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Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dips to 2.8%
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.8% in December, a record low, but the state’s total private sector employment remains...
Union membership, representation fell in Wisconsin in 2021
The number of union members or workers who are represented by a union in the state fell in 2021,...
Gateway Technical College president Bryan Albrecht announces retirement
Gateway Technical College president and chief executive officer Bryan Albrecht plans to retire this fall.
Albrecht, who has led the...
MATC emphasizes meeting employer needs with adoption of new planning tool
For more than a century, Milwaukee Area Technical College has delivered highly skilled workers and highly prepared professionals to...
FaBcap food and beverage business accelerator now a national program
Wisconsin’s FaBcap Accelerator program has expanded nationally and is now serving six times as many businesses across the U.S.
The Pink Bakery seeks to raise the bar for allergen-free dessert options
A sweet tooth, an unwavering palate and a bit of luck led to Milwaukee native and entrepreneur Nubian Simmons opening a manufacturing facility for her business, The Pink Bakery, in the city's Miller Valley.
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Milwaukee-based Brookby Foundation gifts $1 million for new UWM research vessel
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received a $1 million gift from the Milwaukee-based Brookby Foundation to support its School of Freshwater Sciences’ new research vessel.
Telkonet acquired by Italian company
Pordenone, Italy-based VDA Group, an international company providing technological solutions for room automation, has acquired 53% of Waukesha-based Telkonet, Inc. As part of the deal, VDA Group paid $5 million to Telkonet in exchange for the issuance of majority shares of common stock of Telkonet.
MMAC’s Sheehy: Milwaukee’s mask mandate is ‘blunt instrument’ and threatening to businesses
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce president Tim Sheehy said the city of Milwaukee’s new mask mandate is “a blunt instrument” and threatening to business owners.
Sherman Phoenix Foundation names first executive director
The Sherman Phoenix Foundation has named Stacia Thompson as its first executive director.