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Real. Local. Radio. 1150 WHBY is proud to present the 2023-204 CEO Breakfast Series! For the last quarter-century, the CEO Breakfast Series has brought top business leaders to campus and nearby venues, to share candid insights with others in the business community. Drawn from companies regional, national and global in reach, these leaders have shared how they’ve steered their companies successfully through challenging times and a changing business climate. To date, the series has featured nearly 200 presenters and more than 12,000 attendees. Representing industries including healthcare, manufacturing, finance, tech and entrepreneurship, presenters have addressed such issues as talent, change management, strategy development, culture and succession management. As the series celebrates its 25th anniversary, it offers another exceptional slate of speakers, two of whom will present at new locations (see listings below). The CEO Breakfast Series is an exceptional opportunity not only to gain perspective on important issues, but to network with others who are helping to shape the region’s economy. 2023-24 lineup SEPT. 27 Mike Daniels, President and CEO, Nicolet National Bank 7:30-8:30 a.m.Hendrickson Dining Room, St. Norbert College “Lessons on the Journey From SNC Student to CEO”   OCT. 17 Daniel T. Ariens, Chairman and CEO, AriensCo 7:30-8:30 a.m.Round Lake Farms - Gathering Hall, Brillion, Wis. “From Cast Iron to Global Brands, the 130-year Partnership of AriensCo and Brillion”   DEC. 5 Marti Wronski, Chief Operating Officer, Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, L.P. 7:30-8:30 a.m.Hendrickson Dining Room, St. Norbert College “Different Lenses of Leadership”   FEB. 28 Gabrielle Dow, VP of Marketing & Fan Engagement, Green Bay Packers 7:30-8:30 a.m.Hendrickson Dining Room, St. Norbert College “What It Takes to Get the NFL Draft to Wisconsin”   MAR. 27 Sandy Fragale, CEO, OSMS - Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists 7:30-8:30 a.m.Hendrickson Dining Room, St. Norbert College “Leading From the Head to the Heart”   APR. 11 Tim Bergstrom, President and CEO, Bergstrom Automotive 7:30-8:30 a.m.Miron Construction Headquarters, Neenah, Wis. “Win in Today’s Labor Market Through Transparency, Coaching, Culture and Serving Authentically”   MAY 23 Sharena Ali, Chief Operating Officer, Homesite-CONNECT 7:30-8:30 a.m.Hendrickson Dining Room, St. Norbert College “Leadership Amorphous: Connection Through Transformative Growth”  

2024 ROCKONSIN State Finals to be held June 28 & 29 @ Summerfest  Celebrating 20 Years of Youth Garagebands Rockin’ Wisconsin FREE APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN MARCH 1 – APRIL 30 MADISON, Wis. (February 28, 2024) – Dennis Graham Associates, in association with the not for profit MAMA (Madison Area Music Association), is producing for the 20th year a youth garageband competition showcasing only Wisconsin 7th – 12th grade bands of all musical genres.  ROCKONSIN is the only statewide youth music competition program of its kind in the nation.   The 2024 ROCKONSIN State Finals two day competition will be conducted June 28 & June 29 (12:15pm – 2:45pm; 5 bands each day) on the Aurora Pavilion Stage at Summerfest during its festival run held over three weeks (June 20 - 22; June 27 - 29; July 4 - 6). Each of the 10 ROCKONSIN State Finalist bands will perform a 20 minute showcase set. The 2024 winning and runner-up bands will win a second Summerfest gig performing a 45 minute set each on July 6th on the Aurora Pavilion Stage at The Big Gig (runner-up: 12:45p – 1:30pm; winner: 2:00p -2:45pm). 2024 ROCKONSIN, brought to you by the Nicholas Family Foundation, invites all statewide 7th – 12th grade Badger State garagebands, of any musical genre, to apply by sending in a one song (cover or original) video of their band’s performance.  Bands can sign up and apply Free beginning March 1 at www.rockonsin.org and can run off a free application poster. Three music industry professionals will review and score out all band application videos to determine the Top 10 State Finalist bands invited to Summerfest for the finals competition. Each of the Top 10 State Finalist bands selected will receive two Shure microphones (one vocal & one instrument mic each with cords) and will perform 20 minute showcase sets.  The winning band will also receive from Shure a wireless vocal microphone system. The winning and runner-up bands will each receive a second 45 minute showcase gig at  Summerfest 2024. Each winning band member will also receive a ROCKONSIN Award. The top two bands will also each receive a professional recording session at Madison’s Blast House Studios (12 hours for the winner and 8 hours for the runner-up). Key 2024 ROCKONSIN features: There is NO registration fee; never any associated costs to participate. The 10 State Finalist bands will each perform a 20 minute showcase set. A band can be a combination of Wisconsin students in 7th - 12th grade.  All band members must be enrolled in a Wisconsin public, private, virtual, charter or home school during the 2023/2024 school year. The band must be comprised of two or more musicians, one member of the band must be a vocalist.  Each band member of the 10 State Finalist bands selected must submit a school document verifying the Wisconsin school they are attending; more information can be found at www.rockonsin.org.  You do not need to submit a school document when applying, this is ONLY required if your band is chosen as a state finalist. Each band will be asked to submit one video (bands should not incur the expense of professionally videotaping their song – using a smart phone or a hand held video camera will do the trick) of the band performing either one cover or original song and submitting a link to that video, in addition to filling out their band application at www.rockonsin.org.  Bands should video close enough so that one can see the band members actually playing or singing; and include the songwriting credit and lyrics. ROCKONSIN, which is brought to you by the Nicholas Family Foundation, is made possible with the support of sponsor partners that have a passion for providing opportunities to recognize and showcase the talents of these young bands.  Supporting partners include MAMA (Madison Area Music Association), Nicholas Family Foundation,Tilt Media, Shure, 104.3 The Fuse, RAZOR 94.7/104.7, WBAY TV 2 and Summerfest. This program is produced by Dennis Graham Associates which founded the program. For more information on ROCKONSIN including band application information, up to date news, to run off a free band application poster and more, go to www.rockonsin.org.  Follow us on Facebook, Tik-Tok and Instagram @rockonsin.

The Dinner Detective invites YOU to join us for a night full of mystery and mayhem with lots of laughs along the way! Everyone is a SUSPECT and the crime could be happening right at YOUR table! No cheesy costumes, no hokey song and dance. Based on actual cold cases, prizes are available for the TOP SLEUTH. Get your tickets now before it's too late! See website for more dates and times!

Graduation/Remembrance Ceremony Join a community that explores and seeks to understand the grief process through our bereavement support workshop. In this workshop we will explore and seek to understand the grief process in an environment of support, comfort, and reassurance. Participants will receive a complimentary book (Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Your Hope and Healing Your Heart) and journal (Understanding Your Grief), by Alan D. Woelfelt, PhD. This workshop is free, but registration is required. You can register by calling 920-766-6020 ext.102 or emailing lauriel1@stpaulelders.org. This workshop consists of 12 sessions, meeting twice monthly on Tuesdays, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.   

This year’s Kitchen Tour ticket includes a tour of 5 unique homes in the beautiful countryside west of Neenah. Delightful demonstrations, small bites, and sumptuous sips in the homes add to the fun. An additional ticket is available for lunch or dinner at Ridgeway Country Club. See our website for a full list of home addresses and activities.

CWAC hosts its annual banquet and fundraiser featuring aquatic invasive species specialist, Amanda Smith with the DNR. A silent auction and live music will follow dinner. All proceeds raised during this event will contribute to Clean Water Action Council's operations that are exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, and for the promotion of environmental impacts on the waters of our region.

EagleMania has been dazzling audiences for over a decade by spectacularly reproducing the music of The Eagles. EagleMania thrills internationally sold-out audiences with their stunning five part harmony, virtuoso guitar work and uncanny ability emulate the distinct sound of The Eagles. The Eaglemaina show consists of the Eagles' greatest hits as well as select Don Henley, Glen Frey, and Joe Walsh solo efforts. If you like the Eagles you simply must experience the world's greatest Eagles' Tribute: Eaglemania!

Come cheer on our Green Bay Blizzard football team as they play against the Iowa Barnstormers at the Resch Center in Green Bay!

Saturday, April 27th, is Indie Bookstore Day – a day to celebrate independently owned and operated neighborhood bookstores.  Independent bookstores are increasingly rare, and cannot survive without the love and support of their community. The Bookstore at Caramel Crisp Corner is blessed to have many loyal friends in the Fox Valley area. On Saturday, April 27th, the Caramel Crisp Bookstore crew will be thanking our friends by making a day of it!  On Indie Bookstore day, every book purchase earns the customer double punches on their Take Ten Loyalty Bookmarks. A fully punched bookmark is worth $10 off on any future book purchase.  For those who crave a little mystery, there will be another installment of Blind Date with a Book. This time the focus will be on fiction, with lots of great novels and stories for the adventurous book buyer. All Blind Date Books will be 25% off the cover price on Indie Bookstore day!  And that’s not all – visit the Caramel Crisp Bookstore on Indie Bookstore day and enter to win an amazing Gift Basket, filled with lots of  bookstore related prizes.  Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day with the Caramel Crisp Crew – at Oshkosh’s very own Independent Bookstore! 

Explore a new Taste of Downtown event featuring a variety of cultural foods from Downtown Appleton restaurants. Take a trip around the world and taste the flavors from a variety of different cultures all in one great place!

These dogs put the WOW in bow-wow. Mutts Gone Nuts features 9 amazing rescue mutts (and 4 humans) in a canine extravaganza. Witness the unbelievable as these once discarded dogs jump, dance, dive, flip, trip, slip and skip their way right into the audience's hearts.

Attention puzzle enthusiasts! Get ready to put your skills to the test at the Puzzle Palooza event hosted by Playground Pals. Join us on Sunday, April 28th, 2024, at Green Lake High School for an afternoon of fun and excitement starts at 1 ends at 3! Gather your friends and family to form a team of up to four players. Registration is only $20 per player or $60 for a team of four. But hurry, space is limited to just 50 teams! Don't forget to sign up on our website at playgroundparkrevamp.com. Teams will have 150 minutes to complete the puzzle challenge and compete for fantastic prizes. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams. Plus, it's all for a great cause! All proceeds from the Puzzle Palooza event will go towards the Playground Park Revamp project, helping to create a vibrant and inclusive community space for everyone to enjoy. Don't miss out on the fun! Mark your calendars for April 28th and join us at Green Lake High School for Puzzle Palooza. Visit our website playgroundparkrevamp.com for more information and to register your team today!

The amazing part of this magic show is not only the miracles seen on stage but also what happens in the audience. The enchanted look that spreads across the faces of his young (and not-so-young) fans is hands down astounding. Max Darwin conjures a custom experience that young ones will carry with them long after the show ends. “An awesome and hilarious live magic show”—PBS Kids “His ability to astound is something to see”—Huffington Post “A little bit of heaven”—New York Times

The last concert of 2023-2024 provides a completely new experience for the Lakeshore community. Milwaukee Ballet II introduces the next generation of dancers. These dancers dedicate a year of their lives to ballet, training and performance, in pursuit of a professional career. Milwaukee Ballet II is a unique program designed to take excellent ballet students and transform them into artists, ready for the professional world.

Spring comes to life at the farm. Baby chicks, baby ducklings, baby kid goats, baby lambs, baby piglets, baby calves, baby ponies, baby kittens, baby bunnies... oh baby, do we have babies! Milk a cow, enjoy a hay ride, catch a chicken, kiss a pig, cuddle a kitten and more!

“In My Own Little Corner” has been described as a motivational cabaret. Through song and story, and a bit of dance, Chryssie Whitehead shares about her mother’s death, her career, and stories of her highs and lows, along with the huge grasp mental illness has played in both her and her mom’s life. She explores how it is possible to get proper help, medicine, and tools to find clarity in one’s life with bipolar disorder or any mental illness. Please Note: The show includes topics of death, mental illness, and addiction that may be sensitive to some viewers.

Bridging two communities together, the Fox Heritage Run is a unique and rewarding 8K running race that winds along the Fox River and over the beautiful Nelson Family Heritage Crossing. This race is a great way to challenge yourself, enjoy a beautiful trail system, AND see some of the best views in two amazing communities! Also, kids can join in on the fun with a 1K or 0.5K.

3rd Annual Recovery Awareness Walk & 5k, a local event put on to help bring awareness and support to those living in and working towards recovery from addiction and mental health struggles in our local communities! It is a great event for everyone to come together to support one another, while having some fun at the same time. Events include a resource fair, 5k fun run, 1.25-mile walk, raffle basket drawings, kid’s activities, music, speakers, and food.

Hundreds of African Violets, related plants, and supplies will be available for immediate purchase. Members will be available to answer questions and plants will be on exhibit. Free parking and free admission. Dates and Times May 4, 2024: 10:00am - 4:30pm May 5, 2024: 11:30am - 3:00pm

Thrills and excitement will fill three rings with acrobats, aerialists, animals, daredevils, and clowns! All this and more come to life bringing unforgettable memories to all. No video games required – bring your entire family to see real-life masters of gravity, jaw dropping stunts, belly-jiggling hijinks and so much more.

Come have a smashing good time & kick off Mental Health Awareness Month as we raise awareness and support for critical mental health programming, promote connections and mental health allyship and celebrate people in recovery along with the impact a community can have on mental health! Wear as much lime green as possible for mental health awareness! Emcee for the evening will be television, theater, and film actor Jason Ryan Lovett with the keynote focusing on his recovery journey from best-selling author of My Life with Karma, Travis Sackett. Mocktails, Hummus Appetizer Buffet, Engagement, Basket Raffles, Fun Contests.

Feeling confused about health advice lately? You're not alone! (Especially after the last three years.) Join us on May 9th from 6-9 pm for an empowering event that will help you take back control of your health and your ability to boldly say, "I disagree." Whether you're a man or woman, young or old, this event will help you look at health differently. However, people have had regrets in attending: they didn't bring their spouse or other loved ones! We believe YOU should be the ones making the health decisions for you and your family.

Empower Pink! will feature speakers focused on self-care, providing valuable insights and strategies for nurturing the mind, body and spirit through the breast cancer journey. Join Fellowship-Trained Breast Surgeon Dr. Natalie Luehmann and Molly Linzmeier, NP for an evening of empowerment and education, supporting breast cancer patients and survivors. RSVP by April 19 Phone: (920)301-1338 Email: events@baycareclinic.com

Michael Martin Murphey's 50-year musical journey defies predictability. With chart-topping hits like "Wildfire," "Carolina In The Pines," and "Geronimo’s Cadillac," he's traversed Pop, Country, Western, and Bluegrass genres. Originating from Texas, Murphey's career spans coast-to-coast, from Texas folk scenes to Los Angeles, Colorado, Nashville, and back. He's not just a singer-songwriter but a catalyst for movements like the “Cowboy & Western" and "Outlaw" Country.

GREEN BAY PET EXPO Presented by Vital Essentials MAY 10, 2024 | 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM MAY 11, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM If you have pets or just love animals and great entertainment, then don’t miss the Green Bay Pet Expo presented by Vital Essentials! The Resch Expo will be packed with exhibitors, rescue organizations, and animals of all kinds. Education, entertainment, and shopping all under one roof. It’s the place to be for the whole family! Pets are welcome (suggested $2.00 donation will benefit the Brown County Sheriff's Department K9 Unit), must sign a waiver and be on a leash.

Join the fight against cancer, as the Fox Valley community rallies together to honor, celebrate and remember loved ones and take action for lifesaving change.  For 41 years, thousands of Sole Burner participants and volunteers have come together and raised over $7.2 million to save lives from cancer. This year our goal is to raise $200,000! Money raised from the Sole Burner help fund local programs and services and fund critical cancer research. The Sole Burner 5K Walk/Run continues to be more than just an event - it's a movement, a community of like-minded survivors, caregivers, volunteers and running enthusiasts who believe that the future can be free from the pain and suffering caused by cancer. This safe, family friendly event includes a 5K Run, 5K Walk, Kids Fun Run and Virtual 5K. 

Come join us for our inaugural walk to support our autism community! 100% proceeds will go towards our local autism community. 1 in 36 children are affected by autism. Help us provide support and understanding!

Mom visits for FREE on Mother's Day at Mulberry Lane Farm! Cuddle the baby kid goats, baby lambs, baby calves, baby chicks, baby ducklings, baby kittens, baby bunnies, baby, baby, do we have babies! That's why we celebrate all Moms on Mother's Day. One Mom FREE per another’s paid general admission. No other offers apply. 

Come cheer on our Green Bay Blizzard football team as they play against the Tulsa Oilers at the Resch Center in Green Bay!

It takes One Walk to fight T1D The JDRF One Walk is your chance to show the world that together, we can conquer type 1 diabetes (T1D). If you're living with T1D or you love someone living with T1D, you'll likely do just about anything to make life easier. When you participate in JDRF One Walk, the money you raise will power more research, enable more advocacy and fund more support for the 1.45 million Americans living with T1D. And, you'll have a great time doing it! That's because you'll walk with a committed community that is passionate about doing whatever it takes to live in a world without T1D. By joining the JDRF One Walk, you'll be part of the lasting footprint we'll make for the T1D community now, and for generations to come. We can't wait for you to join us! EVENT DAY SCHEDULE 8:30 a.m. • Walker & V1P Check In • Breakfast • Inflatables • Music 9:15 a.m. • T-shirt showcase on the JDRF One Walk Stage 9:30 a.m. • T1D Parade with All T1D Picture at the JDRF Stage. Staging area will be announced closer to the event.  9:50 a.m. • Opening ceremonies on the JDRF One Walk Stage 10:00 a.m. • Ribbon cutting ceremony & official Start of the 5K One Walk The Walk will take place rain or shine. We strongly encourage donations to be mailed to JDRF Wisconsin Chapter; PO Box 5064 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5064 before Walk Day. Please reach out to Ashleigh Sand for assistance.