Industries
Zepnick calls on Bucks owners to meet with legislators
State Rep. Josh Zepnick (D-Milwaukee) has written an open letter to Milwaukee Bucks owners Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens, and Marc Marotta, chairman of the BMO Harris Bradley Center board of directors, requesting they meet with state legislators regarding the public options for financing a new arena in downtown Milwaukee.
ASHLAND – EMT shortage looms large
Car accidents, sports injuries, farming accidents, drowning and childbirth are emergencies that do not conveniently wait to occur after regular workday hours.
GREEN BAY – Medical College of Wisconsin-Green Bay loses a partner
Aurora BayCare Medical Center has walked away from a contributing role with the development of a Green Bay area campus for the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin banks increase lending
Wisconsin’s banks reported combined net income of $472 million through the end of the second quarter, down from $495 million in net income through the end of the second quarter of 2013, according to the Quarterly Banking Profile released today by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
City to begin accepting applications next week for new taxi permits
City of Milwaukee officials will hold a news conference Tuesday morning to kick off the opening of the new taxi cab permit application process.
Scott Whitley named president of Tenth and Blake Beer Co.
MillerCoors Brewing Co. has announced that Scott Whitley will become president and chief beer merchant at Tenth and Blake Beer Co., the craft and import division of Chicago-based MillerCoors LLC.
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Bubbler Executives of the Week
Scott Ziel and Doug Johnson head the Yellow Phone Music Conference, a four-year-old conference that brings together up-and-coming music artists and industry professionals and also features a series of live shows. This year's conference is scheduled to run Sept. 4-7 at venues in downtown Milwaukee.
WEDC doles out grants to Milwaukee startups
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and the University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Technology Commercialization have awarded grants from the Ideadvance Seed Fund to 11 startups, including seven from the Milwaukee area.
Missing in governor race: health cost budget buster
One of the major political footballs in this year's campaign for Wisconsin governor is how many people should be on the state's BadgerCare/Medicaid program. It is a legitimate issue, raised by the Obamacare offer of 100 percent coverage for three years for adding impoverished enrollees.
BMA Milwaukee names new directors
The Business Marketing Association Milwaukee chapter has named its board of directors for the 2014-’15 program year.
