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Madison, WI – Dane and Milwaukee Counties used the 2024 budget process to end the inequitable birth cost recovery policy. Dubbed the “Birth Tax” by ABC for Health, the 2024 Milwaukee County Budget eliminated the unjust and racially inequitable policy of Birth Cost Recovery under the leadership of Supervisor Caroline Gomez-Tom. Dane County, under the stewardship of County...

Marinette, WI -- In December Theatre on the Bay (TOB) returns with its seasonal favorite “Christmas by the Bay,” a collaboration with Children’s Theatre and First Street Academy of Dance, featuring amazing local talent. This year the theme is ‘stage and screen,’ and the audience is invited to sing along to their favoite movie and musical favorites.

MADISON, Wis. – The brains of deceased military veterans had higher levels of two abnormal proteins considered hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that military veterans face a greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The study was recently published in Alzheimer’s...

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Downtown Green Bay, Inc. and On Broadway, Inc. will launch their winter event season, showcasing dozens of events and signifying the start of an exciting season in downtown Green Bay. A press conference will be held Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 11:15 a.m. in Red Sculpture Park. Speakers...

Milwaukee, Wis. – The holiday season is here, and shoppers want to score a deal. You may see social media ads or emails from unfamiliar websites and brands, but they have items that check boxes on your gift lists. You click on the ad, and you’re taken to a website you’ve never heard of before, then you are redirected to another...

MILWAUKEE(November 15, 2023) — Beloit Transit has become the third public transit agency in Wisconsin to simplify daily travel journeys by onboarding WisGo, an account-based fare payment system powered by Umo Mobility (a division of the Cubic Corporation.) WisGo offers riders a unified way to pay fare, plan a trip and track transportation options. The Milwaukee County Transit System...

While prices in food fluctuate year over year, the farmer’s share of the food dollar remains near just 15%. According to the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, a food dollar represents a $1 expenditure on domestically grown and raised food by U.S. consumers. Many contributing factors continue to impact the price of...

NEENAH, Wis. – Nov 16, 2023 - Luke Gambaro has been named Beverage Sales Director at Galloway Company, the largest cream liqueur base supplier in the U.S. and leading dairy product processor. In a planned succession to Mark Gottsacker, who has been with Galloway for over 18-years and in the beverage industry for 30 years. Gambaro brings...

MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 41% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, while 59% disapprove. In September, 43% approved and 57% disapproved. Approval of the Court has remained below 50% since March 2022, when it stood at 54%. While approval is up from the...

During Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week it is important to recognize that significant numbers of college and university students experience food and housing insecurity. According to Liz Franczyk, MATC Spanish instructor and Executive Director of the Local 212 FAST Fund at MATC, “Almost 20% of MATC students are housing insecure, living in their cars,...

UW-Madison researchers have developed a new metal alloy that can withstand higher temperatures, which could be used to improve high-speed aircraft.  The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is touting the technology as a “top licensing prospect” in its engineering and computer science portfolio. It was created by Prof. Dan Thoma of the College of Engineering...

-- UW-Madison researchers have developed a new metal alloy that can withstand higher temperatures, which could be used to improve high-speed aircraft.  The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is touting the technology as a “top licensing prospect” in its engineering and computer science portfolio. It was created by Prof. Dan Thoma of the College of...

MILWAUKEE, WI — Special exhibits and displays will once again play an important role in the 80th annual Holiday Folk Fair International, America’s premiere multi-cultural festival, to be held Fri., Nov. 17 – Sun., Nov. 19, 2023, Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis. Working with Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Fine Arts Department, Folk...

MILWAUKEE – Tim Gokhman, managing director at New Land Enterprises LLC, will be the guest speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for Wednesday, November 29, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com.Gokhman oversees development, acquisition and business management for New Land Enterprises, a real estate development firm specializing in mixed-use residential and commercial real estate. Under his leadership, New...

MADISON – Leonardo da Vinci may have been a genius, but he was also a hot mess — at least in terms of organizing his works. When he died in 1519, the Renaissance master left behind 7,000 pages of undated drawings, scientific observations and personal journals, more or less jumbled up in a box. So, when his...