STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin State Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police and the Milwaukee Police Association announced their respective endorsements of Sen. Patrick Testin for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. The Fraternal Order of Police is the world’s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 364,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges. The Wisconsin State Lodge is made up of more than 2,500 members in 22 lodges throughout the state. They are committed to improving the working conditions of law enforcement officers and the safety of those they serve through education, legislation, information, community involvement, and employee representation.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Jan. 3, 2022 – As small businesses in Wisconsin face ongoing challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Wells Fargo announced a new wave of support for entrepreneurs from its Open for Business Fund. The company awarded a total of $2.35 million in grants to three Wisconsin nonprofits and CDFIs to provide women, Native American, and minority-owned small businesses with greater access to low-cost capital and recovery resources that can help them grow: Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) First American Capital Corporation, Inc. (FACC) Riverworks Development Corporation (RDC) The grants will be used to support entrepreneurial coaching, technical and operational assistance,

NEENAH, Wis. – With increasing COVID-19 cases in the region, the demand for testing continues. ThedaCare is announcing additional mobile testing locations and dates to ensure access to testing for those living in Northeast and Central Wisconsin. ThedaCare continues working with state and local health officials to coordinate mobile COVID-19 testing sites and dates.    In addition to the COVID-19 vaccine, to help manage community spread of COVID-19, testing is critical. Testing gives health systems insight to the breadth and depth of those infected in our communities, and help better understand the spread of the virus. ThedaCare encourages community members

Madison, WI– UpNorth News profiled the work of Main Street Alliance since our expansion to Wisconsin in August of 2020.   From the piece:    For years, the conversation on what government policies are good for business has been dominated by organizations like Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) and chambers of commerce.   But Shawn Phetteplace, Midwest regional manager at Main Street Alliance (MSA), a progressive small-business advocacy organization, said those policies actually “made it harder for small businesses to survive.”…Phetteplace laid out the organization’s priorities going into 2022, which include advocating for Medicaid expansion, paid family leave, affordable child care, fair tax laws,

APPLETON, Wis. (Jan. 3, 2022) – Valley Transit, the public transportation service in the Fox Cities, is kicking off the new year with a partnership with Lawrence University to offer free rides to students who can provide a student ID. The free ride pilot program begins on January 3, 2022. The partnership aims to strengthen the connection for college students to Appleton and the surrounding area. “Lawrentians come to Appleton from all over the world, not only to further their education, but to forge meaningful relationships in a new geography,” explained Garrett Singer, director of the Center for Community Engagement and