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Growing Hmong American Peace Academy moving forward with new building
Construction is underway on a new 99,000-square-foot high school building on the Hmong American Peace Academy campus in Milwaukee’s Lindsay Park neighborhood.
Wisconsin-Minnesota passenger rail project receiving $31.8 million federal grant
A joint Wisconsin-Minnesota passenger rail project designed to enhance connectivity between the Twin Cities, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Chicago is to receive a $31.8 million federal rail grant, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced.
Dockless electric scooters could return to Milwaukee streets in 2021
The dockless electric scooters that surprisingly arrived in Milwaukee in 2018 have not been seen on the city's streets since the end of a 2019 pilot study of the vehicles by the city.
NanoAffix Science one of six Wisconsin companies to get state and federal funds to help commercialize products
Six Wisconsin companies who developed technologies ranging from defense products and education software to novel agricultural pest control methods will each receive a $100,000 grant, from a combination of state and federal funds, to commercialize their innovations.
MATC, NEWaukee partner to create gap year program
Milwaukee Area Technical College and NEWaukee are partnering to create a gap-year career exploration program for students in Milwaukee who are undecided about attending college.
Navigating a ‘friends and family’ startup funding round
As the medieval proverb goes, blood is thicker than water, but the adage does not always ring true when...
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Project Pitch It: eCourt Reporters helps legal professionals pivot to virtual depositions
As the COVID-19 pandemic shut down court systems across the country, Burlington-based startup eCourt Reporters continued to provide guidance...
Meet Milwaukee-area entrepreneurs that are part of an increase in new business formation during COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and states implemented shutdowns, many economic indicators plummeted. New business formation was no different....
African American Chamber’s Legacy project gets WEDC support
The African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin’s Chris Abele Legacy Co-Working and Innovation Space will receive support from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.
First Stage launches relief fund as it prepares for virtual season
Milwaukee youth theater organization First Stage has launched a relief initiative to help it weather the challenges of moving to a fully remote 2020-’21 season.Â