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.
Milwaukee County officials recommend Villa Terrace continue as a museum
While the future of Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum is still uncertain, there are now four proposed avenues for its next steps.
Milwaukee County issued...
🔒 Penfield Children’s Center gets $2.4 million in federal Head Start...
Penfield Children's Center, an early childhood education and development organization based in Milwaukee, has received more than $2.4 million in Head Start funding.
This funding...
🔒 ‘We couldn’t afford to wait’: Serenity Inns opens new substance...
As opioid overdoses continue to affect lives across Milwaukee, Serenity Inns aims to reach more men seeking treatment for substance use disorder.
Serenity Inns, a...
🔒 Q&A: Milwaukee Bucks icon Marques Johnson discusses relationship between his...
Marques Johnson, a former Milwaukee Buck and five-time NBA All Star, turned his recovery from drug addiction into a mission of helping others.
Johnson serves...
🔒 From nurse to CEO: Peggy Troy guided by a ‘north...
Standing up for children has been a driving force throughout Peggy Troy’s career in pediatric care.
Troy, president and chief executive officer of Wauwatosa-based Children’s...
🔒 WCTC launches $6 million fundraising campaign for applied AI lab
Waukesha County Technical College and its foundation are looking to raise $6 million for the WCTC Applied AI Lab, the college announced Thursday.
Renovation and...
🔒 128th Air Refueling Wing hosts leadership event for Milwaukee-area execs
The 128th Air Refueling Wing on Wednesday offered an inside look at its facility and aircraft amid a push for a new KC-46A Pegasus...
🔒 Alverno College receives $10 million gift
Alverno College announced Tuesday that it has received a $10 million donation from John and Tashia Morgridge through the TOSA Foundation.
This donation, which is...
🔒 Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity names new chief operating officer
Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity has named Al Smith as its new chief operating officer, the organization announced Tuesday.
Smith previously served as vice president of...
Northwestern Mutual commits $3.9 million to 57 Milwaukee-area schools and nonprofits
Northwestern Mutual has pledged $3.9 million to 57 schools and nonprofits in the Milwaukee area, the company announced on Monday.
This funding from the Northwestern...
🔒 Master plumber Jessie Cannizzaro advocates for careers in the trades
Jessie Cannizzaro grew up around plumbing, but she did not realize how much she loved the work until her early 20s.
Cannizzaro, a master plumber...
🔒 U.S. Department of Energy grants $5.7 million to UWM’s College...
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s College of Engineering and Applied Science has been selected to help lead a regional effort to decrease energy use in...
