The Wisconsin Department of Transportation calls on drivers and pedestrians to share the road and stay aware of your surroundings to protect all travelers this fall. October is Pedestrian Safety Month, to help drivers recognize that pedestrians are our most vulnerable road users in a crash. “We’ve lost too many friends, neighbors and loved ones to traffic crashes – many who are just

Choosing an assisted living facility is a big decision. Whether you decide for yourself or a loved one, you want to find a new home that meets all your clinical, financial, and lifestyle needs. Here are BBB’s tips for researching assisted living facilities and finding the best option for you: Tips for choosing an assisted living facility • Get recommendations. Ask friends, family,

If you are applying to jobs online, constantly research before accepting an interview or employment offer. Job scammers have gotten very sophisticated, convincingly claiming to represent real employers, requiring interviews, and even providing phony offer letters. These cunning new twists on traditional job scams have increased in BBB’s Scam Tracker. In fact, according to BBB’s latest Scam Tracker

Many of us have heard of being “ghosted” after a date, but have you ever been ghosted by your tax preparer? Unfortunately, many have, and they’re often met with serious consequences. “Black market” tax preparers set up shop around tax time, usually in a rental or short term location. They will often (but not always) promise fast or large refunds to filers. Also known as “ghost tax

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging property owners to examine their trees for egg masses of spongy moth (formerly known as gypsy moth) and plan ahead if control measures are needed. Spongy moth thrive in warm and dry weather, but even with “average” weather conditions this spring and summer, the outbreak is likely to continue and spread. The pest is considered

The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary-designee Cheryll Olson-Collins today announced she appointed Kim Swissdorf to lead the DFI’s Division of Banking as the division’s administrator. Swissdorf began her appointment on March 12, 2023. “Kim is a great addition to the DFI leadership team with her extensive leadership experience in state government and her commitment

Wisconsin Business World – a program of the WMC Foundation – launched a new awards program for educators on Monday. The Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology (MET) Education Impact Awards program, presented by Plexus Corp., seeks to collect, highlight and share best practice approaches to manufacturing, engineering or technology education in the classroom and at district levels. Wisconsin

The following area students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year, ending December 2022. Qualification for the Dean’s List is limited to students who have attained outstanding academic achievement. To be eligible, students must have earned not less than a 3.5 semester grade point average and carried a

The ShowCase Players open their 38th season with a blast from the past. God’s Favorite, was originally performed as the ShowCase Players’ second ever play in their inaugural season, way back in 1985. The late Esther Rannow directed. This time around, God’s Favorite, by Neil Simon, is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.