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BMO Harris Bank announces donations in response to Oak Creek shooting
BMO Harris Bank will make three separate donations in support of diversity, inclusion and Milwaukee's Sikh community.
State Fair visits Children’s Hospital
The Wisconsin State Fair transported a slice of fair life to the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin on Thursday for an afternoon of cream puffs, pig races and blue ribbons for patients, families and staff members to enjoy.
BizTimes Bubbler Executive of the Week
Tim Dyer, co-founder and chief storyteller, and Dave Dyer, co-founder and chief strategist of Manifesto LLC
Cardinal Stritch names new chairman to board of trustees
Cardinal Stritch University has appointed Thomas Myers as chairman of the university’s board of trustees, according to a recent statement from the university. Myers was vice chairman of the board for a year and has served as member of the board since 2005. He will take over for chairman David Hawke, who has been on the board since 2001.
Bubbler Quote of the Week
“I cannot express how surreal Sunday was for the residents of Oak Creek.
Trade deficit stifles growth
Today, the Commerce Department reported the deficit on international trade in goods and services was $42.9 billion in June.
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VISIT Milwaukee announces Lamplighter Award recipients
VISIT Milwaukee recognized Cecilia Gilbert, Russ Klisch and Tim Dixon with the 2011 Lamplighter Awards for each of their contributions in helping Milwaukee stand out as an attractive city to visit. All three were honored at VISIT Milwaukee’s annual meeting on July 26 at the Milwaukee Theatre, according to an announcement from the city tourism organization.
Junior Achievement golf outing a success
Junior Achievement’s Free Enterprise Golf Invitational brought together 29 foursomes from more than 30 local companies to benefit the youth organization’s K-12 programming efforts centered on economic success.
State Fair on a stick
Among the Wisconsin State Fair's new and most exotic menu items is Apollo Gyros' deluxe deep-fried bacon-wrapped cheddar hot dog on a stick. Inventor Dan Graf came up with the combo exclusively for the fair.
MSOE to teach social media strategies to professionals
The Milwaukee School of Engineering has created a Social Media for Business certification program to help engineering, business and technical professionals advance their social media skills, develop social business strategies and tailor their strategies to their companies' needs.