Ideas

In a late 2013 Milwaukee Biz Blog, economist Kay Plantes questioned whether consolidation in the professional services sector has been a good thing.

*Friday, Jan. 31, the Milwaukee Art Museum will open its new exhibition “Uncommon Folk: Traditions in American Art” for...

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

Non-commercial 88Nine RadioMilwaukee (WYMS-FM) announced the hiring of Linda Daley as its first chief financial officer and chief operating officer and Peter Adams as its first marketing and promotions manager.

Despite a late Thanksgiving and unusually brutal weather, the Salvation Army of Milwaukee County managed to surpass its Red Kettle Campaign fundraising goal of $3.5 million over the holidays.

AT&T and the NEA Foundation have joined the movement to pique students’ interest in STEM education with a recent $98,000 contribution to Milwaukee Public Schools’ Urban Schools Aquaponics initiative.

With financial support from a host of community partners, the Layton Boulevard West Neighbors helped residents of Milwaukee’s Silver City, Burnham Park and Layton Park neighborhoods invest nearly $155,000 into home improvement efforts in 2013.

To help teenagers gain valuable work experience and prepare them for the future workforce, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee will launch a retail training program in February.

In the heart of one of Wisconsin’s most conservative counties, Democratic President Barack Obama on Thursday identified a worker training program that he said could be a model for the country.

Marquette University has received a $10 million donation from an anonymous benefactor to build a new on-site residence for its Jesuit priests.