Ideas

BizTimes executive editor Steve Jagler has compiled a Milwaukee wish list for Santa.

S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. on Tuesday fired up two new wind turbines, which are providing the electricity needed to power its Waxdale manufacturing plant in Mount Pleasant.

Wired Wisconsin, a nonprofit coalition of businesses and organizations focused on enhancing technology throughout the state, is promoting the E-Cycle Wisconsin program this holiday season as a reminder to residents of the importance of recycling old electronics.

In its second year, Milwaukee Winter Fest will offer more than 50 rides, games and activities with an aim to draw a broader audience.

Wisconsin home sales continued to grow at a robust pace in November, extending a strong growth trend that started in July last year.

As we prepare to discard the calendar of a tumultuous and often nasty 2012 in Wisconsin, it’s time to launch into 2013 with a clean slate and try to begin the year with no grudges and a spirit of compromise.

This year’s Red Kettle Campaign has begun, the annual Christmas fundraiser that helps The Salvation Army collect money to meet human needs in local communities across the country. Each year’s campaign brings heightened media attention to The Salvation Army, particularly regarding its beliefs and practices.

Todd Sivak, partner at Sivak Financial Group in Brookfield, has earned a Certified Family Business Specialist certification.

First Business Financial Services Inc., the parent company for First Business Bank in Madison and First Business Bank-Milwaukee, announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 1.1 million shares of common stock at $23.00 per share.

Milwaukee-based RCB Awards has acquired Artistic Engraving of West Allis and Premier Awards of Fort Atkinson.