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Despite the summer drought that hammered much of Wisconsin's agriculture industry this year, the state's cranberry farmers are expected to harvest 4.5 million barrels of cranberries during the fall harvest, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture projections.

According to a recent survey released by Jobvite, 92 percent of employers use or plan to use social networking and social media websites to recruit new employees.

As I prepare for the long Labor Day weekend (and begin mourning the end of summer), I’m reflecting on how “hot” the jobs issue is right now. You can’t pick up a paper, look at your social media sites, turn on the TV or talk with friends without some commentary on the stubborn unemployment rate, the supposed talent shortage, the education system (as it relates to job preparation), what government can be or should be doing… the list is nearly endless.

St. Marcus Lutheran School, 2215 N. Palmer St., Milwaukee, held a ground breaking ceremony recently to celebrate the start of the school's second and final phase of a $13.5 million campus expansion project.

Sunday, Sept. 2, The Muscular Dystrophy Association of Milwaukee and WITI network affiliate Fox 6 will present the...

Milwaukee's Local Initiatives Support Corporation will accept nominations for Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) starting Saturday, Sept. 1. The awards honor initiatives focused on progressing Milwaukee's central city for employees, residents and students. Individuals, nonprofits, companies and projects can self-nominate or take nominations from other community members or organizations.

Milwaukee Ballet fans eager to see Michael Pink’s annual Nutcracker production can purchase discounted tickets Monday, Sept. 10, through Wednesday, Sept. 12. The ballet is offering a buy one ticket, get one ticket half off deal for the 7:30 p.m. performance on Dec. 14, 20 and 23 and the 1:30 p.m. performance on Dec. 24.

St. Aemilian-Lakeside, Inc., a nonprofit human services organization dedicated to foster care, education and mental health services in Southeastern Wisconsin, has received Praesidium Accreditation, according to an announcement the organization made Wednesday.

As part of Bayshore Town Center's first annual Shop & Dine Week, area radio personalities will serve as celebrity bartenders at Bayshore restaurants to raise funds for the charities of their choice. Tips they receive during their hours bartending will go directly to their charities, and Bayshore Community Foundation will match their tip total. The celebrity bartenders will serve Monday, Sept. 10, through Thursday, Sept. 13.

The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute will use a $1.6 million grant to research ear infections and target new treatment methods to prevent ear infections from leading to hearing loss and other complications.