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MADISON – With new funding from the U.S. Office of Naval Research, an interdisciplinary initiative led by the University of Wisconsin–Madison will continue to grow its research on concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. Christian Franck, a professor of mechanical engineering at UW–Madison, started the initiative, called PANTHER, in 2017. Under his leadership, it...

MADISON — Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison made an unexpected discovery while studying a strain of yeast closely related to the kind used to ferment beer — they observed the yeast left half its genetic material behind while evolving. Their study, published this week in the journal PLoS Biology, started with the straightforward...

MADISON, Wis. – Frank DiPiazza, WWII Veteran and 105-year-old Agrace Hospice Care patient was honored Friday, November 10, with a Quilt of Valor®. A Quilt of Valor is a quality, handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted with three layers, each with a special meaning. The top of the quilt’s colors, shapes and...

MILWAUKEE, WI -- Dancers, vocalists, and musicians representing cultures from around the world will perform daily at 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. The All Nations Theater will host...

MILWAUKEE – Disability:IN Wisconsin, the state’s business association dedicated to advancing, improving, and expanding employment outcomes for people with disabilities, announced that founding Executive Director Judy Quigley will retire at the end of the year. She will be succeeded by Saul Newton, founder and former President and CEO of the Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce. Newton will...

KENOSHA, Wis. – The first group of students accepted into the new Certified Nurse Aide program at Carthage College will attend for free, thanks to scholarship funding from local philanthropists Tom and Jan Duncan. Applications are now available for the January 2024 cohort of the CNA program. In less than a month, aspiring health...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to include helmets and seatbelts as part of a safe hunt this season. These essential pieces of safety equipment are vital to ensuring safety of operators and passengers in the field. Each year, people are injured during ATV/UTV crashes while hunting. A helmet and...

MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., supports and respects its employees who actively serve in the military. The Wisconsin Committee of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense program, announced its recognition of Security Health Plan Nurse Manager Laurie Rock on Nov. 9. The ESGR mission is...

Menomonie, Wis. — The month-old war in the Mideast between Israel and Hamas will be the subject of a forum Monday, Nov. 13, at the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts. Violence, Aggression and War in Palestine and the State of Israel, at 6:30 p.m. in the main theater, will include perspectives on 2,000...

Congratulations to Kerry McAllen US Army (Retired) for being named the 2023 Woman Veteran of the Year. Kerry McAllen, CSM (USA Retired), began her military career when she enlisted in 1990. Kerry served 2.5 years of active duty in Wiesbaden, Germany, as a light-wheeled vehicle mechanic. After she returned to the United States, she...

Keith Baierl is promoted to General Manager – Information Technology. Keith started his Acuity career in April 1998 as a Programmer. He was promoted to Senior Programmer Analyst in 2000, Systems Architect in 2002, and Manager of Information Systems in 2007. Keith graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. Keith resides in...

MADISON, Wis. – Working as a flight physician in a helicopter is something Dr. Ryan Newberry had on his mind since high school, but so was military service. The military gave him the chance, in the end, to do both. After he graduated from high school in Freeport, Ill., in 1998,...