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United Way of Greater Milwaukee surpassed its $53.8 million community campaign goal after raising a total just above $54 million, the organization announced during a Thursday evening community celebration.

Jeff Fleming has been appointed chairman of the Centers for Independence board of directors, according to an announcement made on Monday.

St. Marcus Lutheran School has officially taken over ownership of its second site, a 13,000-square-foot building at 2669 N. Richards St. in Milwaukee.

BizStarts Milwaukee has named Jacquin Davidson executive director.

GPS Education Partners held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday to mark the opening of its Central Milwaukee Education Center located at Capitol Stampings Corp. in Milwaukee.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation's Milwaukee extension on Wednesday announced finalists for the 2015 MANDI Awards, which praise individuals, organizations and community projects revitalizing central city neighborhoods.

A $4.8 million federal grant awarded to Next Door, of Milwaukee, will serve as a base for programs and services aimed at enhancing care for low-income families with infants and toddlers.

U.S. small business owners are feeling more in the holiday spirit, and their employees will likely receive cash instead of coal this year, according to the 2014 American Express OPEN Small Business Holiday Monitor.

Full-service interiors company Schroeder Solutions has announced the company will host a free lecture series, called “Ignite,” to provide enriching programming to professionals in Milwaukee at the Hudson Business Lounge and at Schroeder Solutions’ New Berlin headquarters, 1920 S. Calhoun Road.

Sarah Fuerstenau, senior director of quality assessment initiative for Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast, will head Tempo Racine's 2014-15 board of directors as president, the organization announced on Tuesday.