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State Farm seeks applicants for Neighborhood Assist grant
Milwaukee residents determined to make a difference in the city have an opportunity to help fund their goal through the State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant program, which awards 40 $25,000 grants to individuals wanting to improve the quality of life in their community.
Kohl’s donation to fund school field trips
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's Department Stores announced Wednesday the launch of the Kohl's Cares Field Trip Grant Program, which will provide $750,000 in funding to eligible schools throughout the metro-Milwaukee area to help cover the cost of field trips during the 2013-2014 school year.
United Way of Greater Milwaukee announces new board directors
United Way of Greater Milwaukee has announced its 2013-2014 Board of Directors.
Wisconsin Partnership Program aims to reduce infant mortality with $3.4 million grant
The Wisconsin Partnership Program has awarded $2.25 million to 12 Milwaukee projects working to provide support and resources to African American families and end infant mortality in the city.
Brico Fund grant strengthens Hunger Task Force’s emergency food supply
The Brico Fund has awarded Hunger Task Force a $50,000 grant in response to both a shortage in food supply and a need for more funding.
MYSO surpasses $2M scholarship goal
The Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra (MYSO) has exceeded its goal of $2 million within Fran's Fund, a scholarship fund created in 2008 to grant music opportunities to underprivileged kids in southeastern Wisconsin.
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Sequester is ‘stupid, stupid, stupid’
Lawmakers in Washington have done what previously seemed unthinkable: They have allowed sequestration to mindlessly cut spending across the board rather than agree to a coherent deficit-reduction plan.
Kohl’s donation to fund school field trips
Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's Department Stores today announced the launch of the Kohl's Cares Field Trip Grant Program, which will provide $750,000 in funding to eligible schools throughout the metro-Milwaukee area to help cover the cost of field trips during the 2013-2014 school year.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: Wisconsin’s ‘skills gap’ is a fallacy
Wisconsin’s purported “skills gap” is a fallacy, according to a new statistical report by Marc Levine, Ph.D., professor of history, economic development and urban studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development.
Bank Mutual CEO to retire
Michael Crowley Jr., chairman and CEO of Brown Deer-based Bank Mutual Corp., has informed the company's board of directors he will retire on July 1.
