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Acuity surpasses 1,000 employees
Sheboygan-based property and casualty insurer Acuity now has more than 1,000 employees for the first time in the company’s 90 year history.
UWM Research Foundation licenses wind turbine technology
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research Foundation has entered a licensing agreement to develop and bring to market wind turbine technology for Texas-based Dynamic Blade Technologies Inc.
County board ponders minimum wage hike referendum
Milwaukee County Supervisor Khalif Rainey introduced a resolution Thursday calling for a county-wide advisory referendum asking voters if they support increasing the state minimum wage from the current $7.25 per an hour to $10.10 per hour.
Nonprofit Calendar
*Now through Sunday, June 22, the Milwaukee Art Museum is partnering with Pick ‘n Save to run the “Feeding...
BizTimes Media 2014 Giving Guide
BizTimes Media’s fourth annual Giving Guide offers southeastern Wisconsin’s business community an outlet to connect with area nonprofit organizations for philanthropic involvement.
Rotary Club to honor Gardetto
Nanette Gardetto was honored as the Milwaukee Rotary Club’s Person of the Year 2014 on Tuesday.
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Kohl’s renews partnership with Children’s Hospital
Kohl’s Department Stores recently announced the renewal of its partnership with Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. The company plans to donate $3.7 million over the next three years to continue support of the Kohl's Cares Grow Safe & Healthy Program, which is designed to make Wisconsin kids and families aware of safety risks in and out of their homes, and the necessary steps to avoid injury.
Nursery donates fruit trees to Growing Power
Stark Bro’s Nurseries, the nation’s largest direct-to-consumer grower of fruit and nut trees, on Thursday presented Milwaukee-based Growing Power Inc. with a donation of nursery stock to help urban communities grow their own sustainable food sources.
AFP seeking nominations for National Philanthropy Day Awards
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter is seeking nominations for its 2014 National Philanthropy Day Awards, which recognize individuals and groups playing an active role in philanthropic efforts throughout the region.
America’s gun debate needs a reset
Editor's note: Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi wrote the following blog about the nation's gun debate. His essay was written as a chapter of a book he is writing about the Sikh Temple shootings in Oak Creek in 2012 and the aftermath.