Samantha Dietel
Samantha covers education, healthcare and nonprofits for BizTimes. She recently graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a journalism degree. She wrote for the Columbia Missourian newspaper, and covered Congress as an intern at States Newsroom’s Washington, D.C. bureau. She loves exploring new cities, listening to music and watching Star Wars.
UW-Madison’s ranking dips, but remains highest-ranked university in state by U.S....
The University of Wisconsin-Madison continues to be the highest ranked university in Wisconsin, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges...
🔒 The Interview: Aaron Lippman
Carmen Schools of Science and Technology, a network of five public charter schools in Milwaukee, has been moving ahead with plans to build a...
🔒 Striving for better senior care: Andy Lange establishes Koru Health...
When Andy Lange founded Wauwatosa-based Koru Health in 2017, he launched it with a mission of raising care standards for Wisconsin’s senior citizens.
Lange serves...
🔒 Medical College of Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Injury Center receives CDC designation
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Injury Center was one of 11 institutions selected as Injury Control Research Centers by the Centers for Disease...
🔒 Ohio-based nonprofit managed care organization to acquire Community Care
Brookfield-based nonprofit Community Care Inc. will become an affiliate of CareSource, a nonprofit managed care organization based in Dayton, Ohio, once state and federal...
🔒 Quad commits another $1 million to nonprofit The BrandLab
Sussex-based Quad and the Quadracci family’s Windhover Foundation has extended its support for The BrandLab's efforts to diversify the marketing industry.
After previously committing $1...
🔒 Medical College of Wisconsin announces School of Medicine leadership transition
Dr. Joseph Kerschner, the executive vice president, provost and dean of the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Medicine will step down from his...
UW-Madison receives $75 million gift for new engineering building
The University of Wisconsin-Madison received a $75 million gift for its new $347 million College of Engineering building, the university announced Wednesday.
UW-Madison alumni Marvin...
🔒 Milwaukee Rep reaches $78 million fundraising goal to rebuild theater...
The Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced Tuesday that it has reached its $78 million fundraising goal for the Associated Bank Theater Center project.
Nearly 600 donors...
Parents of Marquette University alumni give $7 million for scholarships
Two Marquette University parents bequeathed $7 million to be used for university scholarships, Marquette announced on Thursday.
Clifford and Mildred Huck, the parents of five...
Friends of the Domes pitch $133 million renovation plan for Mitchell...
The nonprofit group Friends of the Domes on Tuesday unveiled a proposed $133.4 million renovation plan to ensure the future sustainability for the Mitchell...
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County launches $57.5 million...
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County announced on Thursday its annual fundraising campaign goal of $57.5 million.
This is an increase from the...
