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After teaching social studies in classrooms across the country for several years, Jonathan Vega knew he wanted to do even more to connect his students and others with history. Now a first-year public history graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Vega already is finding ways to do just that by sharing interesting...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Waupaca County in the town of Harrison, within 10 miles of the Shawano, Marathon and Portage County borders. The deer was a hunter-harvested 2-year-old doe and is the first confirmed wild CWD-positive deer detection in Waupaca County.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that results from a heat mapping campaign conducted in the summer of 2022 are now available. The campaign was coordinated by the DNR, Groundwork Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. The resulting map shows air temperature data collected in the city of Milwaukee...

Mukwonago, WI – January 26, 2023 –  Moreland OB-GYN Associates, S.C, a women’s health care organization with seven offices serving Southeastern Wisconsin, announced an expansion of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM)-accredited obstetrics and gynecology ultrasound services to its Mukwonago location. In addition to Moreland OB-GYN’s Waukesha and Oconomowoc clinics, ultrasound services will now be...

MILWAUKEE (Jan. 26, 2023) – On the heels of a successful fall opening for The Bridgewater Modern Grill, Benson’s Restaurant Group is already planning its next venture. The expanding hospitality group today announced it will debut a new restaurant at 322 N. Broadway St. in summer 2023. Benson’s Restaurant Group currently operates three other restaurants in...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on a new charter to encourage businesses, non-government organizations and communities to combat the effects of climate change in our state. The charter, which is part of the DNR’s Green Tier program, will help members reduce greenhouse gases and collaborate on projects that improves...

Green Bay, WI —  Register now for UW-Green Bay’s Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) leadership development program, “Women Rising: Stories from Experience.” Designed to deliver the three things women need to advance in their careers – networking/connections, education and inspiration, Tuesday’s session features Jenene Calloway, Vice President, Talent Development & Chief Diversity Officer with Schreiber Foods. “Women Rising:...

Madison, Wis., January 26, 2023 — The Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center (WHAIC) is launching a modern redesign to its PricePoint tool enabling consumers, patients, and other users to easily access and compare pricing information of health care services across the state. The cornerstone feature of this redesign is a new plain-language search function, made possible by WHAIC...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Cybercrime is a big problem for small businesses, and it’s only getting worse. According to McAfee Enterprise and FireEye’s latest report, Cybercrime in a Pandemic World: The Impact of COVID-19, 81% of global organizations have experienced increased cyber threats since the onset of the pandemic, and in 2020, the cost of cybercrimes reached approximately $4.2 billion, with small businesses being...

MADISON, Wis.  (Jan. 26, 2023) — Eight nominees will be honored, and one will be named the 2023 ATHENA Award® recipient at this year's ATHENA Award® Celebration.  March 14, 2022, from 3 P.M. to 5 P.M. Girl Scout Leadership Center4801 S Biltmore Lane, Madison The event is sponsored each...

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell celebrated the university’s momentum during 2022, while also sharing some new initiatives for the year ahead in his ninth annual Presidential Address on Wednesday. “2022 was a year of great strides for Marquette University," President Lovell said. "We have so much momentum going forward. We are...

A recent survey from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce found strong support among business leaders for reducing the state’s individual income tax.  The group’s latest Wisconsin Employer Survey, conducted online with 164 employers, found 89 percent support “significantly reducing and flattening” Wisconsin’s individual income tax. Of that number, 62 percent said they strongly support this...

-- A recent survey from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce found strong support among business leaders for reducing the state’s individual income tax.  The group’s latest Wisconsin Employer Survey, conducted online with 164 employers, found 89 percent support “significantly reducing and flattening” Wisconsin’s individual income tax. Of that number, 62 percent said they strongly support...

MADISON –Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz issued the following statement following the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announcement of a virtual listening session on the proposed Wolf Management Plan: “Wisconsin Farm Bureau appreciates the Department of Natural Resources’ efforts to hear from the public regarding the Wolf Management Plan through a...