The Betty Brinn Children’s Museum plans to announce a new location later this year that would double its size, a move leaders say is necessary to meet growing demand and expand access to early...
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Children’s Wisconsin raises $308 million in largest fundraising campaign to date
After five years that spanned a global pandemic and a shifting health care landscape, Children’s Wisconsin has closed the books on the largest fundraising effort in its history. The health system announced it raised...
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The Franchisee: Rohita Shah
The Franchise: Los Angeles-based Mathnasium is a math-only learning center with more than 1,200 locations worldwide, including about 20 in Wisconsin. The company offers supplemental education services, including tutoring and enrichment, for students in...
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Real Estate Spotlight: Housing proposals stack up in West Bend’s tight market
After more than a decade of relatively quiet residential development, momentum has returned to West Bend.
At the south edge of the city, plans are moving ahead for nearly 400 apartments on what...
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MKE Tech Hub, WMEP help launch AI support network for manufacturers
A newly announced collaboration between the MKE Tech Hub Coalition, Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP), the Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC) and Center for Advanced Manufacturing & AI (CAM-AI), will support the creation of a...
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Forj raises $3 million to fuel innovation, scale membership platform amid 30% growth
Milwaukee-based software startup Forj has raised another $3 million that will allow the company to commercialize new innovations while supporting its ongoing sales growth. Forj provides a virtual events and member experience platform for...
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Steve Wierschem promoted to CEO of First Federal Bank of Wisconsin
Waukesha-based First Federal Bank of Wisconsin announced that Steve Wierschem has been promoted to president and chief executive officer. Wierschem served as chief financial officer of the bank from 2020 until December of 2025...
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2026 Glance at Yesteryear
New life for once-seized building This 1918 photo shows the Barth Company building at 131 S. First St. in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood. The building was seized by the U.S. government under the Trading...
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Learning to Read: Coalition of business and community leaders aims to reverse decades of Milwaukee’s literacy failures
In Milwaukee, only 9% of fourth grade students meet grade level expectations for reading. That’s based on the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress exam results, which show that Milwaukee’s fourth grade reading...
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Business organization leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling against Trump tariffs
A 6-3 decision handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. The ruling invalidates many, but not all, of the tariff policies put in place by Trump...
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