U.S. Rep. Van Orden: ICYMI: Derrick Van Orden speaks in Agriculture Committee on rural broadband
Contact: Anna KellyAnna.Kelly@mail.house.gov
WASHINGTON, DC – In case you missed it, yesterday Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) spoke in an Agriculture Committee highlighting the digital divide in rural America.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison estimates that just 63 percent of households in rural Wisconsin counties have broadband access.
As Van Orden noted, “We’ve...
UW System: Statement by UW System President Jay Rothman on budget committee announcement
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued this statement today:
“The compensation adjustments announced by the committee are appreciated.
“However, Wisconsin’s public universities are already near the bottom nationally, at 42nd, in public funding. Investments at even half the rate of inflation would have afforded us a real opportunity...
Marquette University: Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian named next dean of the Marquette University School of Dentistry
Contact: Kevin ConwayAssociate Director of University Communication(414) 288-4745 kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu
MILWAUKEE — Elsbeth Kalenderian, DDS, MPH, Ph.D., professor in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at the Amsterdam University Medical Center, has been named dean of the Marquette University School of Dentistry, Provost Kimo Ah Yun announced today. Kalenderian, who will begin in the role...
On Broadway, Inc.: Levitt AMP Green Bay Music Series begins Sunday
Contacts:Brooke HafsMarketing DirectorOn Broadway, Inc. 920-680-1226brooke@onbroadway.org
Allie ThutDirector of Special EventsOn Broadway, Inc.920-639-6284allie@onbroadway.org
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- On Broadway, Inc. is kicking off the Levitt AMP Green Bay Music Series this Sunday in Leicht Park. Ten weeks of FREE live music will start Sunday, June 25 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in...
McMahon: Shares updates on ongoing community projects
Contact:Raquel LamalRed Shoes Inc.920-574-3253raquel@redshoesinc.com
Company continues long-standing service-inspired engineering and architecture work
NEENAH, Wis. (June 22, 2023) –McMahon, a full-service, professional engineering and architectural firm is pleased to share its work on projects that are contributing to vibrant communities throughout Northeast Wisconsin:
McMahon is proud to have been hired to work...
Dept. of Health Services: Launches Independent Living Supports Pilot program
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683
New effort explores ways to support Wisconsinites living at home longer, for better health outcomes
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces the launch of the Independent Living Supports Pilot program, which will provide eligible Wisconsinites with critical resources allowing them to continue to live...
Marquette University: Law School poll to release new Wisconsin survey, June 28
Contact: Kevin ConwayAssociate Director of University Communication(414) 288-4745 kevin.m.conway@marquette.edu
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person presentation from Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, on Wednesday, June 28, at 12:15 p.m. at Marquette Law School’s Eckstein Hall.
St. Norbert College: To hold tours during Wisconsin Private College Week
Contact:Mike Counter, St. Norbert College www.snc.edu 920-403-3089 mike.counter@snc.edu
De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College is offering student-guided campus tours and giving students and their families a chance to meet with staff from the office of admissions during Wisconsin Private College Week, Monday, July 10, through Friday, July 14. Refreshments will be served.
Tours,...
Wisconsin Realtors Association: REPORT: Housing market remains tight in peak sales period
Contact: info@WRA.org
Wisconsin REALTORS® Association Releases Monthly Data for May
Madison, Wis. - The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) released its May 2023 WI Real Estate Report today. Unmet demand and tight supplies continued to hamper home sales and drive up prices just ahead of the prime homebuying season. May 2023...
Agrace: Danielle DiGennaro named Agrace director of supportive care
Contact: Liz Kopling, AVP, Marketing & Communications(608) 327-7219 liz.kopling@agrace.org
MADISON, Wis. – Agrace has hired Danielle DiGennaro, NP, to be its director of supportive care. A nonprofit health care organization, Agrace provides hospice care, supportive (palliative) care, non-medical personal care, adult day services and grief support across southern Wisconsin.
DiGennaro comes...
Northwestern Mutual: Americans believe they will need $1.27 million to retire comfortably, according to Northwestern Mutual Planning & Progress Study
High-net-worth individuals expect to need $3 million to retire
Gen Z aims to retire at age 60 – and expects to live to age 100
Expected retirement age climbs significantly in two years to 65 from 62.6
MILWAUKEE, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans believe they will need $1.27 million to...
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Chad Tjugum, RaritiesMarket
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Chad Tjugum, a student entrepreneur at UW-Whitewater with an early-stage startup called RaritiesMarket.
He recently took fourth place in the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge as part of this year's e-Fest competition. This three-day event is run by the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of...
Gov. Evers: Signs bipartisan package of affordable housing legislation
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed five bipartisan bills to help expand access to safe, affordable housing for working families, a critical effort to help support the state’s workforce and maintain the state’s economic momentum. “Access to safe, reliable, and affordable housing statewide is an absolutely critical part of addressing Wisconsin’s long-standing workforce challenges,” said Gov. Evers. “But even beyond that, making sure we have safe, reliable, affordable housing statewide is...
