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Northwestern Mutual will require employees who work at its downtown campus and Franklin office to be vaccinated for COVID-19 before returning to work, the Milwaukee-based life insurer’s leadership team told employees in an email Friday.

Short-term rental startup Frontdesk closed on a $7 million round of funding and is on pace to become profitable in 2022.

The Milwaukee area’s largest health care systems and universities are committing to increase their hiring and spending in the city’s lowest-income zip codes under a new collaborative.

The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce's top lobbyist is headed to a state association that represents roadbuilders.

Online apartment rental technology company Rentable raised $22.5 million and has plans to double its workforce by the end of 2022, the Madison-based startup recently announced.

The Milwaukee Parks Foundation has named Rebecca Stoner as its executive director.

Advocate Aurora Health, the largest health system in the state, has announced it is requiring its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Froedtert Health informed employees Tuesday they are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Winnow Fund, a venture capital fund led by Richelle Martin, made its first investment in KaPloint Inc., a Middleton-based entertainment and marketing startup.

Lakeland University is offering Milwaukee-area students the opportunity to take tuition-free courses for their first year of college.