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When the Urban Ecology Center acquired 4.5 acres in the heart of the Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum last December, the nonprofit also acquired a football field's worth of recycled wood, brick, stone and other raw materials.

Recently, Donald Sykes announced his retirement as CEO and president of the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB). During his tenure, Don brought his nationally recognized leadership in workforce development to what was the Private Industry Council to reorganize and re-launch the organization as the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board. As we look to MAWIB's future under the leadership of new CEO and president, Earl Buford, we are building on a legacy of success that Don has built for MAWIB and the entire community through his years of significant service and accomplishments in workforce development and human services.

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Blue Harbor Resort & Spa, located on the lakefront in Sheboygan, on Tuesday opened a new indoor glow-in-the-dark miniature golf course called The Lost Temples, located above the resort's 43,000-square-foot Breaker Bay Waterpark.

BizTimes Media has launched an awards program to call attention to the region’s top corporate citizens and most effective nonprofit organizations.

The first 10 stations for the Milwaukee bike-share program, to be called Bublr Bikes, were announced on Wednesday.