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MADISON – The University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked second among national public universities and 11th overall in Washington Monthly’s 2023 College Guide and Rankings. Last year, UW was ranked third among public universities and 16th overall. Washington Monthly describes its rankings as an alternative to the U.S. News & World Report...

(WAUKESHA, WI) – September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month and Bridges Library System is joining the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to celebrate the incredible value of a library card. The initiative reminds residents to sign-up for a library card or renew at their local library to get connected to all the benefits.

WEST BEND, WISC. — The Mother Earth News Fair comes back to the Washington County Fair Park and Conference Center in West Bend, Wisconsin, on September 16 and 17 to teach festival goers how to: Build resiliency against inflation; Insulate themselves from the costly whims of the supply chain; 

Milwaukee, WI – August 31, 2023 – Lindner & Marsack, S.C., one of the region’s most respected and long-standing management-side labor, employment and worker’s compensation defense firms, today announced several team members honored among the Best Lawyers in America® in the upcoming 2024 edition. Attorneys recognized include: Douglas M. Feldman - Workers'...

MADISON, Wis. – Often described as a tireless advocate for her staff, the clients they serve and Wisconsin’s criminal justice system in general, veteran State Public Defender Kelli Thompson will speak Thursday, Sept. 28 at the annual W•O•M•E•N reception in Madison. Thompson oversees an agency that provides legal representation to Wisconsin’s indigent in criminal cases, relying on its own...

Appleton, WI – As students nationwide prepare to head back to school, a groundbreaking initiative takes the forefront, illuminating the path to enhanced youth well-being. Pioneering research by RISE TOGETHER in partnership with Penn State Medicine of College research team sheds light on the paramount importance of youth education, awareness, and prevention to counter harms from substance...

Brookfield, WI – August 31, 2023 – On August 22, 2023, the Elmbrook Education Foundation welcomed six new board members to a three-year term. Seven board members also rolled off including Charlie Braley, Dr. Preetha Kurudiyara (now an advisor), Michelle Miner, Dr. Maria Patterson (now an advisor), Stephanie Soerens Borkowski (now an advisor), Randy Soudah, and Matt...

(August 30, 2023) ASHWAUBENON, WI— Developersare proposing a new Cambria Hotel & Suites as well as two free-standing commercial buildings be constructed on 2.3 acres on Oneida Street in Ashwaubenon, north of Element Way. The project site is owned by Acts 1:8 Ministries. According to Executive Director Jeff Van Beaver, revenue generated from this development will...

Stoughton Trailers CEO Bob Wahlin says the federal government needs to do more to stop the Chinese government from creating monopolies that threaten U.S. security and the economy. Wahlin in an interview with WisBusiness at the company's Stoughton manufacturing facility praised recent tariffs for blocking companies backed by the Chinese government from "dumping" trailers...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nadine Allen, chief quality officer for the Wisconsin Hospital Association.  Allen discusses the latest hospital quality ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency’s findings for Wisconsin, and efforts to continually improve care across the state. These ratings capture a wide...

  Exclusively for WisBusiness Subscribers Access the online version: https://www.wisbusiness.com/category/subscriber-products/ Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisBusiness.com ... -- Republican lawmakers are circulating six bills to address child care costs, including one that would create accounts in which parents, guardians, family members, employers and others could contribute a combined $10,000 a year to pay for those expenses. Under the proposal, those contributing to...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower their energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen the resilience of their operation. This funding...

August 30,2023  Milwaukee Repertory Theater, now celebrating its 70th Anniversary Season, presents the World Premiere musical Run Bambi Run, featuring a book by Academy Award-winner Eric Simonson (Lombardi), original music and lyrics by Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes and directed by Milwaukee Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements.  Commissioned as part of the John (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development program in 2018, Run Bambi Run is the...