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SHARON, WI – A proposal submitted by Small Towne Preservations, Inc. in Sharon to put on a “Small Towne Holiday Feast” for folks who are in need or alone during the holidays has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. Small Towne Preservations is a community-based, non-profit organization...

Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA) celebrates the efforts of Rock River Community Clinic and Muslim Community and Health Center for earning the federal designation as “Look-Alike” Community Health Centers. Through granting Look-Alike designations, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration recognizes that applicants meet all requirements of Federally Qualified Health Centers, such as providing services regardless of a patient’s ability...

De Pere, Wis.: Current Young Professionals of the Greater Green Bay Chamber announced its Current Young Professionals Future 15 award winners for 2023, and St. Norbert College was well represented. Those honored include:    Cam Fuller, director of athletics    Jasmine Gordon, community engagement specialist/ Mulva Library    Jessica...

Madison, WI – Wisconsin counties hold $106 million of medical debt judgments for the birth of a baby over unmarried parents that were enrolled in Medicaid. This finding is shared by ABC for Health, Inc. in a new report titled “Merchants of Debt: Wisconsin Counties & The Birth Tax.” “The holiday season should be...

MADISON, Wis. – Michael Love has been passionate and competitive about exercise since he was a teenager, but in 2021, at age 65, he was as dedicated to the gym as ever when he met one of his biggest challenges yet.             One evening, in June 2021, Love lifted...

A new national ranking finds that Eau Claire is among the top 25 best cities in the country for college students to thrive on a limited budget. To make its “best cities” list, BrokeScholar.com analyzed more than 1,000 cities throughout the U.S., considering things like high populations of single people in their 20s, great walkability, low...

Milwaukee, Wis. – With 2022 quickly winding down, Better Business Bureau has compiled our naughty list of the top 12 scams of Christmas. When shopping or donating this holiday season, watch out for schemes trying to swipe your cash or steal your personal information. You can avoid most of the scams on this list by taking a few simple...

Madison, WI... The Disability Service Provider Network, (DSPN) announces The Wisconsin Provider Workforce Network, a new initiative funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). A critical component of ARPA is funding to states to strengthen Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). The Wisconsin Provider Workforce Network is available to any interested HCBS provider in...

Milwaukee-area companies participating in an MMAC workforce initiative are hiring diverse employees more quickly than other businesses in the region.  That’s according to figures released yesterday by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce on the Region of Choice consortium, a group of about 125 businesses employing more than 125,000 total workers. 

-- Milwaukee-area companies participating in an MMAC workforce initiative are hiring diverse employees more quickly than other businesses in the region.  That’s according to figures released yesterday by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce on the Region of Choice consortium, a group of about 125 businesses employing more than 125,000 total workers. 

COLUMBIA FALLS, ME, and BETHESDA, MD – December 13, 2022 – Today, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce that  Lockheed Martin(NYSE: LMT) has made a $240,000 donation to sponsor 16,000 veterans’ wreaths for placement at participating locations this National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.  “Lockheed Martin has proudly supported Wreaths Across...