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‘THE PASSIONS PROJECT | LGBTQ+ Racine’ showcased at UW-Parkside until March 30

KENOSHA — On display at the UW-Parkside Library Art Space is a visual art movement created by Racine local, Heidi Wagner. THE PASSIONS PROJECT | LGBTQ+ Racine showcases a series of stories of Racine’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community by offering the viewer a glimpse into their passions. THE PASSIONS PROJECT | LGBTQ+ Racine is a series […]

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Haas promoted to Vice President, Banking Sales Manager at Johnson Financial Group Sept. 28

Matt Haas has been promoted to Vice President, Business Banking Sales Manager at Johnson Financial Group, as of Sept. 28, 2022. Matt Haas Hass joined Johnson Financial Group in 2015. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance. Haas has more than […]

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Johnson Financial Group and Racine Habitat for Humanity partner to provide more affordable housing to those in need

RACINE – Johnson Financial Group and Racine Habitat for Humanity have struck up a new partnership for the good of Habitat homeowners. As of April 1, the financial group has begun servicing the mortgages, free of charge, to Racine Habitat for Humanity. Partnership Means Serving More Families in Need With this new partnership, Racine Habitat […]

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WMC & Johnson Financial Group Announce the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin

Partnering for the sixth year in a row, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced the 2021 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin on Thursday. After nearly 210,000 votes were cast over multiple rounds, the 140-Ton Navy Crane from Broadwind Heavy Fabrications in Manitowoc was crowned the winner. Nearly 70,000 votes were cast […]

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Johnson Financial Group to donate $500,000 to help United Way Organizations across Wisconsin

Johnson Financial Group announced today their plan to donate $500,000 to United Way partner organizations across Wisconsin. “In recognition of our incredible associates – and to kick-off our annual giving campaign at Johnson Financial Group – we are giving $500,000 to support various organizations in the communities where they live and work,” said Jim Popp, […]

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Nominations Open for ‘Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin’

RACINE COUNTY – What is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin? Nominations are open through Friday, Sept. 3. The sixth annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin competition, co-sponsored by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and the Johnson Financial Group of Racine, aims to highlight the state’s vibrant manufacturing sector, an industry that employs 1 in […]

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Downtown Racine Achievement Award Nominations

DOWNTOWN RACINE – Celebrate Downtown Racine at the Downtown Racine Corporation’s State of the Downtown and Achievement Award presentation on Thursday, February 25 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. The presentation agenda will consist of the State of the Downtown address and the announcement of 2020’s Downtown Achievement winners. Some of the highlights during the address […]

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Local High School Students to Compete in Annual Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl

Asset Builders will hold the 13th Annual Racine/Kenosha Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl® (FICB) virtually on December 9, engaging local high school students in a friendly competition to encourage financial literacy. Students will answer questions covering categories such as personal finance, economics, taxes, technology, and more. “The Finance and Investment Challenge Bowl is a great […]

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Jess Dohner Named Among the Nation’s Top 30 Investment Program Managers

Jess Dohner, VP Financial Advisory Manager with Johnson Financial Group Financial Advisors located at 10 E. Doty Street, Suite 320 in Madison, WI, was recently recognized as one of the Top 30 Program Managers in the country by Bank Investment Consultant (BIC), a leading information source for bank and credit union financial advisors. According to […]

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Jim Kremer Joins Johnson Financial Group as Vice President – Loss Control

Jim Kremer has joined Johnson Financial Group as Vice President, Loss Control Engineer. Kremer specializes in loss control with a focus on safety and compliance programs for companies around the state. With a strong insurance background, Kremer’s prior experience includes risk management consulting. Formerly serving in an insurance agency role, he has specialized in the […]

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Johnson Insurance Acquires Financial Life Cycles, Inc. (FLC)

Johnson Financial Group, today announced that Johnson Insurance acquired Financial Life Cycles, Inc. (FLC), an independent insurance agency in Green Bay. Johnson Insurance is a part of Johnson Financial Group, a privately held, family-owned, financial services company that offers a full range of employee benefits, commercial and personal insurance, banking, and wealth management solutions. “FLC […]

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Dan Defnet Named President of Johnson Bank; Scott Cooney New Director of Commercial Banking at JFG

Jim Popp, President and CEO of Johnson Financial Group announced today that Dan Defnet has been named President of Johnson Bank, which is a part of Johnson Financial Group, a Wisconsin based, privately owned financial services company offering banking, wealth and insurance solutions through its subsidiary companies, Johnson Bank, Johnson Wealth, and Johnson Insurance Services. […]

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WMC & Johnson Financial Group Announce 2019 Top 16 Coolest Things Made in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Monday the Top 16 products moving forward in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. The products will now compete in the bracket-style tournament known as Manufacturing Madness. The Top 16 products were announced on Monday afternoon via Facebook Live on the WMC Facebook […]

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United Way of Racine County Kicks off Campaign with First Annual Live United Gala

Racine, WI—On Saturday, August 17, 2019, United Way of Racine County’s first annual Live United Gala welcomed about 200 attendees. The Gala, which was hosted by United Way and Jim Popp, 2019 campaign chair and president and CEO of Johnson Financial Group, kicked off United Way’s annual campaign. Participants raised money for United Way through […]

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