WisconsinEye's complete coverage of the memorial service held July 27, 2010 at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison for Rod Nilsestuen. Nilsestuen was the former secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), who passed away July 21, 2010 at the age of 62. Family, friends, co-workers, and Governor Jim Doyle all spoke at the service.

Attorney General JB Van Hollen addressed a memorial celebration in remembrance of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty. The ceremony took place at Clas Park in Milwaukee on May 5, 2010.

The UW Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies took place on September 4, 2009 at Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center. Inductees included: Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne (1996-99); NFL lineman Joe Panos (1991-93); All-American runner Claire Eichner (1988-92); basketball player Robin Threatt (1988-93); baseball player Thornton Kipper (1946-50); Bill Reddan, who was UW's first intercollegiate men's soccer coach from 1977 to 1981; Mendota Gridiron Club executive director Wayne Esser.

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) and the Wisconsin Department of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) hosted a Purple Heart Day ceremony at the Veterans Home in King, Wisconsin on August 7, 2009. The ceremony honored Wisconsin veterans who are recipients of the Purple Heart for wounds received in armed conflict with an enemy force or while held by an enemy force as a prisoner of war. Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Acting Secretary Kenneth Black and Wisconsin Department of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Commander William Hustad participated in the event. During the ceremony, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a 4-foot replica of the latest Purple Heart postage stamp.

Milwaukee-based Public Policy Forum presented awards to its 2009 "Salute to Local Government" award winners at the 17th annual "Salute to Local Government" breakfast on Thursday, June 18, at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward.

The Business Journal, a Milwaukee-area business publication, held their annual Women of Influence Awards ceremony on June 15, 2009 at the Midwest Airlines Center in Milwaukee.

The Wisconsin Historical Society honored the lifetime achievements of five top leaders with ties to the state on May 27, 2009 during its Fourth Annual Wisconsin History Makers Gala at Milwaukee's historic Pfister Hotel. The Wisconsin Historical Foundation produced the event on behalf of the Society, which included a reception, dinner and awards ceremony. The 2009 class of Wisconsin History Makers included Richard L. Davis, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of bass, jazz history and combo improvisation; Harry C. "Buddy" Melges, chairman of Melges Boat Works, based in Zenda, Wisconsin; Steven Marcus, chairman of the board of The Marcus Corporation, based in Milwaukee; Pleasant Rowland Frautschi, philanthropist and creator of the The American Girls Collection of historically accurate books, dolls and accessories; and W. Jerome Frautschi, philanthropist, most well known for his generous gift that made possible Madison's Overture Center for the Arts.

The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce held the Manufacturer of the Year Awards from the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee on February 26, 2009.