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Marquette University’s College of Nursing received a nearly $2.2 million federal grant for its summer program aimed at encouraging underrepresented students into nursing careers.

Wisconsin’s real gross domestic product grew at a 6% annualized rate in the first quarter, a pace the state only exceed three times since 2005, but it was still not enough to push the state’s economy back to pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Amos Morris, the deputy director and chief operating officer for a zoo in Fresno, California, has been selected as the next leader of the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Nearly nine in 10 businesses surveyed by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce say they are having trouble hiring new employees, according to data released by the organization Thursday.

Liz Brodek will leave her post as executive director of the East Side Business Improvement District and the Downer Avenue Business Improvement District, effective July 16.

Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets was one for the books. Of course there was the Bucks' nail-biting overtime victory to eliminate the Nets on their home court. And then, there was the fandom.

The MKE Tech Hub Coalition has elected WEC Energy Group chief information officer Molly Mulroy as chairperson of the board.

QuadMed LLC, a subsidiary of Sussex-based Quad/Graphics Inc. that provides health and wellness solutions for employers, announced the appointments of three individuals to leadership positions.

Given that the first quarter of this year included two rounds of stimulus checks totaling $2,000 for many Americans, it should come as no surprise that personal income rose sharply in the quarter.

Oshkosh Defense will manufacture a new fleet of mail delivery vehicles for the U.S. Postal Service in South Carolina as the company says it struggled to find a viable building for the project in Wisconsin.