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The Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s second annual Summer Grants for Kids program distributed nearly $30,000 among 30 area organizations that offer safe and supervised summer activities for youth.

The calls and emails and social media direct messages began about 11 a.m. from pals who wanted to know if I could confirm that my friend Mitch Henck had been fired by WIBA-AM in Madison. Very early in the afternoon I knew it was true. The ax was falling at Clear Channel stations all around the nation – again.

College baseball’s best players will take part in the 2014 Northwoods League All-Star Game to be hosted by the Lakeshore Chinooks in Mequon on Tuesday, July 22.

Menomonee Falls-based Tailored Label Products Inc. has opened its new distribution and fulfillment center in Tijuana, Mexico.

Verizon Wireless has expanded 4G LTE cell phone coverage at Henry Maier Festival Park for this year’s Summerfest attendees.

One of the coolest aspects of my job is that I get to meet and interview a lot of smart people.

Summerfest opened on Wednesday and drew crowds of music fans, despite foggy weather. In addition to a lineup of concerts, the day featured a parade, a ticket giveaway, and new festival amenities including a large ferris wheel dubbed the “Wheel in the Sky.”

*Thursday, June 26, Jazz in the Park will feature a performance by the Paul Spencer Band, a nine-part band...

Mehran Iravani, president of Orley Shabahang Address: 223 E. Silver Spring Drive, Whitefish BayWebsite: www.orleyshabahang.com   Industry: Handmade oriental rugsEmployees:...

CREFII Waramaug Milwaukee Airport LLC, a Boca Raton, Fla.-based investment group, recently purchased the Holiday Inn hotel at 545 W. Layton Ave. near Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee for $7.7 million, according to state records.