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A dozen Milwaukee playgrounds in need of serious restoration will undergo major facelifts over the next three years under a new program dubbed “MKE Plays.”

After helping inject $40 million of investment into south side neighborhoods, Charlotte John-Gomez, executive director of Layton Boulevard West Neighbors, Inc., will leave the organization at the end of May to pursue community development projects at the state level.

Wisconsin's worker's compensation system - established in 1911 and part of the “Wisconsin Idea” in politics - has been in place longer than any other in the country.

Wisconsin’s small business owners are feeling better about the economy, according to a new survey from U.S. Bank.

The Mid-West Energy Research Consortium has received a $350,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. to create an immersive technology innovation program.

Among the 24 finalists in the 12th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest are several Milwaukee-area companies representing a variety of industries.

*Friday, May 22, the Waukesha County Business Alliance will hold a “One-on-One with Public Officials” session. The event, which...

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Mary Meehan, Ph.D., recently announced plans to exit her role as president of Alverno College in June 2016. BizTimes conducted a Q&A with Meehan as she approaches her final year of leadership:

Creative Alliance Milwaukee and The Greater Milwaukee Committee's Innovation in Milwaukee (MiKE) have announced they will combine their annual innovation events into a new annual conference focusing on creativity and innovation, which will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 7.