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Von Rothenburg Bier Stube will hold a three-day celebration beginning Friday for the opening of its Biergarten.

Milwaukee-based Mid-America Real Estate–Wisconsin LLC has hired Jim Vaillancourt as director of property management and promoted Courtney Groff to be property manager of The Shops of Grand Avenue in Milwaukee as it makes a transition to new ownership.

Milwaukee-based 800-CEO-READ has announced that Jack Covert, founder and president of the company, has retired.

Beginning today, Milwaukee patrons can take a seat at some of the city’s most revered restaurants and enjoy an extravagant meal for a steal.

Milwaukee School of Engineering will roll out a Master of Science in Nursing: Health Care Systems Management program this fall to prepare nurse leaders to maneuver the growing complexity of health care environments.

U.S. factory orders rose for a third consecutive month in April, adding to evidence that manufacturing is regaining momentum after a harsh winter, according to the latest report by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Close to half of Wisconsin business owners and executives recently surveyed believe that offering flexible work hours is among the best strategies to retain top talent.

GE Healthcare Monitoring Solutions will lay off 90 employees from its location at 8200 W. Tower Ave. in Milwaukee.

Brookfield-based Systems & Programming Solutions Inc. and its subsidiary, Best Way Technologies, have sold their assets to French mail solutions, communication and logistics provider Neopost. The name SPSI has been changed to ProShip Inc. in the transaction.

Oconomowoc-based First Bank Financial Centre recently received the SBA Lender of the Year Award at the Wisconsin Lenders Conference.