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Milwaukee business, education leaders say state surplus funds should be directed to K-12 schools
Some Milwaukee business and education leaders are asking Gov. Tony Evers and state lawmakers to dedicate a portion of the state’s projected surplus to increase funding for Wisconsin's K-12 schools.
Webcast will examine the ‘new normal’ of the workplace
The COVID-19 pandemic, now in its third year, is hopefully winding down. However, it has changed the workplace, perhaps permanently.
Quiver Quantitative closes $2 million funding round
Madison-based fintech startup Quiver Quantitative has closed a $2 million funding round. The company gathers alternative stock data from sources across the internet and then pulls the information together into a free online dashboard.
ManpowerGroup’s Michelle Nettles: As ‘users’ of Milwaukee’s education system, businesses must invest in it
This interview is part of our ongoing focus on K-12 education in Milwaukee this month. Read more of our...
Marcus Lemonis donating $15 million to Marquette to create Center for Student Success
Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis, a Marquette University alumnus and star of “The Renovator” on HGTV and “The Profit” on CNBC, and his wife, Bobbi, are donating $15 million to the university to create the Lemonis Center for Student Success on the MU campus.
Milwaukee Excellence Charter School to open freestanding high school in former MPS building
Milwaukee Excellence Charter School, a high-performing public charter school serving middle and high school students, plans to open a freestanding high school campus in a former elementary school building on the city’s far northwest side.
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After 14 years, America’s Black Holocaust Museum reopens in Bronzeville
America’s Black Holocaust Museum has officially reopened its doors in Milwaukee's Bronzeville district.
Williams Bay mansion seized by federal government following tax fraud case, to be sold at auction
A Williams Bay mansion along Geneva Lake will be sold at auction by the federal government, following a lengthy criminal tax fraud case against its former owner, one-time Chicago attorney Paul Daugerdas.
Leadership: 3 things successful leaders do
All leaders know they’re responsible for everything. Or so it seems.
Yet leaders live in a complicated world that commonly...
Report: Expansion of high-skilled immigration could address Wisconsin’s tech labor shortage
Wisconsin has an increasing number of tech jobs becoming available, but not enough people to fill these positions. However, looking to the state's population of immigrant workers could provide a possible solution.
