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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial security company, announced today that Sandra R. Rogers has been appointed to serve on its Board of Trustees. Rogers is a seasoned executive with more than 35 years of experience in global supply chain and customer service leadership in the automotive, aerospace, and medical device industries.  

MADISON, Wis.  ̶  UW Health welcomed its first patients to the new Pleasant T. Rowland Transplant Clinic at University Hospital this morning, marking a new era of patient care for the world-renowned organ transplant center at UW Health.            The new 10,000-square-foot clinic, located just inside the University Hospital clinics...

UW Health nurses argue patient care is suffering as fewer and less experienced nurses are being asked to shoulder a greater burden.  Speaking over the weekend at a news conference organized by advocates for unionization, UW Health nurse Shari Signer said cuts to staffing ratios and benefits as well as nurse training hours have...

-- UW Health nurses argue patient care is suffering as fewer and less experienced nurses are being asked to shoulder a greater burden.  Speaking over the weekend at a news conference organized by advocates for unionization, UW Health nurse Shari Signer said cuts to staffing ratios and benefits as well as nurse training hours...

Milwaukee, Wis. – Scammers wasted no time capitalizing on the Biden Administration’s plan to cancel some federal student loan debt, as BBB predicted. BBB Scam Tracker has already received reports from consumers who have been targeted by impostor loan forgiveness calls and emails. How the scam works You receive a call or voicemail from someone claiming...

MILWAUKEE – Business activity indicators in the metro area showed signs of economic slowdown in July, according to a monthly report by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), as 10 of 22 available July indicators improved from year-ago levels. July’s performance is down from the 13 upward pointing indicators posted in each of the three prior...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Washington County. This is Wisconsin’s first confirmed case of HPAI in a domestic flock since May. This year, 23 flocks in 15 counties have been confirmed...

MADISON — It’s easy to see how droughts, fires and other features of the environment alter and determine the shape of a forest, from the trees that compose it, to where and which trees grow and live together. But another happenstance of nature plays an underappreciated role in the overall make-up and health of...

MILWAUKEE – The Findley Foundation, which operates the Findley Medical Clinic, is acomplete back-to-school health care resource for families as children return to theclassroom for the new school year. The Findley Foundation will conduct a Back To School Community Event on Saturday,Sept. 10, from 1 to 5 p.m., at the Trinity Baptist Church parking...

AARP has been fighting to protect the rights of all Americans 50+ to vote freely, easilyand safely for more than 35 years. We have long advocated for fair and straightforwardelection procedures that help increase the participation of voters aged 50 and older. Tothat end, we are encouraged by the court’s decision directing the state electionscommission to uphold...

Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced their plans to offer abortion access and abortion counseling to veterans and eligible dependents in cases of rape, incest, and pregnancies that endanger the life or health of the mother.   This ruling would allow VA physicians to perform abortions on federal property in states where abortion is...

– Angel Brown received the national Excellence in AmeriCorps Award for the Most Impactful Member Service on September 1st during the 2022 AmeriCorps State and National Symposium. Angel served as an AmeriCorps member for the last three years with Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) AmeriCorps – Recovery Corps, and before that, for a year with the Tribal...