Samantha Dietel
Samantha covers education, healthcare and nonprofits for BizTimes. She recently graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a journalism degree. She wrote for the Columbia Missourian newspaper, and covered Congress as an intern at States Newsroom’s Washington, D.C. bureau. She loves exploring new cities, listening to music and watching Star Wars.
In Focus: Crafting the future Milwaukee Public Museum
At Germantown-based Stonecast Products, company employees pour concrete to form an exterior panel for the future Milwaukee Public Museum.
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UWM honors Sheldon Lubar with conference room and exhibit on his 96th birthday
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee honored businessman and philanthropist Sheldon Lubar with a conference room and exhibit.
Child care costs jump for second year in a row, according to state survey
The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families found that average child care prices in the state have increased significantly for two consecutive years.
Discovery World unveils new exhibit projects
Discovery World, the science and technology museum located on Milwaukee's downtown lakefront, is working to reimagine its visitor experience with updates to its exhibits.
Superior Ambulance opens Milwaukee station and training center
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service celebrated the grand opening of its James Lovell Milwaukee Station and Life Support Training Institute Classroom on Thursday.
Nativity Jesuit Academy breaks ground on $1.4 million playfield project
Nativity Jesuit Academy, a K4-12 school on the south side of Milwaukee, will open a new playfield and pedestrian mall in the fall.
Anonymous donors gift $1.5 million to create endowment for Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Two anonymous donors have gifted $1.5 million in total to create an endowment for Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Milwaukee.
All-In Milwaukee to move to larger office space in Walker’s Point
All-In Milwaukee, a nonprofit that works to help students finish college and begin careers, will nearly double its office space at its new home in Walker’s Point.
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Milwaukee Art Museum executive director will step down in July
Marcelle Polednik, the Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director of the Milwaukee Art Museum, will step down from her role effective July 31, the museum announced on Wednesday.
Local businesses and organizations commit $500,000 to support MPS superintendent
Corporations and community organizations have committed more than $500,000 to create the Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Leader Impact Fund, the Greater Milwaukee Committee announced on Monday.
Aug Prep raises $3.2 million for its students through annual scholarship gala
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy, a K-12 private Christian voucher school in Milwaukee, raised $3.2 million at its annual scholarship gala on Friday.
Child care’s broken business model
Charlotte Lewis, the owner of Learning Institute MKE LLC, was on a call with other child care providers when...
