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MILWAUKEE — President Michael R. Lovell announced a major gift today that will grow two signature, longstanding scholarship programs at Marquette University — the Burke Scholars program for undergraduates and the Trinity Fellows program for graduate students. The Burke Foundation, a Marquette partner for more than three decades, has committed to a $4.6 million...

Menomonie, Wis. — In Wisconsin, where the advertising slogan “Got Milk?” is borderline a state motto, could people someday be asking, “Got game design?” If the annual M+DEV game developers conference held recently in Madison can be used as a barometer, certainly the Badger State is moving in that direction. About 750 people from...

Mt. Zion Baptist Church is 112 years old. Throughout these many years, Mt. Zion has served the Southside of Madison community faithfully with various community support programs. In 2020 during the pandemic, Mt. Zion Church committed to doing so much more work in the community. However, after seeing how great the needs were we realized we needed...

MADISON, Wis. – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) data released today showed Wisconsin banks remained in good health through the third quarter of this year. Year-over-year lending increased in all categories (commercial, residential, and farm loans), demonstrating the responsiveness of banks to meet their customers’ needs. Individuals and businesses continue to trust banks as a safe place to...

Green Bay, WI – Fairchild Equipment, a recognized leader in the material handling industry, has been awarded the prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award for its outstanding achievements in 2023 by their industry trade association, The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA). This achievement marks the 10th consecutive year that Fairchild Equipment has achieved the Award.   

OSHKOSH, Wis. (Nov. 29, 2023) — Fox World Travel, a leading travel company in the nation that is recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best Small Employers 2023, is proud to announce it is a winner of the silver award from the 2023 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards in the Online Travel Services category for its customized information technology (IT) chat solution to its...

Lauren W. Yowelunh McLester-Davis, a University of Wisconsin–Madison neuroscientist and researcher, has joined the Native American Center for Health Professions (NACHP) in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health as its first director of Indigenous science advocacy. In this new position, McLester-Davis will weave together science addressing Alzheimer’s disease and dementias, metabolism, and...

MADISON ― The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) honored six adoptive families today by presenting them with the 2023 Governor’s Outstanding Adoptive Parent Award. The awards were presented during a celebration at the State Capitol as part of Wisconsin’s proclaimed month-long recognition of Adoption Month. Nominations for the awards were received from adoption professionals,...

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received an application requesting a new specialty license plate from the International Crane Foundation. This organization works worldwide to conserve cranes and the ecosystems, watersheds and flyways on which they depend. A $25 donation for the foundation will be collected at issuance and at...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering free tree seedlings to every fourth-grade student in Wisconsin as part of the department’s annual Arbor Day tree planting program. Wisconsin fourth grade principals, teachers and those who homeschool can now place seedling orders and coordinate delivery by completing the 2024 Arbor Day application by March...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds wild turkey hunters that applications for the 2024 spring season are due by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2023. Hunters can apply for harvest authorizations or purchase preference points toward future drawings through Go Wild or an authorized license agent. Turkey harvest authorizations are...

We are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Cizinsky, formerly the Director of Programs & Impact of the Greater Milwaukee Committee’s Scale Up Milwaukee program, will become the Forum’s new Director of Business and Community Operations. She will begin work for the Forum on January 2. Elizabeth brings considerable management, data analysis, and fund development...

Coon Valley, WI: Sydney Widell, a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate specializing in Freshwater and Marine Science, has assumed the role of Watershed Coordinator with the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council (CCCWC). Sydney has gained valuable insight into the Coon Creek Watershed from her involvement in the Oral Narrative Project. This initiative, known as the Learning to...

Starting today, Public Health Madison & Dane County is accepting applications from local community organizations to receive funding that supports violence prevention efforts in Dane County. In 2022, Public Health first launched the series of funding opportunities for community projects that aligned with goals laid out in the Roadmap to Reducing Violence. Since then,...