Ideas

Waukesha-based Waukesha State Bank has appointed Jody Rupple Lowe to its board of directors.

The death of a friend or loved one brings a rush of emotions: sorrow, grief, emptiness, even relief. But I never thought of it as a teachable moment until the recent passing of James R. Morgan, former president of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance.

The Wisconsin YES! youth business plan contest is accepting entries from students with science and technology ideas that want to use them to create business plans.

Kathryn M. Buono has been named managing partner of the Milwaukee office of law firm Quarles & Brady LLP.

What's the “RAP” on you and your business?

Stocks traded higher this morning with the news that U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs in February, above most predictions.

College Possible Milwaukee, a nonprofit organization that serves low-income high school students with college preparation resources, plans to expand its outreach into more area high schools thanks to a $700,000 grant from the Burke Foundation.

BizTimes Media’s fourth annual Giving Guide offers southeastern Wisconsin’s business community an outlet to connect with area nonprofit organizations for philanthropic involvement.

William Troy has been named chief executive officer of Milwaukee-based ASQ, a global quality organization.

The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center of Milwaukee plans to open a thrift store in a 16,709-square-foot building at 8008 W. Brown Deer Road in Milwaukee.