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Wisconsin’s private sector employers added 7,200 jobs in August, according to the monthly estimates released today by the state Department of Workforce Development.

Ripon College has received a $3.1 million gift from the estate of Patricia Parker Francis, a longtime friend and supporter of the college.

The murder of two Virginia news journalists on live TV by a disgruntled former station employee creates a sense of vulnerability in all of us. How can good people, merely doing their jobs, lose their lives at work? Though incidents of fatalities are rare, the Roanoke, Va. violence reminds us that such workplace acts are not rare enough. In fact, there are 2 million workers per year who are victims of some sort of workplace violence. So what can employees and employers do to reduce this risk?

Wisconsin's workforce challenges are well-documented: Baby boomers are aging out of their careers and “brain drain,” while often overstated, is costing the state some of its young talent.

Mara Duckens will step into the role of executive director of St. Francis Children's Center on Oct. 5, the education-based nonprofit organization announced on Tuesday.

Ever dream?
Ever had a scary dream? Think you were dying? Falling? Wake up in a sweat?

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded two Milwaukee institutions a total of $6 million in grants that will create more than 700 new apprenticeships in areas including manufacturing. The funding is part of the American Apprenticeship grant initiative.

Ever dream?
Ever had a scary dream? Think you were dying? Falling? Wake up in a sweat?

Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, Inc. will give Milwaukee residents an opportunity to travel the globe in a two-block stretch on Saturday during its fourth annual Silver City International Food and Art Walk.

The University of Wisconsin Extension is seeking approval to broaden the goals laid out in its mission statement and start offering new degree programs in the fields of business and management.