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After organizing the first-ever statewide YP Week this past April, Newaukee has announced another first-of-its-kind conference – one targeting leaders of young professional organizations.

After five years of decreasing or holding steady, the percentage of Wisconsin employed people who work at more than one job ticked up a notch in 2014.

It is time for the economic development discussion in Wisconsin to shift. We need to move away from a “we tax too much” obsession to a conversation of “we need to attract talent.” Our future depends upon it.

Think about the last few things you purchased.

Think about the last few things you purchased.

There are routes to avoid the village’s five circular intersection-control structures but, for most, a trip through a roundabout has become commonplace in the 11 years since the first was built near the Kwik Trip at highways 78, 92 and Business 151. Four more were added in 2006 on the village’s east side.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay expects a slightly larger freshmen class when students return in coming days.

Two years ago, Miguel Cornelio didn't think he'd graduate from Green Bay Preble High School.Thanks to GPS Education Partners, Cornelio not only made his mom proud by graduating on time, he's transitioning into a full-time job at KI, the Bellevue office furniture manufacturer.

Economic growth slowed in the Midwest in July, according to the latest Midwest Economic Index.

Gus Ramirez, executive chairman at Waukesha-based HUSCO International Inc., embarked on one of the most ambitious projects of his philanthropic career earlier this year when he pledged to make a $60 million investment in improving education in Milwaukee with the development of a new K-12 school on the city's south side.