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As the Milwaukee Bucks head into the playoff season, there's a lot going on to make sure they remain a Wisconsin team in the future.

A pot of $1 million jointly created by Wells Fargo and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation will advance the second phase of the Milwaukee Wells Fargo NeighborhoodLIFT program, which centers on improving neighborhoods by widening access to housing and employment.

Having closely watched the debate over how to fund a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks, it appears there is a real risk that this franchise will leave Milwaukee. It appears that the state legislature has balked at Gov. Scott Walker's original $220 million funding proposal. It appears they are focused on approving a funding package of $150 million. This leaves a funding gap of at least $100 million ($500 million in projected cost, less $250 million in private capital and $150 million in state financing). State legislative leaders have suggested that the city and county come up with this $100 million or what could be an even bigger share if the actual costs of construction run over $500 million.

*Thursday, April 16, the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation will hold a class on “Exploring Entrepreneurship – Do You...

New Berlin-based clock manufacturer and distributor FirsTime Design Ltd. on Wednesday reported first quarter net income of $218,000, or 14 cents per share, up 57 percent from net income of $139,000, or 9 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.

BizTimes Media invites readers to kick off the Wisconsin golf season by attending the “2015 PGA Championship: A Major Partnership,” a special celebration which will take place Tuesday, April 28, in the Pilot House at Pier Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

The Bradley Center Sports & Entertainment Corp. board of directors on Wednesday announced that board member Ted Kellner has been unanimously selected to serve as the new chairman after the sudden death of Marc Marotta earlier this month.

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. has unleashed the names of 15 more performers for Summerfest 2015, including Matt Nathanson and OK Go.

The Wisconsin State Fair has expanded its 2015 music lineup with pop performer Jason Derulo in addition to the Under the Sun Tour and John Kay & Steppenwolf.

Brown Deer-based Bank Mutual Corp. on Wednesday reported first quarter net income of $3.6 million, or 8 cents per share, up 25 percent from net income of $2.8 million, or 6 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2014.