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Brookfield, WI, January 25, 2023 – Spring Bank announced today it has expanded its leadership team naming Heather Nelson as President effective immediately. David Schuelke, who has served as the bank’s Chief Executive Officer and President since its founding in 2008, will continue as CEO. Currently, Nelson becomes only the third female bank president in southeastern Wisconsin.    

MADISON, WI – With less than one month remaining until the renowned 2023 United States Championship Cheese Contest®, dairy manufacturers across the country are ready for a robust competition for the coveted title of U.S. Champion. Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), proud host of the Contest, announced today that 197 makers of cheese, butter, yogurt, and dry...

More women are taking steps to become entrepreneurs, and that interest has been reflected in recent years through entries, semi-finalists and finalists in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The deadline to enter the contest online is 11:59 p.m. Jan. 31 at www.govsbizplancontest.com.Thirty percent (30%) of the entries over the past nine years have come from women. During that same period, 132 of...

: Impact Association Management announced a new partnership withthe National College Testing Association (NCTA). This partnership will assist NCTA inits mission to promote professionalism and quality in the administration of testingservices and programs. “NCTA looks forward to this new partnership,” said Sara Rieder Bennett, Ph.D.,President of NCTA. “Impact comes with a wealth of experience...

The head of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says inflation is causing deposits to slow.  In a recent interview, WBA President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels explained deposit levels were “extremely high” during the COVID-19 pandemic due to various factors.  Some customers simply wanted their money in a safe place, while others...

-- The head of the Wisconsin Bankers Association says inflation is causing deposits to slow.  In a recent interview, WBA President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels explained deposit levels were “extremely high” during the COVID-19 pandemic due to various factors.  Some customers simply wanted their money in a safe place, while...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Jessica Vitak, associate professor in the College of Information Studies and director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab at the University of Maryland, will be the keynote speaker for the International Privacy Day research symposium and showcase, hosted by Marquette University’s Center for Data, Ethics, and Society on Monday, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to...

A new way to step into the infrastructure industry. The application is now open for the City of Madison Engineering Division’s newest infrastructure program, Madison Infrastructure Training - Engineering Program, also known as the MI-TE Program. The MI-TE Program is a paid, six-month-long program, where trainees learn in the classroom...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Sergio Gonzalez, assistant professor of Latinx studies in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, was named the 2022 Hispanic Man of the Year by UMOS, a nonprofit advocacy organization that provides programs and services that improve the employment, educational, health and housing opportunities of underserved populations. Gonzalez was recognized for...