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MADISON, Wis. and NEW YORK, N.Y.—Jan. 10, 2022—WPS Health Insurance and Sword Health are working together to bring Sword’s digital health care to the WPS, powered by Auxiant Administrative Services Only (ASO) group health plans. Employers can choose to offer this convenient care to help their group members find relief from musculoskeletal pain. Musculoskeletal conditions...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual today announced the recipients of its 2022 Childhood Cancer Survivor and Sibling Scholarship Program to ease the financial burden on families affected by childhood cancer. Through this year's program – which helps to fund tuition and other school fees for childhood cancer survivors and siblings of those affected by childhood cancer...

MARSHFIELD – Time is crucial when locating a missing person. Local agencies and law enforcement rely on available tools and technology, but nothing can replace the invaluable service of a highly trained search and rescue dog. Based in Eau Claire, a non-profit organization called Bloodhound in Training provides unique services to law enforcement and...

-- Home buyers in the Milwaukee market last year tended to be much younger than those at the national level, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.  In a release yesterday, the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors highlighted some of the group’s top findings for Wisconsin’s largest metro area. The median age...

Home buyers in the Milwaukee market last year tended to be much younger than those at the national level, according to data from the National Association of Realtors.  In a release yesterday, the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors highlighted some of the group’s top findings for Wisconsin’s largest metro area. The median age of...

GREEN BAY, WI – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Council of Trustees recently announced new members.  Verónica Brieno Rankin is a 1999 graduate of UW-Green Bay. Ms. Verónica Brieno Rankin is the Keesler Air Force Base (AFB) Installation Management Flight Chief overseeing asset accountability, Keesler AFB military housing management, and environmental compliance. Ms. Brieno Rankin...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a public meeting to present information and gather feedback on the future management of salmon and trout on Lake Michigan. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Lakeshore Technical College’s Centennial Hall West in Cleveland, Wisconsin. The meeting...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Daniel Pinto, assistant professor of physical therapy in Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health worth $636,680 to study a physical activity intervention designed to increase and sustain physical activity in employees with chronic knee pain. Computer-guided Action Planning is a behavioral intervention...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the State Closure process in the Lower Fox River PCB Cleanup Project. This is the next milestone for the 17-year-long cleanup of the Lower Fox River and Green Bay now that all cleanup work is finished. State Closure can be approved only after the...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for dairy processor grants through January 30, 2023. These grants aim to foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain the long-term viability of Wisconsin's dairy processing facilities. Eligible applicants must operate a licensed dai​ry processing plant...