WisconsinEye: Public premiere of new opioid documentary

WisconsinEye invites you to an evening of education and hope. Please join us for the public premiere of the new opioid documentary, “Straight Forward: The Truth About Addiction.” The film features honest, in-depth interviews with young Wisconsinites fighting to recover

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Sheboygan County: Workforce recruitment effort nominated for award

Sheboygan County’s “Someplace Better” workforce recruitment initiative has been nominated for a Human Capital award as part of the Community and Economic Development Awards program created by the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA). The awards recognize individuals, businesses, projects and organizations

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Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon

Firefighters who risk their lives to save others stand to get help from an innovative device that can guide them out of smoke-filled buildings. Jeff Dykes, owner and founder of Northern Star Fire, is an Eau Claire firefighter captain who

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Senate adds GOP amendment to Foxconn bill

The state Senate approved an amendment that would tweak language in the Foxconn bill to state WEDC “shall establish job creation thresholds” and claiming capital expenditure tax benefits shall be tied to those benchmarks. Dems questioned the impact of the

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Wisconsin Coalition of Virtual School Families: Online charter school activists head to state Capitol Wednesday

Contact: Peder Berg, 262-290-3343 www.WiVirtualSchoolFamilies.org [Madison…] Hundreds of parents, students, teachers, administrators and advocates of online public charter schools will gather in Madison on Wednesday, September 17, 2017 for their Back-to-School Rally and State Capitol Field Trip. “We’re gearing up for another great school year,” said Peder Berg, President of the

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Lands’ End: “Pulls” community together to fight hunger

Lands’ End and Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, along with NBC15, have teamed up for National Hunger Action Month. On September 14 a team lead by Jerome Griffith, CEO of Lands’ End, will compete in a game of “Tug of War” against the Dodgeville High School football team to

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WisconsinEye: Public premiere of new opioid documentary

WisconsinEye invites you to an evening of education and hope. Please join us for the public premiere of the new opioid documentary, “Straight Forward: The Truth About Addiction.” The film features honest, in-depth interviews with young Wisconsinites fighting to recover their lives and futures from addictions involving opioids. The evening

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Sheboygan County: Workforce recruitment effort nominated for award

Sheboygan County’s “Someplace Better” workforce recruitment initiative has been nominated for a Human Capital award as part of the Community and Economic Development Awards program created by the Wisconsin Economic Development Association (WEDA). The awards recognize individuals, businesses, projects and organizations that are making significant contributions to Wisconsin’s economy. Someplace Better was

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Bryce Campaign: National Nurses United endorses Randy Bryce for Congress

Contact: David Keith (323) 400-8853 david@randybryceforcongress.com CALEDONIA – Today, the National Nurses United (NNU) endorsed Randy Bryce for Congress in his campaign against Speaker of the House Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s first congressional district. In a letter to Bryce, NNU’s Political Director, Ken Zinn, said the following: I am happy

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Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon

Firefighters who risk their lives to save others stand to get help from an innovative device that can guide them out of smoke-filled buildings. Jeff Dykes, owner and founder of Northern Star Fire, is an Eau Claire firefighter captain who won the 2017 Governor’s Business Plan Contest with a headgear

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Kooyenga Campaign: State Rep. Dale Kooyenga declares his run for State Senate

Contact: Sarah Petelinsek 262.490.6328 sarahpetelinsek@gmail.com [Madison, WI] State Representative Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) announced today that he is running for the Wisconsin State Senate. Representative Kooyenga is a citizen soldier, a Certified Public Accountant, husband and a father of four. He currently is serving the 14th Assembly District of Wisconsin. While

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Senate adds GOP amendment to Foxconn bill

The state Senate approved an amendment that would tweak language in the Foxconn bill to state WEDC “shall establish job creation thresholds” and claiming capital expenditure tax benefits shall be tied to those benchmarks. Dems questioned the impact of the amendment, saying it did not include any mechanisms to ensure

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