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Saint Paul, Minn. – Bremer Bank today announced the promotion of Colette Campbell to Chief People and Culture Officer. In this expanded role, Campbell takes on the oversight of the company’s human resources teams, in addition to the diversity, equity and inclusion and talent acquisition teams she has been leading the past seven years. Meghan Brown, previous Chief People...

-- NVNG Investment Advisors has closed on a $50 million fund of funds, the firm announced recently. Investors in the fund include Exact Sciences, Baird, Johnson Financial Group, West Bend Insurance and A.O. Smith, according to a release from the Madison-based firm. NVNG Co-Founder Grady Buchanan says its mission is to make the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem globally competitive.  “This doesn’t happen...

NVNG Investment Advisors has closed on a $50 million fund of funds, the firm announced recently. Investors in the fund include Exact Sciences, Baird, Johnson Financial Group, West Bend Insurance and A.O. Smith, according to a release from the Madison-based firm. NVNG Co-Founder Grady Buchanan says its mission is to make the state’s entrepreneurial...

MILWAUKEE – Feb. 19, 2024 – Northwestern Mutual is celebrating the outstanding volunteerism of its financial professionals through its annual Community Service Awards (CSA) program. This year, 16 financial advisors and representatives were recognized for their transformational impact on the communities they serve, totaling $295,000 in grants to nonprofits nationwide. Local Milwaukee-area resident Bradley May, a wealth management advisor at Northwestern Mutual –...

Eau Claire County, WI (February 19, 2024) — Spectrum, the #1 rural internet provider in the nation*, today announced the launch of Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to 750 homes and small businesses throughout Eau Claire County. Spectrum’s newly constructed fiber-optic network buildout includes parts of the following towns: Bridge Creek, Clear Creek,...

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s UniverCity program is excited to announce six Wisconsin local governments are partnering with university resources to address community-identified challenges. Since 2016, UniverCity Alliance has connected Wisconsin communities with faculty, staff, instructors, students, courses, and more during three-year partnerships. UniverCity is an alliance of interdisciplinary leaders dedicated to fostering innovation in...

Milwaukee School of Engineering welcomes Dr. George Kroeninger as its inaugural Executive Director of Professional Education. In this new role, Kroeninger is launching the university’s new Center for Professional Education. Kroeninger plans to expand industry-informed, need-based outreach education programs, leveraging the abundant resources and expertise available at the university to support the business and...

Brookfield, Wis. – North Shore Bank today announced the opening date for a new, full-service Oak Creek branch located at 200 W. Drexel Ave. The new office will open on Monday, March 4, 2024.   The easy to access new branch across from Drexel Town Square will have individualized financial  assistance with private offices, a...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers may not recognize it but what they do daily is vital to the nation’s security. Scott Caine, president of Aimpoint Research and a former U.S. Army intelligence officer, said making sure Americans have enough food and can get it to those who need it is essential to the nation’s...

MEQUON, WIS. 一 Shorewest, REALTORS® unveiled their newly renovated Mequon space on Tuesday, February 13th with a public open house. Community members were invited to visit the refreshed space and mingle with Shorewest team members from all aspects of the brokerage while enjoying light snacks and beverages. Guests were also invited to leave a signature on a wooden...

MADISON, Wisconsin (February 19, 2024) – Volunteers from Alliant Energy will roll up their sleeves to frame an entire Habitat home on Thursday, Feb. 22. Starting at 9 a.m., Alliant Energy’s warehouse in Windsor will transform into a Habitat for Humanity of Dane County construction site. Alliant Energy volunteers will build all interior and exterior walls...

Green Bay, WI — UW-Green Bay today announced a new partnership with Howard-Suamico School District (HSSD) on a guaranteed college admissions initiative. Through the program, all high school seniors graduating from HSSD’s Bay Port High School in 2024 will be guaranteed admission into UW-Green Bay once they apply. Students will work with a UW-Green Bay admissions counselor...