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(Green Bay, WI) – Continually evaluating how they can improve their company for their customers, employee owners and the community at large, Green Bay-based contract furniture manufacturer, KI, recently shared their 2022 Social Responsibility Report. The report provides an overview of the organization in addition to information about environmental stewardship, sustainable product design and...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced a new PFAS-based consumption advisory for the Bay of Green Bay and its tributaries. Elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), were detected in rainbow smelt sampled from Green...

MADISON, Wis. – A new survey from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health details which populations experienced the greatest change in alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that higher-earning younger adults increased drinking the most. A three-part, or waves, survey conducted by researchers with the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin,...

MILWAUKEE, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 of...

MILWAUKEE – Today DeWitt LLP announced attorney Andrew Niebler joined its Greater Milwaukee office as a member of its business, real estate, and estate planning practice groups.Niebler routinely handles a wide range of legal matters, including general business, corporate governance, commercial contracts, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, residential and commercial real estate transactions, leasing, and development, construction, commercial lending,...

GREEN BAY, Wis. –Students graduating from UW-Green Bay’s associate, undergraduate and graduate programs in May will hear from two inspiring speakers. U.S. Ambassador Mark Green will speak at the 9:30 a.m. commencement ceremony; President and CEO of V&J Foods Holding Company, Dr. Valarie Daniels-Carter, will speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony. Both have shared their excitement with...

Madison, Wis. – Earlier this week Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld was recognized as a Wisconsin CDFI Champion by Invest in Wisconsin, a group of 20 Community Development Financial Institutions (or CDFIs), for her role as a partner in advancing economic development initiatives throughout the State of Wisconsin. Secretary Blumenfeld was honored during the annual CDFI...

MILWAUKEE – The Lake Express Ferry will launch its 20th season of providing high-speed ferry service between Milwaukee and Muskegon, MI this Friday May 5th with four daily crossings, the first of which leaves the Milwaukee terminal at 6 a.m.  The four-engine powered ship provides the fastest ferry service on Lake Michigan, carrying 100,000...

Eagle, Wis. – Old World Wisconsin will debut two very rare heritage breed Kerry oxen when they open on May 6. Ollie and Finn, the four-year-old yolk-trained pair, are one of only two sets of Kerry oxen in the United States. Only about 350 of this breed are left in the world today. “It is an honor...

ELKHART LAKE, Wis., May 3, 2023 – Road America is proud to announce the launch of its exclusive membership club for driving enthusiasts, the Road America Drivers Club. This club is for drivers with Novice to Advanced driving experience and is designed to offer a sophisticated appreciation of America's National Park of Speed, one of North America's most revered...

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — (May 3, 2023) — The new Barnstormer Boutique within the EAA Aviation Museum in Oshkosh will create a center for everyone who loves the world of flight when the rejuvenated store opens on Saturday, May 20. The retail space is designed to harken back to the adventurous days of the barnstormers...

CHILTON, Wis. (May 3, 2023) – The Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity, a leader in affordable housing solutions, is kicking off its spring Rock the Block event in Chilton on May 11-13, 2023. For the first time, home improvements and exterior renovations of community spaces will be provided at no cost for the first $10,000 of each project, due...

MADISON — Two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers — Jo Handelsman, professor of soil science and director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and Shannon Stahl, Steenbock Professor of Chemical Sciences — have been elected to membership in the National Academy of Sciences. Handelsman and Stahl are among 120 scientists elected this year in recognition...

The annual Wisconsin State Patrol awards ceremony was held Wednesday to recognize the exemplary public service of individuals who have gone above and beyond in their job duties. This year’s event in Wisconsin Dells honored 33 state employees and one civilian responder for their lifesaving efforts and exceptional public service. Governor Tony Evers joined...

The Madison-based Clean Lakes Alliance says climate change is offsetting efforts to reduce phosphorus pollution in the Yahara lakes system.  The environmental advocacy group yesterday released its 2022 State of the Lakes report, which covers the latest findings on conservation practices, shifting weather patterns and their impact on phosphorus runoff in the five-lake system...