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Milwaukee, Wis. – Consumers are gearing up to celebrate Halloween. Total Halloween spending is expected to reach a record $12.2 billion, exceeding last year’s record of $10.6 billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytis. A record number of people (73%) will participate in Halloween-related activities this year, up from 69% in 2022. 

MILWAUKEE — Cara Fitzpatrick, Pulitzer Prize-winning education journalist, will be the featured guest for an “On the Issues” program to discuss her new book, “The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the War over Education in America,” to be held Friday, Oct. 20, at 12:15 p.m. at Marquette Law School’s Eckstein Hall. This...

CONTACT: Laura Dresser, COWS Associate Director ldresser@cows.org, 608-695-9065 Today, COWS | High Road Strategy Center released Can’t Survive on $7.25: Higher Minimum Wages for Working Wisconsin which paints a picture of who wins in Wisconsin with higher minimum wages and some reasons to support higher labor standards for the state. The report...

Biohealth companies in south central Wisconsin are drawing on the region’s growing pool of skilled talent as they expand.  Speaking yesterday during the Wisconsin Biohealth Summit hosted by BioForward Wisconsin in Madison, panelists acknowledged the workforce challenges facing most industries in Wisconsin. But they said the influence of UW-Madison and established industry leaders in...

-- Biohealth companies in south central Wisconsin are drawing on the region’s growing pool of                 skilled talent as they expand.  Speaking yesterday during the Wisconsin Biohealth Summit hosted by BioForward Wisconsin in Madison, panelists acknowledged the workforce challenges facing most industries in Wisconsin. But they said...

De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College, a leading Catholic institution of higher education known for its rich history, academic excellence, winning athletic tradition and strong ties to the local community, celebrates its 125th anniversary this October. Since its inception, St. Norbert College has evolved to meet the changing needs of students and the community....

Madison, Wis. (October 17, 2023) – Edgewood College is pleased to announce that Deb Polacek, Associate Dean of Marriage and Family Therapy, has been named the 2023 Carl A. Whitaker Award honoree. Each year, the Wisconsin Association for Marriage and Family Therapy selects a mental health professional for the honor. The award is given to a Marriage...

MILWAUKEE (Oct. 17, 2023) – The Greater Milwaukee Committee (GMC) announced that Scale Up Milwaukee, a decade-long initiative within the GMC, will transition to The Business Council beginning in January 2024. The Business Council provides resources, education and tools to assist ethnically diverse businesses and corporations throughout Southeast Wisconsin. Launched as a pilot business accelerator program in 2013,...

Milwaukee – Jason Young, President of 3Up Metal Works, has been named a 2024 Wisconsin Titan 100 by Titan CEO and its program headline sponsor, Wipfli LLP. The honor is a repeat recognition for Young, who was named a 2023 Wisconsin Titan 100 in the program’s first year in the Badger State. The Titan 100 program recognizes Wisconsin’s top 100 CEOs and C-level...

(Appleton, Wis) – The Appleton Area School District (AASD) broke ground on a new elementary school, Sandy Slope Elementary, on Monday, Oct. 16. A $129.8 million referendum was approved by voters in November 2022 which called for the expansion, renovation, and modernization of AASD schools, including the construction of a new elementary school to accommodate enrollment growth on Appleton’s...

MADISON, WI – Madison Area Mechanical & Sheet Metal Contractors Association (MSC) and  Steamfitters Local 601 will host the 35th Heat’s On event on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Over 50 area  steamfitters will volunteer a day of labor to inspect and service heating systems in over 70 qualified veterans’  homes throughout Dane County. Trucks and equipment used...