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The stimulus package passed by Congress last night could provide a significant windfall for small businesses as it offers them a second shot at government-backed loans and an easier loan forgiveness process.

Milwaukee County and Imagine MKE announced the recipients of $700,000 in CARES Act funding for arts and culture organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pastor of a Milwaukee church wants to redevelop a vacant office building into a hub for entrepreneurs on the city’s north side.

The University of Wisconsin System and UW-Madison have not kept pace with their peers nationally in key funding areas due to the state's tuition freeze, stagnant funding and declining enrollments over the past decade, according to a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report.

Matt Cordio, the founder and president of Startup Milwaukee and co-founder and president of the Wisconsin Startup Coalition, recently compiled his annual list of Wisconsin startups to watch in the next year. He got such a strong response to that article, he has now compiled a list of 21 additional startup companies in the state to watch in 2021.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said he is seeking more doses of the Pfizer vaccine after being informed that the state will receive a smaller shipment next week than its initial round this week.

The state of Wisconsin is again looking for sites suitable for a new 100,000-square-foot Milwaukee crime laboratory.

There is good news in the latest monthly jobs report for Wisconsin. The unemployment rate dropped from 6% in October to 5% in November.

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced it is investing $1 million in Gateway Capital, a venture capital fund focused on supporting pre-revenue startups in Milwaukee County.

Now that the cold winter months have arrived, some contractors and developers are taking extra precautions in their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.