Ideas

The production rate of Milwaukee-area manufacturers contracted for the second consecutive month in May, according to the latest report by the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.

State Rep. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) recently unveiled his plan to overhaul the tax system in the State of Wisconsin. This will no doubt generate a lot of debate between the talking heads on both the left and the right, and somewhere in that process we’ll lose sight of what’s actually in the plan.

Milwaukee-based Bucketworks, a nonprofit entrepreneurial project space, is looking to raise $18,000 by the end of the day in order to remain in its current location at 706 S Fifth St. in the Walker’s Point neighborhood.

St. Charles Youth & Family Services plans to launch a workforce development initiative tailored to youth through a $1 million Project JUMP START grant it has received from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Southwest Key Programs' national headquarters.

*June 2, United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) Ride for the Arts will offer ambitious cyclists an opportunity to bike...

The organizers of the Vince Lombardi Memorial Golf Classic walk a fine line between upholding the rich history of the event’s namesake and the need to prepare for a viable future in the 21st century.

After 20 years of serving as president and chief executive officer of the Siebert Lutheran Foundation of Brookfield, Wis., Ron Jones has announced that he will be retiring later this year.

Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin has announced that Briggs & Stratton Corp. will continue to serve as title sponsor of the Briggs & Al’s Run & Walk through 2017.

Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN), a nonprofit dedicated to community development, will accept applications for the Silver City Business Plan Competition through today.

A cohort of Milwaukee businesses is raising funds and collecting donated items this week to provide relief to Moore, Okla. residents impacted by a deadly tornado that tore through the region on Monday, May 20.