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M.C. Preparatory School of Wisconsin Inc., an affiliate of Milwaukee College Prep, a K-8 public charter school, recently purchased the Northside YMCA at 1350 W. North Ave., Milwaukee, for $5 million, according to state records.

Gov. Scott Walker announced today the state plans to award more than $28 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants to the Wisconsin Technical College System to train more than 4,900 workers.

Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. will host its annual meeting in Milwaukee from July 19 to 23, drawing about 10,000 of its employees and their families from across the country.

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s 1 Million Cups startup program will begin hosting meetings in the Milwaukee market beginning Aug. 6.

The Waukesha County Business Alliance has increased its focus on strengthening the county’s business and education partnerships.

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Tuesday delivered an address at Hillsdale College's Kirby Center for Constitutional...

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“In recent years, the legislature has demonstrated our commitment to improving Wisconsin's business climate. The technical college system plays an irreplaceable role in preparing citizens for the workforce and has led to the betterment of countless lives. I assure you the committee will be focused on improving, not diminishing, the critical role the Wisconsin technical colleges play.”