinvolvement of Milwaukee Bucks legend and former NBA All-Star MarquesJohnson in its ambitious capital campaign. Johnson's commitment to thecause marks a turning point in the organization's relentless fightagainst substance use disorder and overdose deaths that have devastatedthe...

Madison Reading Project’s newest book bus  – the only all-accessible free book bus in Wisconsin – launches May 18 to begin a year-round mission of bringing free literacy programs to children. Madison Reading Project invites the community to attend the official launch, Saturday May 18, 10:30 a.m. at the Kohl Center concourse at the UW Campus, welcomed by host Wisconsin...

ContactMatthew Call | 608-262-7495 mcall@wisc.edu The U.S. Department of Energy awarded UW–Madison Extension a grant for $1 million to support a coordinated, inclusive, and transparent process that engages communities in siting large-scale renewable energy projects across Wisconsin. The grant is part of $22 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for March 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary March 2024 unemployment...

Madison, Wis. (April 2024) – The Tease Media, a trailblazer in the salon professional beauty space, is honored to announce its selection as a finalist in the esteemed Shorty Awards under the News & Media category. The Shorty Awards is renowned internationally for recognizing excellence across digital and social platforms. The News & Media category “honors the most effective and creative use...

Milwaukee, WI – April 24, 2024 – First Stage concludes its 2023/24 season with an exciting, truly inventive production of ESCAPE FROM PELIGRO ISLAND: A Create Your Own Adventure Play by award-winning playwright and frequent First Stage collaborator Finegan Kruckemeyer. The play will be directed by First Stage Artistic Director Jeff Frank, who also directed the virtual 2020/21 production. Popular Milwaukee and First Stage...

Green Bay, WI – Fairchild Equipment is pleased to announce that for the eighth time, we have been recognized by Hyster Company with the 2023 Dealer of Distinction award. This annual award recognizes top-performing dealers across the country that drives their organizations to the highest level of sales and service performance.   To be named...

Milwaukee Record—an independently owned and operated arts and entertainment publication founded by journalists Matt Wild and Tyler Maas in 2014—celebrated its 10th anniversary on April 7, 2024. That day was also declared to be “Milwaukee Record Day” throughout the city, thanks to an official Proclamation issued by Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Milwaukee Record is...

Two new providers have joined Oneida Comprehensive Health Division (OCHD): Jairica Christjohn and Katherine Farley. Jairica Christjohn, DPT, PT, has joined the Therapy team and works in the outpatient setting at the Anna John Resident Centered Care Community (AJRCCC). In her role as a physical therapist, she provides education and care to a variety of clients. Christjohn...

WAUWATOSA, Wis. – With the 2024 version of the Governor’s Business Plan Contest set to culminate June 5-6 at the annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee, it’s an ideal time to ask: What happened to some of the past winners? Learn more about three of those winners – all women who used the contest...

MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc. has named Renee Smith, M.D., associate chief medical officer. In this role, she will provide strategic and operational support to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mary Davis. “I am thrilled to join Security Health Plan and contribute to its mission of advancing health care,” Dr. Smith said....

MILWAUKEE, WI—The Milwaukee Press Club today announced that James Bennet, a senior editor and weekly Lexington columnist for The Economist, is the club’s 2024 Sacred Cat Award honoree. The award, given annually since 1973, recognizes excellence in journalism at the national level.Bennet will accept the award at the club’s annual Gridiron Awards event, set for Friday, May 3 at...