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Contact: Jim Flaherty| Associate State Director - Communications AARP Wisconsin Mobile: 608-698-0928 MARINETTE, WI – A proposal submitted by Marinette County Parks to cover some of the costs associated with an upcoming hiking event called “Wheel Hike Together” has been selected to receive this month’s AARP Wisconsin...

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aug. 31, 2022 — Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller’s Converting Solutions platform, came to the aid of Sierra Hygiene Products, a paper converting manufacturer located in Frostburg, Maryland. Sierra Hygiene Products recently expanded its facility and purchased two paper rewinders from a company in China. The equipment arrived, but because of visa complications,...

Marshfield Clinic Health System will begin enrolling participants at several new locations in central and northern Wisconsin in the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program. This national program aims to gather data from at least one million people living in the U.S. to accelerate research and improve individualized health care.  New Marshfield Clinic...

Sun Prairie, Wis.—Sun Prairie Area School District and Bank of Sun Prairie announce the opening of a Bank of Sun Prairie branch in Sun Prairie West High School on Tuesday, Sept. 6, the first day of the school year. While students, staff, teachers can do their banking at the branch, a major emphasis of the work done...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, is invested in strengthening the city of Milwaukee by working directly with residents to foster safe neighborhoods, healthy and thriving youth, and strong families. Building on its neighborhood revitalization efforts, today the company announced $1.7 million in grants to nearly 30 nonprofit organizations in Milwaukee's Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way neighborhoods.

-- A business consultant is urging company leaders to approach diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with a systematic approach that goes beyond recruiting.  “That is probably the most common sticking point that I see organizations fall into,” Deborah Biddle said yesterday during a webinar hosted by American Family Insurance’s Dreambank program in Madison. “They...

A business consultant is urging company leaders to approach diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives with a systematic approach that goes beyond recruiting.  “That is probably the most common sticking point that I see organizations fall into,” Deborah Biddle said yesterday during a webinar hosted by American Family Insurance’s Dreambank program in Madison. “They think...

MADISON — As part of continuing, agency-wide modernization efforts, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has expanded its online equal rights resources to offer public access to civil rights and labor standards data. The new online research portal from DWD's Equal Rights Division provides easy-to-use tools that allow users to view and filter...

(AUGUST, 2022 – Brookfield, WI/NE Wisconsin) – Executive Agenda, Wisconsin’s oldest and largest membership organization dedicated exclusively to executive development across business functions, has appointed Beth Bowers to lead an Executive Agenda group in the NE Wisconsin area. Beth Bowers is a strategic business leader with a passion for people and team development.  She...

Milwaukee, Wis. (August 30, 2022) – The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network opened a new physical rehabilitation hospital, medical clinics and pharmacy on Bluemound Road in Wauwatosa earlier this month. Located eight blocks west of the main Froedtert & MCW campus in Wauwatosa, Froedtert Bluemound Campus includes a fully licensed, accredited acute care...

MADISON, Wis. – Applications are being accepted now from young companies that want to tell their stories to investors at our annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, planned for an in-person format Nov. 9-10 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. The 2022 format includes two pitch opportunities – the Tech Council Investor Networks track (five-minute presentations) and the...

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Against the backdrop of surging inflation and low consumer sentiment across the country, Northwestern Mutual's financial strength and consistency continue to set the company apart. This week the company announced it has once again maintained the highest available financial strength ratings that can be awarded within the industry.