Erica Breunlin

Southeastern Wisconsin education consortiums will receive a share of state Youth Apprenticeship grants totaling $2.2 million to help better prepare students for in-demand technical jobs.

Douglas Woods, Ph.D., will return to Milwaukee to take over Marquette University’s Graduate School as dean, according to an announcement made today by Marquette University officials.

Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's Corporation's board of directors has added Jonas Prising, chief executive officer and board director of Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup.

With a vision to honor Wisconsin employees who have persevered through significant employment barriers, the first annual Wisconsin Job Honor Awards is calling for award nominations.

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin has appointed William Showalter senior vice president and chief information officer, following the retirement of former senior leader Robert DeGrand.

Zywave, Inc., a Wauwatosa-based computer software company that services insurance brokers and financial planners, on Thursday corralled its employees at an event to celebrate the development of its new headquarters.

Despite failing to set a new attendance record in 2015, the Wisconsin State Fair drew more than 1 million visitors for the third year in a row, Wisconsin State Fair Park officials announced on Monday morning.

Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corporation has promoted Mark Schwertfeger to senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective today, as his predecessor, David Rodgers, ascends to senior vice president and president, Engines Group, at the company.

Southeastern Wisconsin made its mark on the 2015 Inc. 5000 list, on which Inc. magazine which ranks the fastest-growing private companies across the country.

Determined to enhance efficiencies across campus, Marquette University has announced a proposal to phase out its smallest college, the College of Professional Studies.

After raising more than $58 million among two community campaigns last year, United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County will direct $51.2 million into four regional counties throughout the 2015-16 funding cycle.

Milwaukee is the largest city in the country that does not play host to a major urban marathon, according to Chris Ponteri, founder of the nonprofit Milwaukee Marathon Inc. and head of a movement to organize a large-scale marathon in the city.

While the annual Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon is “a nice race,” Ponteri said, it does not draw enough runners to be considered a major marathon and it is not set exclusively in Milwaukee.