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Thursday marked the beginning of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's third year in office.

LISC Milwaukee recently announced 16 finalists for the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation. Winners will be announced at a gala event on March 14th.

CommonBond Communities and Community Advocates plan to build a 28-unit, 31,330-square-foot building providing housing and supportive services for women veterans. The facility will be built at 4900 W. Fond du Lac Ave. in Milwaukee.

HopeLine, a charity initiative run by Verizon Wireless, collected hundreds of toys throughout November and December to donate to children impacted by domestic violence.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee donated more than 6,000 gifts to Boys and Girls Clubs members this past holiday season through the nonprofit’s “Click for St. Nick Online Toy Drive,” exceeding its initial goal of donating 5,500 toys.

Late Tuesday night, Congress approved, and the President signed the following day, a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. But it is too soon to begin the back-slapping and congratulations.

A daylong symposium to celebrate and nurture innovation in Milwaukee will be presented by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC), the Greater Milwaukee Committee (GMC) and the Harvard Business School Club of Wisconsin.

Elvis Presley tribute artists from across the world will flock to the stage of the Northern Lights Theater at Potawatomi Bingo Casino next week for a chance to win $25,001.

BMO Harris Bradley Center has announced additions to its menu options for the new year and has unveiled a revamped South End fan zone where guests can socialize and access food and beverages.