Dairy Business Association, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: Enhance policy efforts with agricultural public affairs expert
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association (DBA) and Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative have hired a decorated leader in the agricultural policy space to serve as director of public affairs, a new role for the advocacy organizations. Karen Gefvert
States United Democracy Center, Protect Democracy, Law Forward: Report update details state election subversion playbook in 2022 and examines post-midterm election subversion risk
Washington, D.C. — Today, the States United Democracy Center, Protect Democracy, and Law Forward released a December update to the 2022 volume of their report A Democracy Crisis in the Making: How State Legislatures are Politicizing, Criminalizing, and Interfering with
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin: Awards nearly $1.5 million in seed grants to advance health research and support community health projects
Milwaukee, Dec. 14, 2022 – The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) will provide $1,474,350 in funding to 31 projects selected through a competitive application process focused on promising biomedical research and community-based initiatives aimed at improving the health and well-being of
Public Relations Society of America Midwest District: Milwaukee Resident to Lead 2023 PRSA Midwest District
MILWAUKEE (Dec. 13, 2022) — The Midwest District of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has elected its executive leadership for 2023. Patrick McSweeney, APR, Fellow PRSA, of Milwaukee will serve as chairman. The District represents more than 1,400 communication and public relations
UW-Eau Claire: Nursing grad builds holistic care goals around Honors course experiences
While the field of public health may have only become widely familiar with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, soon-to-be University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire nursing graduate Nicole Wolfe has been interested in a career in public health since
Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of Report 22-23, decisions about the use of supplemental federal funds
From March 2020 through June 2022, the Department of Administration (DOA) was provided $5.7 billion in supplemental federal funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; the Consolidated Appropriations Act; and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The State has
Renew Wisconsin: Sun Prairie selected by the Department of Energy for $15K Solar Adoption Program
December 14, 2022 – SUN PRAIRIE, WI, has been selected by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) as one of 12 communities nationwide to adopt the innovative solar permitting platform SolarAPP+. Through the program, Sun Prairie is eligible to receive $15,000 if SolarAPP+ is
AARP: Plan to offer ‘Small Towne Holiday Feast’ wins AARP Wisconsin grant
SHARON, WI – A proposal submitted by Small Towne Preservations, Inc. in Sharon to put on a “Small Towne Holiday Feast” for folks who are in need or alone during the holidays has been selected to receive this month’s AARP
Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association: Congratulates new Look-Alike community health centers for earning federal designation in Wisconsin
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA) celebrates the efforts of Rock River Community Clinic and Muslim Community and Health Center for earning the federal designation as “Look-Alike” Community Health Centers. Through granting Look-Alike designations, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration recognizes that applicants meet
St. Norbert College: 2023 Current Young Professionals Future 15 award winners
De Pere, Wis.: Current Young Professionals of the Greater Green Bay Chamber announced its Current Young Professionals Future 15 award winners for 2023, and St. Norbert College was well represented. Those honored include: Cam Fuller, director of athletics
ABC for Health: Merchants of Debt: Wisconsin counties and the birth tax
Madison, WI – Wisconsin counties hold $106 million of medical debt judgments for the birth of a baby over unmarried parents that were enrolled in Medicaid. This finding is shared by ABC for Health, Inc. in a new report titled
Wisconsin Historical Society: Wilhelm Tischer Blacksmith shop listed on the State Register of Historic Places
Jackson, Washington County, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Wilhelm Tischer Blacksmith Shop in Jackson, Washington County, on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presents a certificate to property
Wisconsin Historical Society: West Bend Downtown Historic District listed on the State Register of Historic Places
West Bend, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the West Bend Downtown Historic District in West Bend, Washington County, on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presents a certificate to
Wisconsin Historical Society: Wauwatosa Cemetery Chapel listed on the State Register of Historic Places
Wauwatosa, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Wauwatosa Cemetery Chapel in Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presents a certificate to Maricolette Walsh, vice president of the
UW Health: An uplifting story of Love
MADISON, Wis. – Michael Love has been passionate and competitive about exercise since he was a teenager, but in 2021, at age 65, he was as dedicated to the gym as ever when he met one of his biggest challenges
UW-Eau Claire: Eau Claire ranked among most affordable college towns
A new national ranking finds that Eau Claire is among the top 25 best cities in the country for college students to thrive on a limited budget. To make its “best cities” list, BrokeScholar.com analyzed more than 1,000 cities throughout the U.S.,
Better Business Bureau: BBB Tip: The naughty list – BBB’s 12 scams of Christmas
Milwaukee, Wis. – With 2022 quickly winding down, Better Business Bureau has compiled our naughty list of the top 12 scams of Christmas. When shopping or donating this holiday season, watch out for schemes trying to swipe your cash or steal your personal information. You
Zombor campaign: Announces Milwaukee Transit Union endorsement for the MPS School Board at-large seat
MILWAUKEE – December 14, 2022 – Candidate for the citywide MPS School Board seat, Missy Zombor, announced today that she has received the endorsement of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 998, the labor union which represents over 1,100 transit
Milwaukee Jewish Federation: Shining a light on antisemitism this Hanukkah season
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin–In response to the sharp rise in antisemitism in the U.S., the Milwaukee Jewish Federation has joined forces with the national Shine a Light initiative to raise awareness about modern antisemitism. The Federation will shine a light on antisemitism during Hanukkah,