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Potawatomi Bingo Casino celebrated the opening of its signature charity program, Miracle on Canal Street, this week and introduced changes to the program in hopes of generating more excitement among bingo players, participating charities and the community.

The events of last Sunday, August 5th, are a tragic and violent example of the effects of extreme hate and anger in our society, and the role they can play in undermining the safety of all of us, and our nation.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr. has been named vice president for athletics and wellness at Lakeland College in Sheboygan.

Marquette University awarded Dr. Richard Friman, Eliot Fitch Chair for International Studies and professor of political science, the 2012 Way Klingler Fellowship. With the fellowship, Friman will research anti-smuggling policies in advanced industrial nations – both inbound and outbound smuggling.

Marquette University announced a $1 million donation from Marquette School of Dentistry alumnus Dr. Jeff Moos and his wife, Beth, to go toward the Building for the Future campaign and help fund the school's 40,000-square-foot expansion.

Friday, Aug. 17, the Milwaukee Art Museum will host its monthly MAM After Dark from 5 p.m. to...

Thursday, Aug. 16, a Health Care Reform Roundtable presented by Independent Insurance Agent, the National Federation of Independent...

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“The size of the problem is significant. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates the shortage will total 62,900 fewer doctors than needed by 2015, rising to over 150,000 by 2025, and this excludes the impact of the new federal healthcare law. There are about 950,000 U.S. physicians today, with shortages existing already in some locations (e.g. rural areas and even Riverside County, Calif.).”

Wisconsin State Fair single-day attendance broke a record in place for over a decade when almost 127,900 people headed to the fair Sunday, Aug. 5, fair officials reported. Total fair attendance was 920,962 people, surpassing last year's count of 911,231.