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Fourteen of 22 available business activity indicators for the metro Milwaukee area registered improvement in May, according to the latest report by the Metropolitan

Providing another sign of economic recovery, several U.S. retailers reported strong comparable store sales for the month of June.

Caterpillar Inc. announced it has completed its acquisition of Bucyrus International Inc.

Despite a sluggish second quarter, most signs post to growth in sales, profits and hiring for companies in the second half of the year.

Wisconsin small business owners feel more confident about the state’s economy than the national economy, according to results of the 2011 U.S. Bank Small Business Survey.

Whatever happened to government of the people, by the people, for the people? Wisconsin's proud tradition of participatory government...

Dave Zweifel wrote the other day about a friend from out of state calling him to ask what the...

The Kaukauna School District recently announced that our reforms will allow them to add more teachers, reduce class sizes...

When Noah was directed by the Lord to build an ark, he was given a specific scope of work and detailed instructions on how to construct it.

The recent season of "American Idol" included a significant shift in the approach of the judges. Absent was the caustic criticism of past seasons. The strongest message was affirming and appreciative rather than critical and demeaning. Did the change in the judges' behavior impact the performance of the contestants from week to week? There is growing evidence that in fact, it may have.