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BMO Harris Bank has donated a $35,000 grant to the Zoological Society of Milwaukee to benefit its conservation programs, public education initiatives and support of the Milwaukee County Zoo, the bank announced Thursday.

The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County is kick starting its Red Kettle Christmas Campaign today with a goal to raise $3 million dollars to support more than 80 programs and services including meals to the homeless, care to seniors and veterans, and emergency shelter and emergency disaster relief.

The United Way of Greater Milwaukee’s Executive Committee voted to make an immediate $25,000 grant to the American Red Cross in Southeastern Wisconsin, funding which will help the organization deploy volunteers to the East Coast to help in the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.

*Friday, Oct. 26, the BloodCenter of Wisconsin will hold a Halloween Blood Drive from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m....

Promoters say Walworth County needs a Boys & Girls Club, particularly in Delavan, where nearly two-thirds of school-age children are economically disadvantaged.

A new playground was installed at Milwaukee’s Smith Park Tuesday, thanks to a team effort among the Milwaukee County Parks, United Way, the Green Bay Packers and the NFL.

BizTimes Media is accepting nominations for its annual Health Care Heroes Awards through the end of the day today. The awards program honors people in southeastern Wisconsin who are making a difference on the front lines of health care.

Fourteen of Justin Bieber’s biggest Milwaukee fans got a special opportunity to see him in concert Sunday, Oct. 21, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center with seating in their very own concert suite.

The Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin has appointed Tricia Geraghty as the first corporate vice president for Marketing and Public Relations, the hospital announced Wednesday.

Wisconsin's skills gap has been well-documented.