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MADISON – The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced today that Carol “Orange” Schroeder, co-owner of Orange Tree Imports, will receive the Chamber’s 2023 Ground Floor Award for Small Business Leadership. The award, which recognizes true champions for small business both within their business and in the community, will be presented during the Chamber’s...

CASHTON, Wis. (April 6, 2023) – Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers is excited to host two free Community Health Resource Fairs this spring, one in April and one in May. No registration is required for either event, and everyone is invited to attend. These spring events offer valuable health and community resources from local organizations and access to COVID-19...

LUXEMBURG, Wis. – Bob Miller, a 1965 graduate of Luxemburg High School, is the recipient of the 2023 Luxemburg-Casco School District Distinguished Alumni Award. He has impacted the local community for more than a half-century, in agriculture and faith. The Luxemburg-Casco School District annually recognizes a past graduate at its graduation ceremony. Among the...

MILWAUKEE, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual's wealth management business continued its ascension with another prominent third-party recognition announced this week. Financial Advisor magazine, a leading trade publication for the financial advice industry, ranked the company as the sixth-largest independent broker-dealer firm by gross revenue – moving up one spot from 2022. The firm has maintained a top-10 position on...

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded $10 million to three organizations for construction of spaces designed to provide treatment and recovery support services for women. “Women with opioid use disorder have unique care needs and require a broad range of services to meet these needs,” said DHS Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson. “The...

GREENDALE – Last week, attorneys from the ACLU of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Education Law and Policy Hub (WisELPH) filed a lawsuit in Milwaukee County Court seeking an order holding the Greendale School District responsible for honoring commitments it made four years ago to address racial harassment issues in its schools. One of the...

– Ellsworth, Wisconsin’s Cheese Curd Festival was named one of the country’s “Best Specialty Food Festivals” in USA Today’s Readers’ Choice Contest on Friday. The popular festival attracts tens of thousands of cheese fans to the area each summer. Each June, thousands of pounds of cheese curds made by Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery are served at the Cheese Curd...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and conservation partners are encouraging novice hunters who want to learn about bear hunting in Wisconsin to apply for the Learn to Hunt Bear (LTHB) program. The Learn to Hunt Bear program provides a unique learning opportunity and outdoor experience for novice hunters who otherwise lack...

In today’s tough labor market as employers struggle to attract and retain talent, there is one pool of potential workers — diverse talent — that may be overlooked. “Unmasking the Potential of Diverse Talent,” which is being held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 12 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, will provide employers with...

MADISON, Wis. – During the COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers like Hmongshee Khang were on the front lines focusing on an equitable response to reducing the disease’s spread. People of color, those living in rural areas and elderly community members in Wisconsin and throughout the United States were impacted more severely by COVID-19, according...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Waukesha, Wisconsin, April 6, 2023 — Lisa Lopez, digital assets manager at HRG, has earned the GS1 Standards Advanced Certificate from GS1 US. Lopez completed the GS1 US University training covering the comprehensive concepts relating to the GS1 System of Standards and how to apply them. This includes how globally unique, unambiguous identification is...

MILWAUKEE – City Forward Collective and a coalition of Milwaukee education advocates helped mobilize more than 200 Milwaukee parents, along with school administrators and other supporters, to attend and testify at a Wisconsin state legislature Joint Committee on Finance Public Hearing in Waukesha on Wednesday. The mobilization is part of a broader campaign to...

Appleton, WI – Phil Betz, a leader in higher education admissions, enrollment, and financial aid, will join one of the country’s leading liberal arts institutions, Lawrence University, as vice president for enrollment management. Since 2021, Mr. Betz has served as vice president for enrollment management at Earlham College in Richmond, Ind. He begins this role at Lawrence...

Republican advocates for community solar in Wisconsin say their bill would lead to lower energy rates through competition while getting more local buy-in for projects.  During a recent joint appearance on WisconsinEye, Sen. Duey Stroebel and Rep. Scott Krug touted legislation they’re reintroducing that would allow customers to subscribe to a community solar facility...

-- Republican advocates for community solar in Wisconsin say their bill would lead to lower energy rates through competition while getting more local buy-in for projects.  During a recent joint appearance on WisconsinEye, Sen. Duey Stroebel and Rep. Scott Krug touted legislation they’re reintroducing that would allow customers to subscribe to a community solar...