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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be accepting reservations for accessible cabins at Wisconsin state park properties beginning Tuesday, Jan. 10. Applications can be mailed or dropped off at the state park, forest or recreational area you wish to reserve. Applications that are mailed must have a postmark of Jan. 10 or later...

Fox Cities, Wis. (January 6, 2023) – The Fox Cities Chamber is collaborating with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to offer a webinar specifically for local restaurants looking to grow their business. “How to Position Your Restaurant for Success in 2023” will be held virtually on Tuesday, January 24, at 9 AM. The program is...

WHITEWATER– January 6, 2023 The Discover Whitewater Series (DWS): Half Marathon, Half Marathon Team Event, 5k, and W3 Fit Kid Shuffle is excited to announce that registration is now open for its 11th annual race. The upcoming Discover Whitewater Series is set to be held on September 17th, 2023. Since its establishment in 2013,...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the Angler Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (Angler R3) grant program. Funding from the grant program is used to help grow the number of anglers in Wisconsin and expand angling activities. Cost-sharing funds can be awarded to individuals or community-based organizations, Wisconsin...

MADISON – Three million people in the United States have had opioid use disorder, and another 1.5 million people have dealt with methamphetamine misuse within the last year alone. But two new groundbreaking clinical trials out of the UW Transdisciplinary Center for Research in Psychoactive Substances (TCRPS), housed within the University of Wisconsin–Madison School...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives – the state’s professional association of full and part-time executives and staff members of local chambers of commerce – announced David Eckmann, President/CEO of the Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce, will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Advisors. WCCE is a program of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce...

APPLETON, Wis. (Jan. 6, 2023) –Red Shoes Inc., a Wisconsin-based full-service strategic communication firm, hired Kailin Schumacher as an account coordinator. In this role, Schumacher will support client teams through writing, editing, managing public relations and social media efforts and conducting research to strengthen marketing initiatives. Prior to joining Red Shoes, she worked as a...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that funding from the Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund will help improve public lands in Juneau and Pierce counties. These projects are possible thanks to a successful partnership between the department and the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin. The Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund provides permanent support for...

MADISON – Effective January 1, 2023, the Wisconsin Association of Health Plans has expanded its advocacy focus to include Medicaid long-term care issues. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) administers Medicaid long-term care programs – such as Family Care, Family Care Partnership, and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) – for older adults and...

MADISON, WIS. – World Dairy Expo® is delighted to announce the eight individuals selected to serve as associate judges of Expo’s 2023 Dairy Cattle Show. Nominated by the official judge and approved by a committee of Expo exhibitors, these individuals bring a global perspective to this world-renowned event. World Dairy Expo returns to Madison, Wisconsin, October 1 –...

Registration is open for Small Business Clinics offered through the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The events will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 17, in Eau Claire and Wednesday, Jan. 25, in Menomonie. Both pop-up clinics are free of charge and offer confidential one-on-one consulting services and a...

MADISON, Wis. – At UW Health and nationally, emergency departments have witnessed a seemingly unceasing number of visits related to opioid overdoses.             Nationally, the rate of nonfatal opioid overdose patient encounters with emergency medical services has increased by about 4% each quarter from Jan. 2018 to March 2022,...