Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver UW-Green Bay a part of WiSys-led partnership that wins $1 million NSF grant to make Wisconsin a global leader in sustainable ag
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MADISON - A Wisconsin partnership led by WiSys, a supporting foundation of the University of Wisconsin System that sparks research, innovation and entrepreneurship across the state, has been awarded $999,911 from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines (“NSF Engines”) program...
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Packers Foundation awards $1.5 million in impact grants to Brown, Dane and Milwaukee County organizations
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A record total amount awarded at one time for the impact grant program, which first began in 2013, the grants are aimed at directing significant funds toward organizations that serve their communities each day...
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UW Oshkosh College of Nursing adds programs to address mental healthcare worker shortage
WLUK FOX 11 NEWS OSHKOSH - The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is starting two new programs within the College of Nursing. The lack of mental health support nationwide, as well as the prevalence of the issue today was what has led to the decision... Read More 3>
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LTC teams with UW-Milwaukee for transfer agreement
SHEBOYGAN SUN CLEVELAND - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is the latest school to partner with Lakeshore Technical College in providing students who earn an LTC Associate degree the opportunity to transfer to a four-year college with guaranteed junior standing. This fall will mark the second year of LTC’s Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs. The degrees are designed to cover all general education requirements for students whose goal is to transfer to a four-year college to earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree... Expansion and Business Development in the New North
UnitedHealth buying home health care provider in $3.3B deal
STAR TRIBUNE UnitedHealth Group has struck a deal to acquire home health care provider Amedisys Inc. for $3.3 billion in an all-cash deal.
UnitedHealth's Optum unit made the unsolicited bid earlier this month for Amedisys, which at the time had already agreed to a $2.8 billion merger with Illinois-based Option Care Health...
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Insight earns three Editorial Excellence Awards in national competition
INSIGHT ON BUSINESS Insight Publications was recognized with three Editorial Excellence Awards in the annual Alliance of Area Business Publishers competition.
The AABP consists of close to 60 publications with a combined circulation of more than 1.2 million and readership topping 1.8 million.
Publisher Brian Rasmussen accepted the awards June 26 at the annual conference in Detroit. He congratulated the entire insight Publications team on their outstanding work providing premier business coverage, events and marketing opportunities in the New North region...
Technology and Innovation
Wisconsin calls on residents to shape future of internet access with online survey and speed test
WLUK FOX 11 NEWS In an effort to understand Wisconsinites' experience and needs with the internet, officials are asking residents to take an online survey and internet speed test.
Outagamie County and Wisconsin Broadband Office (WBO) says the information gathered in the survey and test will help shape the state and Outagamie County's internet planning efforts...
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Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce opens Appleton office
BLUEPRINT365 The Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce has officially arrived in Northeast Wisconsin.
The Milwaukee-based organization provides financial resources, consultation, networking events, workshops and other resources for businesses owned by traditionally marginalized people, and officially opened its Appleton office in a celebration yesterday. Both the Appleton office, 2631 N. Meade St, and a new Green Bay office, 2701 Larsen Rd, have been running since May...
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Child care grants benefit New North communities
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The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families announced the award of another $2.5 million in Dream Up! Grants to nine cross-sector community teams across Wisconsin. The Dream Up! Child Care Supply-Building grant program, administered by First Children’s Finance, focuses on building child care supply through a collaborative community approach...
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