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MILWAUKEE, WI, NOV. 8, 2023 — The Alzheimer’s Association today announces a landmark $100 million investment into research initiatives in 2023. This unparalleled commitment stands as the largest single-year investment since the organization’s founding in 1980. In 2023, the Alzheimer’s Association funded 271 scientific investigations from researchers at all career levels examining topics across...

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, November 8, 2023 - A popular winter attraction is returning to the Lake Geneva area - as a new event called Winter Realms. The creators of the famous Ice Castles are debuting a new, more weather-resistant winter experience in the picturesque setting of Geneva National Resort.  Winter may still be a...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations across Wisconsin to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction in Wisconsin.  The Black Bear Litter and Diet Survey, now entering its third year of data collection, will generate updated estimates of black bear reproductive rates...

Madison, WI— OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center, together with OPEN Foundation, is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking program that has been generously supported by A Fund for Women, a component fund of Madison Community Foundation. This initiative is designed to provide support to transgender women and transfeminine individuals in Dane County in overcoming barriers to...

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today unveiled a new 511 Wisconsin logo for its free, easy-to-use traveler information service. Entering its 15th winter season, the 511 Wisconsin platform reflects a handful of service enhancements all designed to help keep drivers safe. “Safety is a top priority on Wisconsin highways as we continue to provide...

MADISON, Wis. – Kelly Wheeler, a Navy veteran and UW Health medical assistant tech, spends three days a week working at her hometown clinic in Cottage Grove giving vaccinations, taking patients’ blood pressure and working with providers to care for patients.  It was a job that she did not think possible right out of...

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater College of Business and Economics (CoBE) has added a new Business Institute to its already impressive repertoire of opportunities: the Women In Business Institute or ‘WIBI.’ Dr. Rashiqa Kamal, associate professor of finance and the institute’s director, enthusiastically welcomes the new addition: “There is a disproportionate lesser number of female...

Milwaukee, November 8, 2023 — In celebration and recognition of our veterans and active military members, Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market are offering an extra 10% off in-store purchases made on Saturday, November 11*. All service members, veterans and their dependents with a valid military ID are eligible for the promotion. Pick ‘n Save and Metro...

GAYS MILLS, WI – A proposal submitted by pickleball players in the Village of Gays Mills to finish the conversion of two village-owned tennis courts into four pickleball courts has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. The $1,000 grant will help with the remaining funding needed to complete the resurfacing of three remaining courts...

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – Downtown Green Bay, Inc. is excited to kick off the holiday event season with the Peace Tree and CityDeck Lighting Celebration on Wednesday, November 15th from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at the Brown County Courthouse and the CityDeck. The community is invited to take part in free activities and enjoy the festive lights.

MADISON, Wis. – Agrace has achieved Palliative/Hospice Heart Failure certification from the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all. The certification provides an evidence-based framework for evaluating palliative and hospice care agencies against the American Heart Association’s rigorous science-based standards for heart failure patients. “This...

Wisconsin Christians for Justice in Palestine (comprised of clergy, retired clergy, and lay persons; along with 13 main line Christian denominations and Unitarian Universalists) calls for people of good conscience to join in objecting to the largely unreflective American support – in words and taxpayer dollars – for the Israeli Defense Force’s prosecution of a war without...

APPLETON — The John H. Bradley VA Clinic, 10 Tri-Park Way, is hosting a community blood drive on Nov. 13. Open to the public, the event will be 6:30-10 a.m. The Community Blood Center is overseeing the event. Potential donors can schedule the appointment online at www.communityblood.org/donor. Log in, click “Donate...

CONTACT: Tommy Jaime, 608-265-6175, tjaime@lafollette.wisc.edu MADISON, Wis., - By using advanced epigenetic aging techniques and new data from older adults, a team of researchers found that being deprived of a nurturing childhood environment is associated with accelerated biological aging at older ages, according to a new paper led by Assistant Professor Lauren Schmitz of the La Follette School...

Nearly half of women included in a recent survey of Milwaukee workers are seeking jobs with a different organization, compared to about a third of surveyed men.  Marquette University’s Institute for Women’s Leadership yesterday released results of the online survey as part of its report, “Milwaukee Women in the Workplace.” It was distributed in...