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Centergy, Inc. Announces 2023 Central Wisconsin Days Issue Papers
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Centergy, Inc. Announces 2023 Central Wisconsin Days Issue Papers

March 15th, 2023, Central Wisconsin, WI – Centergy and its partners will be presenting critical area economic issues to state policymakers on April 5th in Madison for Central Wisconsin Days.   Almost 100 residents will be meeting with lawmakers to inform them about high-priority, public policy issues that impact economic development in Central Wisconsin. As Central Wisconsin’s voice on high-priority, public policy issues that impact economic development in Central Wisconsin, Centergy’s 2023 focus is on

New Alzheimer's Association Report Shines a Light on Caregiver Burden and Workforce Shortage
Thursday, March 16, 2023
New Alzheimer's Association Report Shines a Light on Caregiver Burden and Workforce Shortage

The Alzheimer’s Association 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report highlights prevalence, caregiver burden and direct care workforce shortages. The new report released today shows there were an estimated 191,000 dementia family caregivers across Wisconsin caring for more than 120,000 on a journey with dementia.  “The new Facts and Figures report shows that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias continue to be a significant burden for too many Wisconsin families,” said Dave Grams, executive

UW-Stevens Point preps for ‘Trivia 53: The Trivia Life for Me’
Thursday, March 16, 2023
UW-Stevens Point preps for ‘Trivia 53: The Trivia Life for Me’

Get ready for another 54 hours of trivia questions, music and fun as the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s student-run radio station 90FM WWSP hosts “Trivia 53: The Trivia Life for Me” April 14-16.  The world’s largest trivia contest theme for 2023 is “for all those out there who have adopted the Trivia lifestyle,” said Dave Coulthurst, Plover, a 1990 UW-Stevens Point alumnus in his first year of coordinating the event. “The Trivia Life for Me” theme reflects on the song “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Marshfield Clinic Health System statement on employee reductions
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Marshfield Clinic Health System statement on employee reductions

Marshfield Clinic Health System today announced a reduction in staff that will impact 346 employees among the organization’s more than 12,000 employee workforce in Wisconsin. The decision comes against the backdrop of a health care industry challenged by skyrocketing labor costs, higher supply expenses and reduction in reimbursements.  “We are not immune to the immense pressure and unprecedented challenges gripping the health care industry in recent years, which has required us to identify ways to be more

Marshfield Clinic Health System
Mid-State to offer free local welding certificate this summer
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Mid-State to offer free local welding certificate this summer

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – The Mid-State Technical College Fuse Your Future summer training program will be offered June 7 – 29 on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus. Twelve seats are available for the free training, thanks to full tuition sponsorship by the Central Wisconsin Metal Manufacturers Alliance (CWIMA).  Fuse Your Future is available to interested high school and college students as well as those currently employed or interested in the field of welding. Students will complete courses in welding print

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Mid-State receives Friend of Wisconsin DECA Award
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Mid-State receives Friend of Wisconsin DECA Award

Photo: Missy Skurzewski-Servant accepts the Friend of Wisconsin DECA Award, Feb. 28. From left: Eric Siler, Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools career & technical education coordinator and DECA District 2 co-chair, Missy Skurzewski-Servant, Mid-State dean, Business & Information Technology and Ron Rasmussen, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School principal.WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – Mid-State Technical College was presented with the Friend of Wisconsin DECA award on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at DECA’s annual State Career

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Raquel Molepske, NP-C, Expands Care Services to GI Associates in Stevens Point
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Raquel Molepske, NP-C, Expands Care Services to GI Associates in Stevens Point

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (March 6, 2023) –GI Associates, an independent practice in Northern and Central Wisconsin dedicated exclusively to gastroenterology care, is pleased to welcome Raquel Molepske, NP-C, to its team of providers at GI Associates Stevens Point location.    Molepske joined the GI Associates team of digestive health specialists in September 2021, first practicing at the Wausau location. She is now expanding her patient care to Stevens Point.  Molepske is a nationally certified nurse

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McCain Day Hiring Events - Job Center of Wisconsin
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
McCain Day Hiring Events - Job Center of Wisconsin

About Us: McCain's Food's facility in Plover, Wisconsin specilizes in appetizer frozen foods, product develpment, and manufacturing through its co-packing and private label. Some of the delicious food made at this site include mozzarella sticks and mac 'n cheese bites!Job Openings: -Production Specialists, All Shifts, $20.20/hour -Sanitation Workers, Night Shift, $20.20/hour -Maintenance Mechanic -Learning and Development Manager -Electronics and Instrumentation Technician -Maintenance and Utility

Centergy, Inc. Announces 2023 Officers and Board of Directors
Thursday, March 02, 2023
Centergy, Inc. Announces 2023 Officers and Board of Directors

March 2, 2023, Central Wisconsin, WI – Centergy a nonprofit regional marketing and economic development organization announced the members to its 2023 Board of Directors. These individuals will serve one-year terms as the organization completes strategic planning. Each of these Board members brings with them a unique perspective and the same unyielding drive to inspire greater economic growth throughout Central Wisconsin.  “Solutions to Central Wisconsin’s economic challenges start right here, right now.”

Centergy
St. Croix Hospice Awarded Highest Honor from National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Monday, February 27, 2023
St. Croix Hospice Awarded Highest Honor from National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

[OAKDALE, MINN.] Feb. 27, 2023 – St. Croix Hospice has been awarded the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)’s highest honor of four rings in the 2022 Quality Connections program.First launched in 2021, NHPCO’s Quality Connections program recognizes hospice and palliative care agencies for continuous quality improvement and awards top-performing agencies rings in the four areas of education, application, measurement, and innovation. Only 22 agencies nationwide earned all four rings for

St. Croix Hospice
Monogram Appetizers at the Wisconsin ...
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Monogram Appetizers at the Wisconsin Rapids Job Center

Stop in and complete an application! Date: Wednesday, February 22nd  Time: 10am-2pm Location: WI Rapids Job Center; 320 W Grand Ave #102, WI Rapids 54495View all openings at www.monogramfoods.com/careers

UW-Stevens Point resumes series on the future of artificial intelligence
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
UW-Stevens Point resumes series on the future of artificial intelligence

“When Robots Rule the World,” a year-long series of free community lectures and film screenings at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will resume in February and continue through May.  Presented by the College of Letters and Science, the series explores the futuristic portrayal of robots in film, the daily use of artificial intelligence (A.I.) in mundane tasks and the latest advances in the field of human centered A.I. and its implications.  The series features lectures by UW-Stevens Point faculty

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference coming to Mid-State Technical College
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Conference coming to Mid-State Technical College

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – A new diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) conference is coming to Mid-State’s Stevens Point Campus on April 28 and 29. Known as DEI Applied, the event is sponsored by the College’s Workforce & Economic Development division and will welcome professionals, educators and community members of Wisconsin to engage in meaningful dialogue and collaboration to create actionable initiatives.  DEI Applied will feature keynote presentations from globally recognized DEI consultant and

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