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Finance

Local orgs receive more than $1 million in talent recruitment grants

Elizabeth Morin May 11, 2026 0 Comment

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) is giving $5 million in talent recruitment grants, $1.16 million of which is being distributed among southeastern Wisconsin organizations. The grant’s local recipients include Employ Milwaukee, the Sheboygan County...

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Finance

Regents appoint interim UW president while committee begins permanent search

Elizabeth Morin May 8, 2026 0 Comment

UW-Superior Chancellor Renée Wachter will serve as interim president of the Universities of Wisconsin, following the April ousting of former president Jay Rothman. Additionally, Board of Regents president Amy Bogost announced Friday that a...

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Business

Despite recent development spike, study finds Jefferson County needs more construction to grow tax base for local government

Elizabeth Morin May 8, 2026 0 Comment

Although Jefferson County’s residential and industrial development uptick has made headlines in recent years, a Wisconsin Policy Forum study published today is telling a different story – one indicating the county’s growth is lagging...

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Business

DSHA breaks ground on new athletic facilities as campus campaign advances

Elizabeth Morin May 6, 2026 0 Comment

Divine Savior Holy Angels High School in Milwaukee is moving into the next stage of a multi-phase campus investment effort with the Wednesday groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction for new athletic...

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Finance

Admirals home attendance for 2025-26 season was team’s best since joining AHL

Elizabeth Morin May 6, 2026 0 Comment

The Milwaukee Admirals today announced that the team had its best home attendance season since joining the American Hockey League for the 2001-02 season. Prior to that season the Admirals were part of the...

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Business

Gateway Technical College names new president and CEO

Elizabeth Morin May 4, 2026 0 Comment

Gateway Technical College, which has campuses and centers in Racine, Kenosha and Walworth counties, today announced that Veronique Vien Tran has been named its next president and chief executive officer. Tran currently serves...

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Finance

Community advocacy group calls for Veolia audit after whistleblower complaint alleges sewage treatment inadequacies

Elizabeth Morin May 1, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based nonprofit community advocacy organization Common Ground is calling for an audit of Veolia, the company that has overseen operations of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s (MMSD) water treatment facilities for 18 years, following...

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Business

ManpowerGroup sells its Jefferson Wells business unit to Sikich for $100 million

Elizabeth Morin May 1, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based workforce solutions company ManpowerGroup announced that it has sold its Jefferson Wells business unit to Naperville, Illinois-based professional services firm Sikich for $100 million. Jefferson Wells is a professional services firm providing finance...

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Business

Bucks officially name new head coach

Elizabeth Morin April 30, 2026 0 Comment

The Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday officially named Taylor Jenkins as the team’s new head coach. The news that the Bucks were going to hire Jenkins to replace Glenn “Doc” Rivers, who resigned recently, was...

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Business

Third Space Brewing to open beer garden in West Allis

Elizabeth Morin April 29, 2026 0 Comment

Milwaukee-based Third Space Brewing is partnering with the City of West Allis to open a new beer garden this summer in Liberty Heights Park. Operating out the new Liberty Heights Park Pavilion, the beer...