BizTimes Staff
The fly-in fisherman
At least once a summer, Joe Greene escapes the constant ring of his phone and flood of emails to his inbox with fly-in fishing trips to remote parts of northern Canada, where communication with the outside world is nearly impossible.
Lovell will jumpstart MiKE initiative
Shortly after taking the helm as president of Marquette University on July 1, Michael Lovell promised he would explore more ways for the school to interact and collaborate with the Milwaukee community and its other institutions.
Consortium creates Energy Innovation Center
An impressive collaboration of government, educational and business resources helped establish Milwaukee's Global Water Center for freshwater research and technology.
Marquette Interchange to be rehabbed
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will complete a planned rehabilitation of the 29 bridge decks on the Marquette Interchange beginning in spring 2018.
Harley recalls 66,000 bikes
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson Motor Co. has issued a recall for 66,421 motorcycles because of a problem with the front brake line.
MATC to get $2.6 million from state for worker training
Milwaukee Area Technical College will get $2.6 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward grant funds from the state to train up to 546 workers for in-demand fields, Gov. Scott Walker announced.
Schlitz Park will bring back The Brown Bottle
Downtown Milwaukee's Schlitz Park is bringing back a Milwaukee institution, The Brown Bottle Pub, at 221 W. Galena St.
165,000 Wisconsinites enrolled in ACA
The final tally from the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has shown that 165,782 Wisconsin residents enrolled in coverage under the Affordable Care Act during the open enrollment period.
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Regional banks report mixed results for quarter
Three regional banks with a strong presence in the Milwaukee market today reported mixed results in their second quarter earnings reports.
Expect recovery to pick up steam
Sparked by robust national jobs data from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pierced the 17,000 threshold for the first time this month.
Summerfest postpones Big Bang Fireworks
The Summerfest Big Bang Fireworks presented by Menards and WISN-TV that were scheduled for tonight, the first night of Summerfest, have been postponed until Thursday at 9:30 p.m.
School of Freshwater Sciences to host grand opening
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will host a grand opening for its School of Freshwater Sciences on Friday, Sept. 12, from 5 to 9 p.m.
