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Ronald McDonald House Charities Eastern Wisconsin officially opened its expanded facility during a ribbon cutting event on Tuesday.

As the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee continues to climb out of a $30 million debt, the organization has announced that a Sept. 29 court-appointed auction intended to place a number of its locations up for bid has been cancelled.

After completing a record campaign of more than $11.7 million earlier this year, the United Performing Arts Fund has announced that it will distribute more than $9 million among its 15 member groups and 23 affiliates.

Academy Award winning filmmaker John Ridley will make an appearance at the 2014 Milwaukee Film Festival, which debuted on Thursday.

Nonprofit organizations looking for a home in Milwaukee now have an opportunity to purchase city-owned, tax-foreclosed properties for $1, thanks to legislation approved by the Milwaukee Common Council on Tuesday.

Three advertising creative forces were inducted Thursday night into the Wisconsin Advertising Hall of Fame.

Tom Cromwell, president of Kohler Engines since 2009, has assumed responsibility for Kohler Co.’s worldwide power operations. He will report directly to David Kohler, president and chief operating officer.

A fire at a radar facility near Chicago shut down air traffic in the Chicago area for several hours Friday morning.

After completing a record campaign of more than $11.7 million earlier this year, the United Performing Arts Fund has announced that it will distribute more than $9 million among its 15 member groups and 23 affiliates.

About 1,000 downtown employees have been finding a new place to park this week. The US Bank parking structure at 716 E. Clybourn St. has been closed since Tuesday because of a concern about the movement of a wall.