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10 Gift Ideas for the Wisconsinite in Your Life

Holiday shopping season is officially here and if you’re looking for the perfect gifts for the Wisconsinite in your life, we’ve got you covered. From calendars to mugs to tees to hoodies, shop.discoverwisconsin.com is your one-stop shop…

Takeaways and Lessons Learned: A Wisconsin Woman Shares Her Cancer Story

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“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” Ferris Buehler, “Ferris Buehler’s Day Off” By Michelle Gormican Thompson Work, kids, an insanely packed calendar…

How Healthy Eating Habits Changed the Life of a Wisconsin Educator

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Written by Steven Sedlmayr I retired on June 30, after serving 33 years as a school superintendent, four years as a principal and three years as a classroom teacher. Since that time, I have found this to be quite challenging! I realized…

How the Pink Shawl Initiative Benefits Wisconsin Women

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The Wisconsin Pink Shawl Initiative has a mission of reducing breast cancer in American Indian communities through education, advocacy, and service, and to increase the number of American Indian women accessing screening opportunities.…

A Wisconsin Credit Union Advises on How to Take Control of Finances

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Kim Sponem, CEO & President Summit Credit Union At its core, financial wellness is all about putting yourself in the best position possible to have your money work for you, instead of you working for your money. Here are a few…

Wisconsin Dentist Discusses the Risk Factors and Detection of Oral Cancer

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Written by Jay Hazen, D.D.S. Oral Cancer. Those two words put together can scare anyone. Cancer of the mouth can appear as a sore or growth that does not go away. This type of cancer includes cancers of the lips, tongue, floor of…

Get to Know Wisconsin's Dairy Farms

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June is National Dairy Month, and though most of us here in Wisconsin take in dairy on a daily basis (cheese, we love you), do we stop and think about the local dairy farmers that put countless hours of hard work into these beloved products?…

How the Wisconsin Beverage Association is Working to Support Healthier Communities

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Did you know that the beverage industry has a long history of supporting healthier and active communities? From providing Wisconsinites with more zero- and reduced-sugar beverage options, to contributing to environmental and charitable causes…

Wisconsin Business Owner Stresses the Importance of Prostate Cancer Screening

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Did you know that one in every nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime? John Dirkse, a Wisconsin business owner, came face-to-face with that statistic. Dirkse serves as the Executive Vice President of…

A Wisconsin Woman's Five Tips for Simple Living

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Written by Jodi Pliszka Were you able to join my daughter and I, and our mini-donkeys, in our Discover Wisconsin and Group Health Trust video? The donkeys were the stars of the show! Let’s talk about something that is happening to us…

Cell Phone Use While Driving: A Wisconsin Woman's Message

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Written by Kaitlyn Vegter After partnering with Discover Wisconsin to tell my story, I was asked to write a blog about my whole accident experience and the aftermath. I responded with, ‘happily’. I have so many words, honestly, I’d…

8 Local Businesses to Help Jumpstart Your Spring

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With snow melting and spring on the horizon, it’s hard not to start thinking about all those fun activities it brings with it. Back to those car rides with the windows down and the breeze through your hair, buds sprouting, and the smell of…