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Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson took the stage at the annual Opioids, Stimulant, and Trauma Summit in Wisconsin Dells today to highlight several grant awards totaling over $18 million to tribal nations and local health agencies and other partners to address opioid and other substance use disorders affecting Wisconsinites. Funding...

CHIPPEWA COUNTY – Access to health care and community resources is a luxury not all Chippewa County residents have. Thanks, in part, to a grant from Security Health Plan, some Chippewa County residents can now access care at the Open Door Clinic in Chippewa Falls.   Dr. Tom Chisholm recruited board members and opened...

Statewide survey:  people with disabilities, older adults and their caregivers suffering daily from care worker shortage, fear grim future lies ahead. Today, Survival Coalition released the results of a statewide survey of people with disabilities, older adults, family members, and care workers who are living with the daily consequences of a missing caregiver workforce.

MILWAUKEE – May 16, 2023 – SKYGEN, a leading provider of vision and dental benefit management services and  software as a service (SaaS) solutions, today announces its partnership with TeamSmile, whose mission is to  provide children in need with a life-changing dental experience through the power of sports.  In partnership with teams in the...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Greenwood is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the reconstruction associated with watermain and stormwater improvements along portions of Miller Street. Activities...

MADISON, WI – Over the next several weeks, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service  (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June  Area Survey. The agency will contact nearly 4,300 producers across Wisconsin to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2023.   “The June Agricultural Survey...

NEW North, Wis. (May 17, 2023) – Registration is now open for the 2023 Manufacturing First Expo & Conference, which will take place Wednesday, Oct. 25 in Green Bay. For the second year in a row, Manufacturing First will be held at Resch Expo — a location change that allowed for significant expansion and record attendance at...

NEENAH, Wis. – ThedaCare is proud to announce that the system has received stroke care accreditations from DNV GL – Healthcare for all seven hospitals serving Northeast and Central Wisconsin.   “With strokes, the quicker a person begins care in a hospital or with trained medical providers, more treatment options are available, potentially leading to...

I’ve been a resident of Wisconsin my entire life, having grown up outside of Wausau. It was clear to me as a businessman in the private sector – but is even more apparent to me now after a year in my current job – that the UW System is Wisconsin’s largest talent magnet and economic driver. That’s...

MILWAUKEE – May 17, 2023 – First Stage today announced the retirement of Managing Director Betsy Corry, effective at the close of the 2022/23 production season. Corry has served as managing director for the organization since 2012, and also held the role previously from 1996 – 2003.    “Betsy has had a significant impact on growing First Stage...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Waukesha, Wisconsin, May 17, 2023 — HRG recently looked back at the new health, beauty, and wellness (HBW) items they chose as part of their annual selection of the Future 50 products for Drug Store News. After reviewing the HBW products they projected to succeed in the market from the five years spanning 2017-2022, they...

MADISON, Wis. –The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare turtle, which may result from the town of Spring Green project along Kennedy Road in Sauk County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Wisconsin ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2023 Drug Take Back. Wisconsin collected 55,472 lbs. of unwanted medications this fall. “Wisconsin’s Drug Take Back once again led the nation thanks to the hard...

MADISON – When considering the main elements of an apprenticeship, hands-on training or related instruction are often the first things to come to mind. However, another integral component to the apprenticeship program structure is mentorship. "Mentorships are the heartbeat of Wisconsin apprenticeship," said David Polk, director of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's (DWD) Bureau...

Tie the Knot Bridal Boutique, a wedding, bridesmaids and mothers dress boutique in Green Bay,  Wis., recently expanded and moved into a new 5,500 square foot building on Broadway in the  Rail Yard Innovation District.   With their move, the boutique aims to provide an elevated shopping experience, complete with a  high-end retail space, large...