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MILWAUKEE (Nov. 9, 2023) – The Edison, located at 322 N. Broadway in the Historic Third Ward, today announced an exclusive, ticketed Bourbon Black Friday event featuring five curated bourbon flights. The Edison and several of its affiliated restaurants under Benson’s Restaurant Group have a robust bourbon program, annually visiting the legendary Kentucky Bourbon Trail and...

The ongoing Medicaid unwinding process is expected to impact this year’s Healthcare.gov open enrollment period, according to a spokesperson for the state Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.  In an interview yesterday, OCI Director of State Affairs Sarah Smith said the agency hopes to see continued growth in the number of health insurance sign-ups...

-- The ongoing Medicaid unwinding process is expected to impact this year’s Healthcare.gov open enrollment period, according to a spokesperson for the state Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.  In an interview yesterday, OCI Director of State Affairs Sarah Smith said the agency hopes to see continued growth in the number of health insurance...

MADISON, WI–The Hmong Institute is hosting the Noj Tsiab (Pre-New Year) Meal and Celebration on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 4402 Femrite Drive, Madison. Noj tsiab pronounced "naw chia" is the meal held the night before the Hmong New Year celebration. Noj Tsiab and Noj Peb Caug (New Year celebration) are traditionally celebrated after the harvest...

APPLETON, Wis. (Nov. 15, 2023) — The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is proud to announce 24 local nonprofit organizations are receiving a portion of the $80,000 in proceeds from the 2022 weekend of events. Many of the like-minded nonprofits receiving a donation are running groups, nursing and police/fire education programs and police departments. “The Community First...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the "incidental taking" of a rare turtle in Ashland County, which may result from the Bad River Meander Stabilization Project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Barneveld is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to make improvements to its public drinking water system. The project includes the construction of Well #3 and a wellhouse in the village of Barneveld.

MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., received the Health Equity Accreditation for its Medicaid product line from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). NCQA awards Accreditation to organizations that meet or exceed its rigorous requirements for health equity. The Health Equity Accreditation recognizes organizations that lead the market in providing culturally and linguistically sensitive...

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Sachin Shivaram, CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc, to serve as chair of the Governor's Council on Workforce Investment (CWI). Shivaram, who previously served as the CWI vice chair, succeeds S. Mark Tyler, founder and chairman of OEM Fabricators, with operations in Woodville, Neillsville, and Phillips.

MILWAUKEE (November 15, 2023) – Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) has been awarded its first-ever Peggy G. Hereford Award from Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA). The award is widely recognized as the highest honor an airport can receive in marketing and public relations. The 2023 contest had a record 330 submissions from airports across North America.

Menomonie, Wis. – Two University of Wisconsin-Stout staff members have been named special award recipients by the Universities of Wisconsin and were honored at a ceremony on Nov. 9, in Madison. Academic Advisor Jamie Arenz is one of 13 honorees of the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People. 

Acuity announced that Joel Katsma is promoted to the newly created role of Vice President - Market Strategy and Communications. In this new role, he will oversee Acuity’s product development, branding, and full cycle market strategy across all states and products.   Joel began his career at Acuity in 2011 as a Commercial Lines Underwriter...