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

Iconica is honored to announce its third consecutive recognition as a 2024 Top Workplace by the Wisconsin State Journal. The award is determined by an extensive survey conducted by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential employee survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including employees feeling respected & supported, enabled to grow, and empowered...

MILWAUKEE — Free oral cancer screenings will be available for all Veterans during an April 3 event at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. No appointments are needed for the screenings, which will take place 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room 3435 of the medical center, 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee. Veterans do not need to qualify for VA health...

MADISON, Wis. – The toughest days of life are often when someone you love is seriously ill, dying or grieving. In southern Wisconsin, you don’t have to face those days alone; you can turn to Agrace for support. On April 3, Agrace Giving Day, there’s a chance for you to help ensure that support remains available—to everyone, for years to come. A local,...

MILWAUKEE – Hupy and Abraham, S.C. is proud to be named to Milwaukee’s 2024 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. Businesses that are honored with this award display a commitment to excellence in their human resource practices and employee enrichment. “It is an honor to be named one of Milwaukee’s best and brightest companies to work for,” said Attorney Jason...

Milwaukee, WI – The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation has announced that Dr. Samuel Gregg, the Friedrich Hayek Chair in Economics and Economic History at the American Institute for Economic Research, is a 2024 Bradley Prize winner.   Now in its 20th year, the Bradley Prize is awarded to individuals whose extraordinary work exemplifies the Foundation’s mission to restore, strengthen, and protect the principles and institutions of American exceptionalism....

Green Bay, Wis. — It’s easy to say you and your organization are committed to addressing the workplace gender equity gap that exists everywhere, including Northeast Wisconsin. Doing something about it takes intentionality and learning how to be an ally to those around you, according to Gender Strategist (and Wisconsin native) Jeffery Tobias Halter. Halter, a 30-year corporate leader, author,...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University is playing in its 17th Sweet 16 in team history when it takes the floor Friday evening against North Carolina State University. Here is some updated information as the campus celebrates more March Madness. Team send-off: Wednesday, March 27. Fans are welcome to send the team off from the Al McGuire Center, 770 N. 12th St., beginning at...

Milwaukee, Wis. – So, you’ve planned your home improvement project. You’ve done the research, interviewed candidates, and found the general contractor you’d like to hire – the only thing left is to sign the papers and get to work. But here’s where you run into this sage advice: Get everything in writing. Your home renovation contract is a big deal from this point on. This will be the shared...

-- Organizers for this year’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee are preparing for a wide range of possible security threats, ranging from relatively minor disruptions to attacks on critical infrastructure and communications.  Andy Bochman, senior grid strategist for Idaho National Laboratory’s National and Homeland Security directorate, discussed security measures for the 2024 RNC during yesterday’s meeting of the Milwaukee Rotary...

Organizers for this year’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee are preparing for a wide range of possible security threats, ranging from relatively minor disruptions to attacks on critical infrastructure and communications.  Andy Bochman, senior grid strategist for Idaho National Laboratory’s National and Homeland Security directorate, discussed security measures for the 2024 RNC during yesterday’s...