Ideas

BizTimes executive editor Steve Jagler had an urban encounter last week that at first blush might have seemed routine, but in light of the news of the day, was actually anything but.

John Caruso has been inspired by elements of design since his earliest days of childhood. Caruso, associate professor of industrial design at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD), grew up in a Midwestern household bustling with creativity ignited by a full-time mother, whom he remembers as a frustrated fashion designer.

After completing a nationwide search, Messmer Catholic Schools announced Wednesday the hiring of James Piatt as its new president to oversee the school’s 1,600 students at its three campuses.

Innovative Heights Milwaukee LLC plans to open a 30,000-square-foot recreational indoor trampoline facility at W229 N1420 Westwood Dr. in Waukesha.

One of the issues for Pete Rettler and the West Bend campus of Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC) is keeping students through the end of their education programs.

Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. on Tuesday unveiled Infohub, a wireless electronic monitoring application that keeps homeowners up to date about their electric generator's current status.

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marina Dimitrijevic announced on Tuesday details of a proposed new agreement between the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Milwaukee County War Memorial that would require the county to give the cultural institutions nearly $1.6 million in funding each of the next 10 years.

Flocks of inflatable flamingos are hiding out in the streets of downtown Milwaukee this week, offering those who find them an opportunity to get a free beverage at the Urban Island Beach Party on Friday, Aug. 2.

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*Thursday, July 25, Jazz in the Park will feature live music at Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square Park, located on East...