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Seven small businesses from across the state are set to receive their share of $600,000 in state matching grants to commercialize their products.

Milwaukee Excellence charter school has named Rodney Lynk Jr. as its next chief executive officer.

Hustisford-based Berlon Industries, a portfolio company of Delafield-based private equity firm Blackthorne Partners, has acquired Viola-based Lowe Manufacturing.

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and state Department of Justice have reached a $200,000 agreement in the Department of Workforce Development’s claim filed in the Briggs & Stratton Corp. bankruptcy case.

BizTimes Milwaukee is seeking nominations for its upcoming Rising Stars in Wealth Management feature. Profiles of those selected will appear in the Feb. 21, 2022 edition of the magazine.

In late 2019, Advocate Aurora Health announced a $50 million commitment over five years to address disparities that affect health outcomes in Wisconsin and Illinois communities.

It's been almost five months since workers at Milwaukee-based Colectivo Coffee Roasters voted to unionize, but the process has been at a standstill thanks to repeated legal pushback by company ownership.

Milwaukee stands among four cities in the running to host the 2024 Republican National Convention.

Don Smiley, president and chief executive officer of Summerfest operator Milwaukee World Festival Inc., has purchased a home on Pewaukee Lake in the town of Delafield for about $1.64 million, according to state records.

Wisconsin residents saw an increase in taxes paid as a percentage of personal income in 2021 as a surge in economic activity following the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic grew collections faster than income rose, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.