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MADISON, WIS. – As the 56th World Dairy Expo approaches, Expo is searching for college students who are passionate about the dairy industry to be part of the 2023 media team. Five students will be able to experience WDE as media interns, giving them an intimate look at the storied event. Under the direction of...

MENOMONIE -- An innovative approach to making Dunn County’s criminal justice system as effective as possible celebrates its 15-year anniversary in May.  “The approach we took is evidenced-based decision making,” said Sara Benedict, Dunn County criminal justice director, about the underpinning of the Dunn County Criminal Justice Collaborating Council, which was created by the...

De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College philosophy professor Ben Chan returns to the national TV game show “Jeopardy!” on Monday, May 15, at 6 p.m. (CST). The show airs in northeast Wisconsin and Upper Michigan on WLUK-TV Fox 11. Check your local listings for a time and station in your area.  Chan, who has...

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) debuts a new license plate for qualified fleet operators that is stylish, embossed with "FLEET” and does not need annual registration stickers. To qualify for the new plate, customers with ten or more standard or light-truck vehicles must be enrolled in DMV’s eMV Fleet...

MADISON, Wis. – Growing up in Madison, twin sisters Jenna Shinstine and Paula Pope learned at an early age their mom, Denise Cheramy, had an important job.  “As kids, we would have a snow day from school, but my mom still had to go into the hospital to take care of patients, so we...

Milwaukee, Wis. – National Public Radio (NPR) recently interviewed multiple car buyers who experienced the “yo-yo” – when a car buyer signs papers and takes the car off the lot, only to have the dealership announce later that the financing fell through, the deal is invalid, and the car must be returned or refinanced at a different rate. By this point,...

-- As hospitals in Wisconsin grapple with a tight labor market and rising costs, mergers offer a chance to improve care coordination and bring together complementary skills.  The latest in a series of recent high-profile hospital mergers was announced last month between Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health and ThedaCare, which is based in Neenah. The two...

-- As hospitals in Wisconsin grapple with a tight labor market and rising costs, mergers offer a chance to improve care coordination and bring together complementary skills.  The latest in a series of recent high-profile hospital mergers was announced last month between Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health and ThedaCare, which is based in Neenah. The two...

MILWAUKEE - On Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 10 am to 1 pm at Milwaukee High School of the Arts (2300 W. Highland Ave., Milwaukee) MPS will host its 4th annual event that will give families access to resources and community organizations including health care, child care, employment, food access, housing, and legal support. In addition, families will also get language services,...

Contact Grace Murray, Marketing & Communications murrayg@titletowntech.com   GREEN BAY, WI (May 4, 2023) – TitletownTech, a venture capital firm formed out of a partnership between the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, has expanded its portfolio with its investment in Croux, a platform that connects talent with flexible work opportunities.

MILWAUKEE – On Thursday, Mayor Cavalier Johnson and local leaders welcomed the Viking Octantis, the first cruise ship to visit Port Milwaukee as part of the 2023 season. Mayor Johnson was joined by Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic, Port Milwaukee officials, local tourism leaders, and Great Lakes recreational cruise partners. The Viking Octantis’ arrival in Milwaukee began a 2023...

MILWAUKEE, May 4, 2023 – Northwestern Mutual, in partnership with gener8tor, today announced the addition of five promising tech startups to its innovative Black Founder Accelerator program. An extension of the company’s Sustained Action for Racial Equality (SARE) Task Force, the program demonstrates Northwestern Mutual’s commitment to closing the racial wealth gap and empowering the next generation...