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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the draft 2023-2033 Sharp-Tailed Grouse Management Plan, which outlines objectives and strategies to guide sharp-tailed grouse management in Wisconsin. The draft plan is open to public comment until Nov. 17 at 11:59 p.m. Additionally, the public can provide verbal comments during a public meeting...

Milwaukee - As the cold weather settles in for another year, We Energies is letting customers know their heating bills are expected to be lower this winter. An analysis done by We Energies shows the typical residential customer will pay $50 to $60 less this winter compared to last year. The analysis assumes typical winter weather. The predicted decrease is due...

Green Bay, WI – The Veteran Services department at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay will hold a full week of events for active duty, reservists, veterans, and the spouses and children of veterans beginning Monday, November 7, 2023.  All events are open to the public and the community is encouraged to attend. The full...

MILWAUKEE (October 27, 2023) –Southwest Airlines will add nonstop service between Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) next summer. The flights will operate every Saturday beginning June 8, 2024 on full-size Boeing 737-700 aircraft. “We know that there is strong demand to southern California, and these new flights will make...

MADISON, Wis. – As Halloween celebrations get underway over the next few days, a UW Health Kids expert hopes this treasured childhood holiday stays safe for all kids.  It is a sad statistic that on average, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than...

MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Clinic Health System and Security Health Plan have announced the awardees of the Addressing Health Disparities funding program. A total of 21 organizations will receive $202,478 in funding. The list of awardees can be found at https://communityhealth.marshfieldclinic.org/en/Community-Investments and below: ADRC of Barron & Rusk Counties Aging and...

MILWAUKEE – (October 27, 2023) – Community advocates and members of the Manitowoc Public School District (MPSD) Board of Directors have demanded Superintendent James Feil reverse his decision to opt out of a program which would have provided healthy school meals for all students during the 23/24 school year. The school district qualifies for the federal Community Eligibility...

MADISON — A new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison suggests that chemotherapy may not be reaching its full potential, in part because researchers and doctors have long misunderstood how some of the most common cancer drugs actually ward off tumors. For decades, researchers have believed that a class of drugs called microtubule poisons...

(Green Bay, WI) (October 26, 2023) — As the final flowers of late autumn fade and the wind takes on a winter chill, things are ramping up here at Green Bay Botanical Garden. In fact, we’re busy getting ready for our biggest fundraiser of the year, WPS Garden of Lights! Kicking off Friday, November 24, join us to bask...

-- This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Lisa Johnson, CEO of BioForward Wisconsin.  The Madison-based organization leads the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub initiative, which this week received official Regional Technology Hub designation from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.  It’s one of 31 such efforts selected by federal officials,...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Lisa Johnson, CEO of BioForward Wisconsin.  The Madison-based organization leads the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub initiative, which this week received official Regional Technology Hub designation from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.  It’s one of 31 such efforts selected by federal officials, putting...

Acuity recently received the Claims Champion of the Year award, the only insurer nationwide to be recognized. The award was presented in early October by Insurity at the Excellence in Insurance conference, which recognizes the outstanding performances of P&C organizations in categories including exceptional policyholder service, digital transformation, and excellence in data and analytics.

APPLETON, WISCONSIN – Bayland Buildings has recently completed a showroom remodel for Avenue Jewelers. The history begins in 1973 when Bob and Judy Worachek started Avenue Coin just two doors down at 229 E. College. In the 80’s they started adding jewelry to the mix and in that time changed the name to Avenue Coin and Jewelry.